A magnetic water softener works by passing incoming water past a focused magnetic field, changing the physical properties of the water. This is accomplished using permanent magnets, the kind of magnets that are always magnetic, as opposed to electromagnets which are only magnetic when being powered. Magnetic water softeners also use no chemicals or salt, leaving your water as clean and healthy as it was before it was softened.
Hard water can cause limescale deposits and rust stains from the excessive amount of minerals contained in the water. A magnetic water softener uses a focused magnetic flux field to change the structure of the calcium and magnesium ions at the molecular levels. This in effect neutralizes the calcium and magnesium, also called descaling. Descaling water prevents the calcium and magnesium for being able to leave deposits. Instead the calcium and magnesium stay suspended in the water.
The calcium and magnesium in hard water can actually be extremely beneficial to your health. It’s also great for pets and plants (Your plants will love it). A magnetic water softener also eliminates the need to add a bunch of additional sodium to your water. One day’s worth of water treated by a traditional water softener can add up to 450 milligrams of additional salt to your diet. This can be a significant amount, especially for people on restrictive salt diets.
Magnetic water softeners can save you a lot of money. Buying salt for your traditional water softener can cost you hundreds of dollars every year, not to mention all the work you’ll do lugging around 40 pound bags of salt. Magnetic softeners install in just a few minutes, bolting around your existing water supply line. They are also quite a bit less expensive that resin based water softeners, with units that can be used for the whole house costing less than $200.