Our water softeners work through a process called ion exchange. During a regeneration cycle, they capture those hardness ions and swap them out for sodium or potassium ions. This is important because it helps balance your water back to a neutral state. This means that your softened water will have just a small amount of sodium or potassium, depending on the type of salt you choose to use.
AMOUNT OF SODIUM / POTASSIUM ADDED PER GALLON
| Initial Water Hardness | Sodium Added | Potassium Added | |
| GPG | PPM | Milligrams/gallon | Milligrams/gallon |
| 10 | 85.5 | 298 mg |
506 mg |
| 20 | 256.5 | 596 mg | 1012 mg |
| 30 | 427.5 | 894 mg | 1518 mg |
| 40 | 598.5 | 1,191 mg | 2024 mg |
AMOUNT OF SODIUM / POTASSIUM IN FOOD
*approximate numbers below, dependent on size/type of each
| Food | Serving Size | Sodium | Potassium |
| Banana | 1 medium | 400-450 mg | |
| Bread | 2 slices | 200-400 mg | |
| Soda | 12 oz | 30-60 mg | |
| Milk | 8 oz | 100-130 mg | 300-400 mg |
| Tomato | 1 medium | 290-320 mg |
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