JLs Detailing: Dually 3500

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Carn you are right there is a difference. Mostly what you see in homes is a water softener not a deionizer. You have to be careful when purchasing a unit too because many that sell water softeners will say spotless but thats not the case. Many people get confused with deionized water and soft water. Soft water filtration systems take calcium out of the water by exchanging the sodium for calcium since it's easier to lose the sodium and pick up the calcium. To recharge these systems you use a very strong salt water solution. When you flush these systems with salt water and the solution is so strong that now the sodium overpowers the calcium and attaches and the calcium can be flushed out and you are right back where you started. So all a softener does is remove calcium that makes what is known as "hard water".

And no you are not suppose to drink deionized water.