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Installing a whole-house water softener completely cures this and is very cheap (at least in the USA).

• xxpor 6y ago
  I've talked to my parents about it multiple times but they're worried about the sodium content.
  • zdragnar 6y ago
    Potassium chloride water softening salt is more expensive, but unless you use way more water than we do, I don't find it to be an unreasonable expense.
  • frob 6y ago
    I've been living in a place with a softener on a well for a while now. Many people have asked about salty water, but I don't find it to be an issue at all. I even prefer water from our softened tap over the unsoftened one. I don't notice rings or residue in my drinking glasses. I think a common misconception is that your water runs through the salt. In reality, the water runs through a filter and the salt water is used to periodically flush the accumulated metals out of the filter. This could lead to some residual salt, but it will get flushed away quickly. The other source of salty water is a busted valve. Replace it and the water will be fine again.
    • xxpor 6y ago
      It's not the taste, it's that they're worried about sodium in general (high blood pressure).
    • bluGill 6y ago
      The salt is used for ion exchange. You trade calcium for sodium. So while you don't drink salt, it does have sodium.