> when I lived in the Midwest I could barely tell the water softener was there I guess it depends on how hard the water is, I suppose, but could also be the ty

> when I lived in the Midwest I could barely tell the water softener was there I guess it depends on how hard the water is, I suppose, but could also be the type of softener. I'm not sure, I haven't done a lot of research on it, as it seems to just work. But in my experience, I can tell a huge difference (vs. the house we moved from that didn't have a softener). I never see any scale on our appliances, faucets, shower doors, etc. When showering, I can tell when I've forgotten to refill the salt just from the feel of the water.