Why Your Water Tastes Salty From the Softener
If your tap water tastes salty after the softener runs a cycle, you probably feel like you're taking a big gulp of the Atlantic Ocean instead of a refreshing drink. It's a common frustration because the whole point of buying a softener is to make your water better, not to make it taste like a science experiment gone wrong. While softeners do use salt to work their magic, you shouldn't actually be able to taste it in your drinking water under normal circumstances. ...