I know what you’re thinking: “But where does all that regeneration water go?” It flushes down the drain, carrying away the hard minerals. Some people worry this is wasteful, but here’s a secret: it’s mostly harmless.
The brine (salty water) that gets discharged is usually a tiny fraction of your household’s total wastewater. In fact, the water softener is often less thirsty than your toilet or your lawn sprinklers over a month.
Curious about the math? A family of four might use around 200 gallons of water per day in total. That softener cycle of 50 gallons once a week? That’s only about 3% of your total water usage. Barely a blip!
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