Re: water question

[IDMiamiBob@aol.com]

Lisa writes:
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> You could also just get a DI unit that exchanges cations such as Ca+2 and
> Mg+2 with a hydrogen ion (H+) and anions (like nitrites and Cl-) with a
> hydroxide ion (OH-). You end up replacing all the "bad" ions with,
> essentially, the components of water (H20). This is what I have and it
> works pretty well (I charge up the resins every few weeks or so using
> hydrochloric acid (sold as muriatic acid for pools) or sodium hydroxide
> (lye).
> I know that companies like "Culligan" will set you up with a water softener
> that replaces cations with sodium, but I have been told that these
> companies can also set up a DI system that replaces with H+ and OH- (the
> guy I'm married to has one of these to give him DI in his lab). May be
> worth the initial investment for some people (I think maybe $300 to get
> started and then paying for the replacement tanks every so often -
> depending on your local hardness conditions).
> I can find out more if anyone really cares ;).
 
> Lisa
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Lisa- 
Yes, I for one would like a DI unit like that.  If you have a source of info,
it would save me hunting from scratch.
Bob