Shock! A water purifier in Hubei was connected to the wrong water purifier. The family drank softening salt for 3 years, and the woman collapsed

Recently, the Internet was swiped by the news that “a family in Wuhan, Hubei, because of the wrong connection of the connector, the family has drunk softening salt for 3 years.” This news shocked everyone in an instant, and Xiaona was also special because of this news Go to find out the details.

At the end of 2016, Wuhan citizen Ms. Li signed a 'Water Purification Sales and Installation Contract' with Wuhan Yijunda Comfortable Environment Equipment Co., Ltd. The company is responsible for installing central water purification and central water softening equipment for Ms. Li’s home The filtered water can be used by the human body for daily drinking. The water softener can be used as domestic water after adding softening salt. The water purification equipment was installed in June of the following year. At the beginning of last month of this year, the softening salt of the water softener was used up, Ms. Li notified the after-sales staff to add softening salt to the water softener, but after adding the salt, Ms. Li found that the drinking water became very salty. The company sent someone the next day. Upon inspection, the staff told Ms. Li that the water was salty because the water pipe was connected incorrectly.

Originally, the water entering the kitchen should be connected to the water purifier, but during the inspection, it was connected to the water softener, and the water softener will regularly add granular softening salt, so the drinking water will have a salty taste. And on the softened salt packaging bag, there are clearly four characters 'No Eating'. And Ms. Li's family drank it for three years.

Through understanding Xiaona, we also have a general understanding of the situation. Today Xiaona will show you the following points:

1. What is a water softener? Why do water softeners use softening salt?

2. What is softening salt and what is its harm?

3. Under what circumstances do household water purifiers need water softeners? Are there other solutions?

Four, answer questions about the advantages and disadvantages of the water softener;

From the above four points, we will have a detailed and comprehensive understanding of what is a water softener and the harm caused by softening salt. We hope that the majority of users can draw attention to water purification through this article.

1. What is a water softener? Why do water softeners use softening salt?

Water softeners are generally used for domestic water, and cannot be used for kitchen water and human drinking water. The principle is mainly to replace the metal (calcium and magnesium) ions in the water by softening the resin to reduce the hardness of the tap water (the hardness of the water indicates the content of calcium, magnesium, iron, aluminum, and zinc in the water), and a water purification product that reduces scale . After a period of time, the resin's adsorption capacity for ions will reach saturation, so the resin needs to be regenerated. Regeneration is to add softening salt to replace saturated ions so that the resin can continue to be used.

The biggest effect is to reduce scale. The use of water softeners can make other domestic water equipment (wall-hung boilers, radiators, water heaters, solar energy, etc.) never scale and block, and have a longer service life. Minimize the maintenance costs of water equipment and water pipes, fuel costs and detergent purchase costs, and eliminate potential safety hazards and equipment losses caused by scaling. Bathroom facilities (glass bathrooms, mirrors, bathtubs, toilets, etc.) use soft water, which can keep white as new for a long time with less scale.

Focus on it! Water softeners cannot be used as kitchen water for the following reasons:

Softened water generally uses sodium (softening salt) to replace calcium and magnesium ions in the water. Excessive intake of sodium salt will affect the intake of other electrolytes, which is detrimental to the body's electrolyte balance. According to research: it is reasonable to consume about 4 grams of sodium per day. Therefore, the water filtered by the water softener cannot be consumed directly, nor is it suitable for daily drinking water and kitchen cooking water.

2. What is softening salt and what is its harm?

Softening salt is for industrial use, and edible salt is for domestic use. There are many explanations on softening salt on the Internet. Simply put, it is the addition of metal ions obtained from other chemical reactions, such as calcium and magnesium ions, because chemical synthesis is definitely not good for the human body.

What is the harm? The direct evidence of softening salt itself can be said to be directly bad for the human body, and what will be produced. But long-term excessive consumption of sodium (salt) is not good for the human body. Just now we also said that water softeners are generally used as domestic water and cannot be used as kitchen water. Ms. Li’s problem is that drinking soft water in the past 3 years may cause some chronic diseases with too much salt. For example: high blood pressure, poor digestion, etc.

3. Under what circumstances does household water purification need a water softener? Are there other solutions?

As mentioned above, water softeners are needed for domestic water, but of course they are not necessary. Therefore, water softeners have been in a state of dignity in our market. Therefore, for the kitchen and daily drinking, RO reverse osmosis water purifier or ultrafiltration water purifier is recommended.

Four, the advantages and disadvantages of the water softener

advantage:

1. Wall-hung boilers, radiators, water heaters, solar energy, etc., will never scale and block;

2. Glass bathrooms, mirrors, bathtubs, toilets, etc., less fouling and cleaner;

Disadvantages:

1. Cannot remove bacteria, viruses and organic matter;

2. Cannot drink directly;

3. It needs to consume softening salt during regeneration;

4. Produce a certain amount of wastewater.

Finally, if there is a publicity on the Internet that the water from the water softener is drinkable, basically you don't need to consider it!