4 Benefits of Salt-Free Water Filtration Systems

The two most popular ways to remove hard minerals from water is with either a salt-based water softener or a salt-free water softener. Salt-free water softeners offer many benefits.

#1 More Affordable

If cost is a major factor that is impacting your decision on whether to install a water softener, a salt-free water filtration system is the way to go. Salt-free systems are generally considerably less expensive and are a great way to protect the plumbing in your home if you are on a budget but are also experiencing hard water. Hard water can cause damage to your plumbing system, fixtures, and appliances over time, and it is worth investing in protection for your plumbing system via a water filter.

#2 Easy to Install

Next, salt-free systems are really easy to install. There are various types of these water filtrations you can install. Some are very basic and allow you to simply wrap up the wires and plug in the water filter. Many of these filtration systems are so basic, you can install them yourself without professional plumbing experience. If you have a plumber install the water filtration system, the labor times and cost should be extremely low.

#3 Very Little Maintenance

When installing a new system, you want to make sure that you take into consideration the cost of taking care of that system. If cost is a concern right now, it is a good idea to install a salt-free water filtration system because you are not going to have to pay for maintenance down the road after all. As long as your system uses either magnets or electricity, the maintenance costs are going to be close to nonexistent. If you have a system installed that requires cartridges, there will be some maintenance costs as you will have to pay for new cartridges.

#4 Lack of Chemicals

The thing with many different types of water filters is that they use chemicals to soften the water. When removing minerals from the water, you don't want to add chemicals or even salt to the water. Using a salt-free water filter will help remove or neutralize harmful minerals in the water without introducing anything new to it.  

Salt-free water systems can help fix the hard water in your home at an affordable installation cost with little to no maintenance costs. They are easy to install and will help redeem your hard water situation without adding new chemicals to your water.