FUTURA Vs. Traditional Softeners: What are the differences between the Traditional Water Softener and the FUTURA Salt-Free Anti-Scale Water Conditioner?Updated 3 months ago

1. Sodium content will not increase: The traditional water softener operates on the basis of ion exchange. Ion Exchange resin removes calcium and magnesium ions from water, and replaces them with sodium ions. Traditional based softeners add salt in the water which is not recommended for those with high blood pressure or heart disease. Salt-based systems can also pose environmental stress by the sodium discharge in the wastewater.

2. No salt and no regeneration: Traditional Salt Softeners require water for backwashing and must be regenerated using salt or potassium chloride. A drain must be installed to discharge the salty water and minerals. Since the FUTURA Water Conditioner is a pure catalytic process, the water hardness is transformed into firm lime crystals. When the calcite crystals reach a size in the range of nanometers, they detach from the resin-plated template and are carried away by the water flow. The media is not used up in the process; therefore, no regeneration or salt is needed.

3. No Control head required: FUTURA Water Softeners use a simple in-out valve for water to flow. This means no need for periodic maintenance.

4. No need to backwash: The FUTURA media is continually in motion in the counter-current, and no particles are held up in granulate so a backwashing process is not required. In addition, a central control valve is not needed.

5. No maintenance costs: Traditional salt softeners require the salt media to be refilled every month.

6. No slippery feeling that you have with traditional softeners: Because the water hardness is not removed or replaced with sodium ions, you will not have the same slippery feel you get from using traditional water softeners. The water hardness is crystallized.

Salt-Free Futura & Traditional Salt-Based Comparison Chart