Water softener in our house?

Question

when we first moved into our house like 10 years ago, we had a water softener, then my dad took it out for some reason, is it bad that he took it out? we live in winfield IL

Answer 1

Not necessarily bad even in areas where hard water exists.  The purpose of a water softener is to soften water - oddly enough.  With softened water, you will get less spots on the wall and glass door in the shower/tub, dishes in the dishwasher come out less spotty and the clothes washer performs better.

With a water softener, it's not a good idea to drink from the tap (too much salt) and you should not water your plants with softened water.

It's a lesser of two evils.......