Drinking softened water

[Mandana]

Do you??

 

We’re at first fix stage and a discussion has started about drinking water that’s been softened vs leaving kitchen taps on hard water. 
 

Apparently it tastes yuk. Personally I think practically all tap water tastes yuk, but does it taste really rank?

 

If you have a water softener do you drink it and do you like it? 

[rbw]

From our experience I wouldn’t say it tastes yuk,  but it’s definitely not as pleasant to drink as the water from the kitchen sink without the softener. I would leave the kitchen sink taps hard and will be doing so on our current build. 
 

I guess it depends a lot on your local area though. North west Wiltshire here. 

[Jilly]

I would prefer to drink filtered water (ie some contaminants removed).

Edited December 1, 2020 by Jilly
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[Gone West]

  On 01/12/2020 at 00:02, Mandana said:

If you have a water softener do you drink it and do you like it?

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We have had water softeners for nearly thirty years and Wendy drinks tea and coffee made with softened water. I rarely drink hot drinks but drink cold water and use a water filter.

[SteamyTea]

I drink naturally occurring softened water all the time, but always filter when I am at my Mother's as you can see the chalk in her water.

I prefer my water, even if it is the most expensive in the country.

[Mandana]

  On 01/12/2020 at 08:10, PeterStarck said:

We have had water softeners for nearly thirty years and Wendy drinks tea and coffee made with softened water. I rarely drink hot drinks but drink cold water and use a water filter.

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Do you filter hard or soft water?

[Gone West]

  On 01/12/2020 at 08:17, Mandana said:

Do you filter hard or soft water?

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I filter hard water but don't remove the hardness, so only Chlorine, Nitrates etc are removed.

[jack]

  On 01/12/2020 at 00:02, Mandana said:

Do you??

 

We’re at first fix stage and a discussion has started about drinking water that’s been softened vs leaving kitchen taps on hard water. 
 

Apparently it tastes yuk. Personally I think practically all tap water tastes yuk, but does it taste really rank?

 

If you have a water softener do you drink it and do you like it? 

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Bit late to this, but I believe building regs requires you to have an unsoftened outlet (and maybe even requires that to be in the kitchen).

 

I drink softened water all the time (bathroom tap) and it tastes fine to me.