The difference between water purifier and water softener

Water treatment equipment includes many types, including water softeners, water purifiers, and water purifiers. At the same time, they also perform their duties and each have their own specialties. Today, I will briefly introduce the water purifier and water softener. What are the differences between water purifiers and water softeners, which are also water treatment equipment, and where are their respective areas of responsibility, can they replace the existence of one party? The following explains the difference between water purifiers and water softeners in detail!

The difference between water purifier and water softener-different structure

Water purifiers can be divided into vertical ultrafiltration water purifiers and horizontal ultrafiltration water purifiers according to different installation methods. The vertical ultrafiltration water purifier is composed of PP cotton, granular activated carbon, compressed activated carbon, external pressure ultrafiltration membrane, and T33; the horizontal ultrafiltration water purifier is composed of a stainless steel shell, an internal pressure ultrafiltration membrane, and KDF. The water softener is mainly composed of: multi-way valve controller, resin tank, strong acid cation exchange resin, water distributor, salt valve, salt tank, etc. The materials and structures of water purifiers and water softeners are very different, which leads to differences in the objects and scope of their use.

The difference between a water purifier and a water softener-different uses

The water purifier is a water treatment equipment that filters bacteria and impurities in the water. The main targets for removal are: floating substances, heavy metals, bacteria, viruses, etc. As for the water softener, it is much simpler. The water softener is a water treatment equipment used to soften water. It is aimed at hard water and the target is the magnesium and calcium ions contained in the hard water.

The difference between water purifier and water softener-different working modes

The water purifier uses five-stage filtration technology to process water into water that can be used for human consumption. The five-stage filtration is: the first stage is a filter element, also known as PP cotton; the second stage is granular activated carbon; the third stage is precision compression Activated carbon; the fourth grade is reverse osmosis membrane or ultrafiltration membrane; the fifth grade is post activated carbon, mainly used to improve taste. Compared with the water purifier, the water softener also uses five processes to achieve the water purification function and soften the hard water. The five processes are divided into: work (sometimes called water production), backwash, salt absorption (regeneration), slow flushing ( Replacement), fast flushing five processes.
The above is the difference between a water purifier and a water softener. The difference between the two types of water purifiers is very big. Carry out a detailed investigation of the water quality and purchase water treatment equipment under the guidance of professionals.