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Re:Gut epithelial barrier damage caused by dishwasher deterg... by throwaway09223 on Thursday December 01, 2022 @06:39PM (#33824681)
Softened water feels slimy to me - similar to seawater.

I actually do have a whole-house softener which came with my house. I installed a bypass valve so it does not feed the pipes in my home.

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Re:Gut epithelial barrier damage caused by dishwasher deterg... by D13Fd on Thursday December 01, 2022 @07:22PM (#33825094)
It may be over-softening. Our water felt slimy until we replaced our old unit. The new unit uses way less salt (at least 10x less) and the water feels normal.
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Re:Gut epithelial barrier damage caused by dishwasher deterg... by hedora on Thursday December 01, 2022 @10:08PM (#33826269)
I believe the old ones had an adjustment, but I can confirm new units definitely do. We hardly use any salt at all.
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