Citric Acid
Citric acid water softeners are an option you may not have considered.
These softeners work by adding citric acid to the water, which binds with the “hardness” (calcium and magnesium) to prevent scaling and other problems associated with hard water.
This process isn’t softening, but it provides the same benefits.
H2O2
Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizer.
In fact, it is more potent than chlorine (Cl2), chlorine dioxide (ClO2), and potassium permanganate (KMnO4).
Also, through catalysis, hydrogen peroxide can be converted into hydroxyl radicals (OH).
This blog is not to say that one technology is better than the other, but rather to make you aware of what chlorine can and cannot do and understand what role the use of hydrogen peroxide can play in water treatment.
