Torrent Systems vs. Salt-free Water Softener/Conditioner

Many so-called “saltless water softeners” do not produce any testable results, and the results they do produce are disappointing and short-term. In addition to the questionable results, these technologies offer nothing in terms of filtration or purification, and often increase the product water’s TDS. The Torrent systems use reverse osmosis technology, an established and proven filtration method, to remove >95% of source water TDS, including most contaminants.  

Torrent Systems vs. Conventional Salt-based Water Softener 

Conventional water softeners soften water by replacing calcium and magnesium present in the source water with sodium ions. This requires the constant addition of salt (NaCl) and will reduce your water hardness, but greatly increase the amount of sodium (Na) in your household’s water supply while discharging the chlorides (Cl) into the local environment causing harm to aquatic life. 

Conventional water softeners can be inexpensive, but do not filter or purify your source water at all, require constant maintenance (addition of salt) and often do not last more than a few years before needing major repair or replacement. The Torrent systems also softens water through the removal of the hardness factors (calcium and magnesium), but instead of replacing with sodium, it simply removes them along with >95% of other contaminants.

Torrent Systems vs. Conventional Reverse Osmosis systems

Conventional RO systems have been around for decades but have suffered from a number of drawbacks that have impeded their widespread adoption for residential use.  

First, they are highly wasteful; most conventional RO systems available today waste 1-5 times the quantity of the water they purify. This is to prevent scaling and fouling of their expensive RO membranes. They will mitigate this extreme inefficiency by suggesting that you only need RO water for drinking, but this neglects the benefits that clean, pure water offers for cooking, showering, dishes, laundry and cleaning.  

Second, conventional RO systems typically require open storage and re-pressurization. This not only takes up much more space, but uses much louder external pumps and open (depressurized) storage offers higher risks of contamination by the introduction of microbiological organisms into the purified water. Typically, the installation of these systems also require a licensed electrician and plumber, increasing the installed cost.

Third, these systems often require extensive pre-treatment, often including salt-based softening. Again, this can take up much more space, increase the negative environmental impact and add significant cost to the overall system.  

Lastly, Conventional RO systems are very expensive to operate, particularly where water is metered. The large storage tanks, repressurization, high levels of waste water produced and pre-treatment required make these systems financially unfeasible for most households. 

The Torrent systems have overcome these drawbacks using modern technology, intelligent engineering and design, and high quality materials and manufacturing processes.  Torrent system designs minimizes water waste, does not require open storage or re-pressurization, typically uses a simple and inexpensive sediment filter for pre-treatment, and requires very little space and is affordable.