Ok,
I first rubbed the belly of the Google and it did not answer me. So, I'm asking all of you now.
We are on municipal water that is sourced from very alkaline aquifers. They claim it is purified through reverse osmosis, yet it still tastes salty out of the tap. In fact, when we water the grass, any over-spill onto the dirt will leave a salt stain behind.
Does anyone know of an inline filter that will remove salt from the water as it enters the house? Will any brita or berkey style filter do this? My next step is to call a dealer but I know they will want to sell me some Cadillac version so I wanted some opinions or ideas first.
thanks,
No filter that I am aware of will do such a thing. Distilling the water is the only thing I know of as working. Try rain catchment since even with collection containers it would be a heck of a lot more affordable than other means of purifying.
We live in Calgary - the "salt stain" you see is not salt, it is most likely calcification from having a high mineral content. Are you sure your water is salty? I'm not too fond of Calgary water myself - our stand-up shower needs to be squeegied after every shower otherwise it leaves residue from the water.
I agree , most likely minerals. There are only 2 ways to desalinate, reverse osmosis and distill.
Do you have a water softener installed? They use a salt brine.
Health Concerns
Hard water poses no health hazard. On the other hand, the sodium that remains in softened water may be a problem for those on sodium-restricted diets. Other people simply may wish to avoid the slightly salty taste of treated water. In either case you can install a separate water dispenser that bypasses the softener. You also can use potassium chloride instead of salt, although this costs about three to four times more.
Read more: How It Works: Water Softener - Popular Mechanics
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/interior/1275126
We don't have a softener but that is what it tastes like... it could be minerals that are mimicking the salty flavour and residue. When we lived in Calgary (older neighbourhood) we never had this issue.
The ground water is alkaline, so perhaps I'm confusing alkali with salty. It doesn't sound like I have many options either way so far.
Thanks for the ideas everyone.
Try this maybe.
I havent used one but Katadyn makes good shit.
Looks like it needs 12vdc , so you could convert a PC power supply to run it.