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Originally Posted by Kamper
Yes. Sometimes referred to as "reverse osmosis water generators," they are also being made for salt-water boaters. Obviously, that application does not need a salt supply.
I guess what you install depends on what the minerals are and what effect they have on your total water needs.
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Water softeners remove calcium and magnesium from water and replace it with sodium (salt). It is the calcium and magnesium presence that defines "hard" water. This process is typically called water "softening".
From what I understand of the reverse osmosis water generators the primary purpose is to
remove salt from brackish water. The reverse osmosis process can remove lots of other stuff as well including bacteria.
It may be a matter of specific terminology related to the water treatment process and who is describing it.