Patent ID: 7390413
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: B01J,C02F

Abstract:
1. A water softening system comprising: a water softening resin tank; an anion resin tank in flow communication with said water softening resin tank; an in-line water heater in flow communication with said water softening resin tank; a heat exchanger in flow communication with said in-line heater; a dedicated water heater in flow communication with said heat exchanger and said in-line heater, said water heater configured to heat water to a first temperature and said in-line water heater configured to heat the water to a second temperature greater than the first temperature to facilitate conserving energy; and a plurality of flow control valves operatively connected to said water heater, heat exchanger, in-line water heater, anion resin tank, and water softening resin tank, said flow control valves configured to control the flow of water through said water softening system.