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. 297 Answers SOURCE: high concentration? Don't fill it more than half, you want to see that the unit is consuming the salt, but filling it all the way sometimes leads to a hollow pathway in the dissolved salt under the pile, the water channels through the path and your softener will be sounding like it is working, but doing very little.

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I don't see how importing salt from Finland is going to be much more efficient than buying the salt at ACE hardware- whatever floats your boat. Nov 21, 2016. One of the most frequent problems with water softening systems is salt bridging in the salt/brine tank. There are several reasons for salt bridging to occur. This generally occurs when pellet type salts or potassium chloride is used to regenerate the water softening system.

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Pellet type salts contain binding agents that in turn give the salt a very starchy consistency when wet. As water evaporates in the brine tank the pellet salts partially dissolve, bind together and form a 'salt bridge' in the tank. Potassium chloride (Kcl) acts in the same way. Excess water in the salt tank, with high salt levels, can also cause salt bridging. Improper softener brining and lack of proper brine refill will cause bridging to occur as well.

What is the best way to alleviate these problems? When using pellet type salts or potassium chloride only keep the salt tank about 1/2 full. This prevents too much compaction of the salts and helps to prevent bridging. When using potassium chloride get the salt tank off the floor on a wooden platform to prevent wicking of moisture from concrete floors. Use a high grade of salt. Most water treatment dealers use either DuraCube or HardiCube water softener salts produced by Cargill Corp. Cargill has a link to find dealers in your area.

Solar Salt is another option as the crystal structure is very hard and virtually impossible to bridge. This is also available from many Cargill salt dealers and in stores. Let the salt tank run down to 80-100lbs of salt or potassium a couple times per year to help prevent buildup of dissolved salts in brine tank. Yearly maintenance of the water treatment system helps also.

Restrictions in the brining system (injector/eductor assembly) caused by sediment and oxidized iron buildup cause improper brining and too much water in salt tank during refill. Have this assembly cleaned yearly.

Have the water tested to see if the water chemistry or usage have changed and adjustments to the system are necessary. Avoid using rock salts to prevent buildup of sediment in brine tank (which causes service problems). Practice these tips and you will have fewer water softener problems and more consistent quality softened water. I wish you good water! H2O Services.

Salt bridging can occur in any water softener 'salt tank'. A salt bridge occurs when a hard crust of salt develops across the salt tank when the salt wicks up moisture. The salt does not fall down in the salt tank in between regenerations and a 'bridge' occurs. It may look like the salt tank is full but there will be a hollow area at the bottom of the salt tank and not enough salt to develop the proper brine for regeneration of softener.

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This generally happens when the salt tank is a least 1/2 full of salt. If the system has a separate salt tank, shaking the tank will break the bridge usually. Gently poking a stick at the bridge can break it up also but can damage the salt grid if you poke the stick too far down in the salt tank. Certain salts, such as pellet salt are highly prone to this problem. Using Dura Cube, Hardi Cube or Solar salt will greatly reduce the chance of bridging. Any time a salt bridge occurs it will take 3 regenerations of the water softener (in 24 hrs), after fixing it, to regain the reserve capacity and totally soft water. RJ Oct 27, 2011.

In as far was the water softener you need to do your salt tank, about every two years let the salt get low. When its hit a low point with proper safety gear face mask and eye cover and gloves remove the old salt and wash out the tank. Then install new salt dispose of the old salt. I bury mine where I dont want grass th grow. The tank itself should be cleaned and re charged about every 3 years fo a family of 4, If you have a double tank system you can go 4 years. In as far as what can you do for a fauect and valves just keep the outside clean, like a watter heater spray the pipes with WD 40 inside the pipes under the sink WD 40 them on top just keep them clean with soap and water. If you see a spot that is starting to rot.

Take a tooth brush and (an OLD ONE) brush the area. Now take so food oil and wipe it down let it sit for a hour then with a dry cloth buff the area. Repeat when needed. I hope that I covered everything you were looking for Be safe and have fun Tom Could you take a second to rate our work it gives up feed back how we are going and what we might need to do better Sep 11, 2011.