Salt is salt?
#1
Salt is salt?
Another thread got me thinking about this question. As far as the functioning of the water softener is concerned does it matter what type of salt I put in the brine tank?
When I moved to my current home 24 years ago there was about 2 inches of sediment in the bottom of the large brine tank that I assumed needed to be cleaned out, about 1/2 of which were small pebbles. I'm assuming the previous owner used rock salt in the tank. I switched to "System Saver" pellets for a few years until a softener service guy recommended I use the more natural Solar salt.
But does it make any difference or should I just use whatever is cheapest--like the previous owner did?
When I moved to my current home 24 years ago there was about 2 inches of sediment in the bottom of the large brine tank that I assumed needed to be cleaned out, about 1/2 of which were small pebbles. I'm assuming the previous owner used rock salt in the tank. I switched to "System Saver" pellets for a few years until a softener service guy recommended I use the more natural Solar salt.
But does it make any difference or should I just use whatever is cheapest--like the previous owner did?
#3
Marq is correct up to a point. Depending on you needs you might not want to use Solar salt.
Look at this site for a more detailed idea of what you will need.
The Best Water Softener Salt To Prevent Mineral Build-Up
Look at this site for a more detailed idea of what you will need.
The Best Water Softener Salt To Prevent Mineral Build-Up