You buy a 40-pound bag. You lug it to the basement. You pour it in. And then you realize you bought two bags.
Do not dump both bags in just because you carried them down. That’s how you get the salt bridge. Pour in one bag. Check the level. If the tank is still low, add a little more from the second bag.
Your back will thank you. So will your machine.
The “I Forgot” Emergency Plan
Life gets messy. You skip a month. Or three. That’s okay.
How Much Salt Should I Put In A Water Softener at Regena Rudolph blog
If the tank is almost empty, don’t panic. Just add salt to the halfway mark. But then, run a manual regeneration. You know, that button you never touch? Push it.
This resets the system and flushes out any nasty stuff. It’s like a power nap for your softener. It’ll wake up fresh.
