Open the top of your softener and pour in about 50 pounds of water softener salt—you can buy it at any hardware store for the price of a nice pizza. Fill the brine tank halfway with water (most units have a fill line). Then, close it up and slowly turn your main water back on.
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Now comes the dramatic part: you’ll hear air sputtering and burping from your faucets. That’s normal. Let the system run and flush the water until it runs clear. Do not drink the first five gallons. It’s basically salty ghost water. I made that mistake and felt like I’d licked the Dead Sea.
