How to add salt to your water softener and avoid a salt bridge

[@noriherrera4603]

That is exactly what I need to know. Thank you for the help.

[@nunosapunso6239]

From my undertanding, putting too much salt can create a salt bridge because all the weight of the salt will compress the salt at the bottom and create blocks kf salt or a layer of solid sheet of salt. Also, having the water fill post regen may leave water in the tank for long and accelerate breaking down of the salt pellets and create a layer of salt at the bottom of the tank which will eventually clog the bottom of the brine well. It this happens, chnaging it ro pre fill a couple kf hours before regen and help avoid premature breaking down of the salt pellets.

[@mountainviewvintage386]

Supposed to add more salt if there’s water on top correct? Does adding all this salt make the water softer?

[@beliacabrera9404]

Hi I don’t have the manual for my machine but is the same to you , what is the level harness the machine need

[@PilotJon]

Good question- in Arizona, I'm able to fill it to the top each time. I think the fill level would matter with relative humidity really. if its really humid, I probably wouldnt go over 50% full

[@LibradaBarrett]

Dumb question do you add water into the black tubing? With the numbers on it?

[@kingdaddy6804]

Does your tank (where the salt is at) usually have water in it? I just want to compare and make sure I installed mines correctly I added the 3 gallons of water like the manual said to.

[@PilotJon]

every system is different. For mine you typically cannot see the water in the brine tank unless it is in a cycle.

[@TheSkystrider]

The way all of these work is you add salt once you see water. 3 gallons of water to start according to manual. I suspect he doesn't have enough water in his, in the video. I don't think it will work unless enough water is absorbing salt. I don't yet know if there ever comes a time when we need to add more water.

[@roytsusui1761]

​@@TheSkystrider it depends on the water softener model, basically the same principal.

[@suziefelly4077]

Hi, what level do you set for the hardness?

[@Eduardod1994]

I have a question. I cant seen to find what goes into the softner tube. Is it a special liquid, and when is it added?

[@PilotJon]

Good question. The only thing added is water and salt. Together they make "brine" super salty water- That is what eventually goes into the smaller tube. You usually add 1-2 gallons of clean water to the salt tank when installing and first start up.

[@ericc8895]

Is yours a dry system? I have alot of water in mine

[@DavidVsqz90]

Thanks for the video. We just bought a house with a water softener and I have like 6 days to go get some salt

[@ShirleyAerial]

Great this is the video I needed. Wondering about that solid looking surface.

[@prenticelennon1510]

Hey Jon - I see you still are. using a 5. gallon bucket next to your softener. - any problems with it over flowing?? LMK asap please as I'm not close to a drain either- thanks Buddy!

[@PilotJon]

Great question Prentice! I use the 5 gallon bucket for the overflow only. There is a pressure discharge that will empty gallons and gallons- so you’ll need to run a hose to a drain somehow. I ended up going straight through my wall and into the laundry room sink. It is a pressure line so a little elevation increase is ok- avoid it as much as possible. Thanks for watching!

[@prenticelennon1510]

Thank you so much. I learned the hard way last night as I temporarily put the discharge hose into a sink and woke up to a flooded sink with water all over the floor. I'm glad you told me what to do - I'll run an extra long hose into the washing machine drain!

[@CoLdBLaDe]

Hi, do you know why my plumber would suggest i only add enough salt to the point where i still see some water? I know my water softening equipment looks different, possibly older than yours.

[@PilotJon]

yeah great question! water softeners work off of a siphon, you dont need a lot of water for it to work. whatever you start with in the tank, it will refill to. mine only needs about a gallon or two to function properly.

[@user-oj8zo3cr4b]

It’s because the salt above the water point will become slightly wet and then harden and will create a bridge, this guy didn’t actually poke it hard enough, ours was filled to the top and had a bridge for over 6months before we realized it hadn’t gone down at all and I poked it and splash anyways it’s just easier to fill it frequently then have to smash a salt bridge ever week

[@Amconrod]

Thank you for informative video! I have GE 40,000 grain too….do you use Super Iron Out after adding salt to water softener? Where do you buy your filter? Thank you, Annemarie C

[@TheCaptainYurk]

Do you add water to the bottom?

[@PilotJon]

Great question! For the first start up on installing a softener yes. Refilling salt- it is not needed..

[@gagejohnson3778]

How often do you have to add new salt in a water softener? I love that dog! ❤️🐾🐕

[@PilotJon]

Gage Johnson Marley is AMAZING!! He’s a cavalier King Charles. I am alone at my house and travel often so my water usage is very low. I can probably go a year easy but I check the usage and levels probably a few times a month out of habit and to make sure everything is working properly

[@gagejohnson3778]

Thanks for the tips! I am a very big dog lover! I love German Shepherds and all other dog breeds! Dogs are awesome and it’s nice to have a companion! By the way, I received my Frigidaire Air Fry Range yesterday. I love the looks of it and I love the front controls. I haven’t air fried yet. I just used the oven once to warm up some dinner rolls but I can’t wait to explore it more! By the way, those little rubber strips above the door, the salesman told me a lot of people hate them and just pull them off and I pulled mine off and my door feels much more smooth! There is now just staples there and eventually I will remove them too but it’s not a problem because you can’t really see them. How do you like your Air Fry Range?

[@PilotJon]

Gage Johnson oh you’re awesome! Yeah I will never have a different breed of dog if it’s my choice.. I like most but Marley is amazing! I still haven’t settled in and tried the air fry... sorry!!! I just never cook but I can’t have a kitchen without an oven. Let me know how yours goes? My daughter LOVES her air fryer

[@gagejohnson3778]

Sound awesome! So far, everything has been great. I was a little worried about how loud the fans would be but there not very loud at all! Some people complained about the convection fan being noisy but mine isn’t. Especially when compared to my old oven which was very loud! I hope you have a great experience with yours!

[@PilotJon]

Gage Johnson thank you! You too!

[@timothysmith7080]

Have you ever spoken to Kennedy Steve?

[@lydiaparlak3002]

Why mine smart water system won’t recharge. . Please reply

[@heinzruedi4125]

Bad Instructions! You should never add that much Salt in your Brine tank, just half of Brine Tank!

[@patriotjjtiam3286]

Just wondering why they put numbers all the way to the top then

[@cranbers]

683 days until empty? I thought you're supposed to go through a bag a month, you put 3 bags in and it added almost 2 years of salt? Something is wrong there haha.

[@PilotJon]

I live alone and travel a lot. its programmable and measures off of use. typical use would be much higher I'm sure

[@mountainviewvintage386]

Omg the unnecessary mention of the dog and text lol..I just came for salt info

[@piezoman79]

“This salt looks crystallized.” 🧐 As opposed to...in solution? 🤔

[@nicholasf.1893]

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