Forget to add Salt? How much Salt should be in your Water Softener?

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  • Опубликовано: 12 дек 2024

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  • @seemore4848
    @seemore4848 5 лет назад +5

    Living in FL. Have a "black" brine tank with salt - and due to heat and humidity, I get a lot of bridging. I handle it with a rubber mallet to the side of the tank once a month or so. I'm figuring that painting it white will help (less heat absorption). WHAT KIND OF PAINT WOULD BE BEST TO USE ON THE TANK??? ANY SUGGESTIONS - THANKS

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  5 лет назад +1

      Charles Morrissey
      Thanks for watching & sharing your experience. Great question & to be honest, we haven’t painted a tank before. 😀
      There are great paint options @ Ace Hardware. You will want to ask the Paint Department Manager which paint will be the best for your specific project. Hope this helps.
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    • @markbernhardt6281
      @markbernhardt6281 3 года назад +1

      Plastic tank would need Krylon Fusion

  • @bekkanelson2847
    @bekkanelson2847 4 года назад +3

    As I routinely do, I checked my salt tank to see if I needed to add salt. However, this time I saw 4 to 5 inches of water above the salt. I have a private well and recently had my well water pressure tank replaced. Could this have affected my water softener?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  4 года назад +5

      Bekka Nelson
      Thanks for watching. Your tank is supposed to have water in it. In the event that the water level is above the salt, you will just want to add another bag of salt or two. As you add salt, you will notice that the salt level rises and your water level does not. Sounds like your system is working normally. We love RUclips! Us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together. Many more helpful videos to come!
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    • @tanmay_6363
      @tanmay_6363 3 года назад

      @@DIYwithMichaelBorders aww🙀❤💕💕

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  3 года назад

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  • @blinzy
    @blinzy 2 года назад

    Huge rookie here. Bought a house with a softener. Never had one before. Noticed hard water stains in toilet bowl. Checked and brine tank is 3/4 full of water and no salt. Oops. Do I need to empty the water before adding salt? It has been out of salt probably for 3 - 6 months honestly before i remembered to check the softener. Rookie mistake i know. Lesson learned. So confused as to next steps at this point. (Hague Watermax 60 series). Any step by step advice would be greatly appreciated.

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. You want the water to stay inside tank.
      Slowly add salt to your tank & bring salt level up. As the system re-generates, it will lower the water to its specified level.
      Once system is filled with salt & re-generated, you should not see any water. The water level will be lower.
      Keep us posted. 😎👍

    • @blinzy
      @blinzy 2 года назад

      @@DIYwithMichaelBorders thanks for the quick reply. Before seeing your reply I asked a neighbor and he said, "you should call have it serviced since the brine tank is only supposed to be about a 1/4 full of water. Salt or no salt." Thanks again.

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  2 года назад

      @@blinzy
      You are very welcome, keep us posted.
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  • @drpoundsign
    @drpoundsign 3 года назад

    I'm letting my brine tank go empty deliberately because I want to run a resin-cleaning cycle. It seems to be stuck at about the one fifths level. It's a Culligan. Does that go all the way dry??

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  3 года назад

      Thanks for watching & we appreciate you sharing this. The system will use all remaining salt overtime...&... it will always have water inside tank if operating correctly.
      Keep us posted on your project, hope all is well. 😎👍🔧🔩

  • @rogerchildres9035
    @rogerchildres9035 5 лет назад +2

    i have had a water softener for over 2 years,how come just recently the water does not feel slimy anymore - and i have it looked at regularly.

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  5 лет назад +2

      Roger Childres
      Thanks for watching & sharing your experience Roger. By chance, has the system been momentarily disconnected from the outlet recently or has your house experienced a recent power outage?
      If yes, this is common...your Softener will need to be reprogrammed to complete its cycle.
      It’s also important to know ... if you’re showering the exact time your Softener is completing its cycle, you will experience hard water & that is completely normal & ok. After the cycle is complete, your water should return to normal.
      Hope this helps, keep us posted!
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  • @nishadnaik1462
    @nishadnaik1462 5 лет назад +2

    Hey! Just added some salt to the softener after it was empty for about a week(Amazon took a while) and after halfway filling it up I can almost see the water again..seems to fast to fill it up again as it’s only been 3 hours right?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  5 лет назад +2

      Nishad Naik
      Thanks for watching & we hope the video helped. As you fill tank, the water will continue to rise. After adding a few bags of salt, the water level will find its resting point & sit stationary. 👍
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    • @nishadnaik1462
      @nishadnaik1462 5 лет назад +1

      Sounds good thank you :) and yes I’ll definitely be posted on here

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  5 лет назад +1

      Nishad Naik
      Awesome Awesome & thank you!
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  • @saltyraptor5681
    @saltyraptor5681 3 года назад

    Skip to 3:20 min

  • @geraldjirau7013
    @geraldjirau7013 6 лет назад +2

    I let it go dry for at least a month. I added sal and set the softness to 10 and the water still hard. The equipment is a year old.

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  6 лет назад +2

      Gerald Jirau
      Thanks for watching & sharing your comment. Letting the softener go without salt for long periods of time will unfortunately begin to cause stress to the inner workings of the system.
      After adding salt to an empty tank, try allowing the softener to regenerate & properly equalize. This may take up to a few weeks depending on how long it was without salt.
      After a few weeks, if your softener is still not properly generating the water correctly, it’s possible that you may need to cut it some slack on its performance due to the system running without salt for a long period of time. 😲😲
      Keep us posted!
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  • @ashleynelsen7799
    @ashleynelsen7799 5 лет назад +1

    We just moved into our new home, we've never had a water softener before. I opened the salt tank and it was about 1/4 full of dirty water. I have cleaned it out, emptied the water and now the salt tank is temporarily empty. Is that ok until I can get to the store to purchase more salt?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  5 лет назад +2

      Ashley Nelsen
      Thanks for watching & sharing your comment. Congratulations on your new home, that’s awesome! 😀
      You will want to add Salt within a few days after moving in & using water. The longer you have no salt, the more damage you will put on your system.
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    • @WheelerRickRambles
      @WheelerRickRambles 5 лет назад

      What brand of salt is best? And or...I rem they were shape of footballs... Any advice is much appreciated? Smiles Rick😎

  • @lucysavery1932
    @lucysavery1932 5 лет назад +4

    Can salt pellets be stored in garage?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  5 лет назад +2

      Lucy Savery
      Thanks for watching Lucy & we hope the video helped. Great question & it’s personal preference. Most people store in garage while other may store in shed’s, barn...
      We really enjoy making these helpful videos for our fellow DIY’ers. Many more helpful videos to come. 😀
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  • @TremaineRossyion
    @TremaineRossyion 4 года назад +2

    New to the home.
    There is a water softener installed.
    No instructions left. I opened it me there was water inside but I didn’t see my salt.
    What should I do?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  4 года назад +2

      Tremaine Rossyion
      Thanks for watching & congratulations on the new home. Sounds like a friendly trip to the store to purchase water softener salt is a must. Hopefully the system hasn’t been without salt for a long period of time.
      Add salt all the way to top of Brine tank & manually regenerate system by selecting it in the softener monitor. After 2-3 generations...since it was completely empty of salt...your water should be back to normal.
      Keep us posted. Us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together!
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    • @TremaineRossyion
      @TremaineRossyion 4 года назад +1

      @@DIYwithMichaelBorders
      Thank you very much 😀

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  4 года назад +1

      @@TremaineRossyion
      You are very welcome.
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  • @fishbone856
    @fishbone856 5 лет назад +1

    My softener has been unplugged for awhile and not used and im going to get it up running today is there anything that I should be concerned about before buying salt and plugging it in?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  5 лет назад +1

      fishbone856
      Thanks for watching & sharing your question. Great question & the most important steps to take are filling salt to proper fill parameters & reprogramming your Softener.
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  • @mureenbent9067
    @mureenbent9067 4 года назад +1

    Do I remove the water in the tank before adding salt?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  4 года назад +1

      Mureen Bent
      Thanks for watching & that’s a great question. The water should remain inside tank & salt will mix with the water as it is added. Let us know if you have any questions. Us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together!
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    • @roueladagalea2829
      @roueladagalea2829 4 года назад

      Good day sir.. How much put water in the tank?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  4 года назад

      Rouela Dagalea
      Thanks for watching, water inside tank is normal & required. Your system will monitor & manage water on its own. Hope the video helped.
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  • @lexbeltran1354
    @lexbeltran1354 2 года назад

    What is that tiny button in the tank used for?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  2 года назад

      Thanks for watching & in this system, it’s just a screw that secures the top plastic tube to the bottom.
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  • @MikeRemvidas
    @MikeRemvidas 6 лет назад +1

    Salt is different than softener pellets?????? Do I put salt and softener pellets together in same tank ??? I haven’t a clue just purchased the home & never had a softener system... Thanks

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  6 лет назад +1

      Mike Remvidas
      Very cool and thanks for watching & sharing your experience. First & foremost congratulations on the new home that is awesome! 😃
      Second, we recommend using only one specific salt at any given time. Mixing several different bags of salt may not be as effective & efficient as running one specific product through the system.
      Hope this helps!
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    • @MikeRemvidas
      @MikeRemvidas 6 лет назад

      DIY With Michael Borders Thank you very much for the kind words 👍🏻 still a bit confused though ( sorry ) what's in the tank is definitely salt !! I purchased Morton's Softener Pellets @ Home Depot. Tank has like Rock Salt nuggets in there and softener pellets look a little different ? Than the rock salt. I'm guessing softener pellets is the salt ... LOL.. And I did subscribe to your channel.

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  6 лет назад +1

      Mike Remvidas
      Awesome Awesome & thanks for subscribing. Most people let the salt get down to a low & reasonable level & then poring the new salt product on top.
      We just strongly recommend not adding a bag of pellets from Home Depot one month & then a different kind of pellets the next month from Lowe’s...& so on.
      It’s best to find a specific brand & product & stick with purchasing & adding the same product each month!
      Let us know if you have any additional questions, we are here to help! 😎👍🔧🔩

    • @MikeRemvidas
      @MikeRemvidas 6 лет назад

      DIY With Michael Borders I ok , thank you !! I get what your saying 👍🏻

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  6 лет назад +1

      Mike Remvidas
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  • @ARyan-rm8cy
    @ARyan-rm8cy 4 года назад

    Typically, how long should the salt last? Looks like i average about 320 / Day. My salt seem hard. Is that normal?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  4 года назад

      A Ryan
      Thanks for watching & it will depend on the size of your tank & the demand. If you’re the only one occupying your home, it will last a lot longer as opposed to having a family of say...7
      We hope the video helped. 😎👍🔧🔩

    • @ARyan-rm8cy
      @ARyan-rm8cy 4 года назад

      @@DIYwithMichaelBorders Thank you so much. It's just me and my wife. Bought the house in June. I will monitor it based on your video Appreciate the help!

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  4 года назад

      A Ryan
      I’ll be on my way to pick up more salt Monday, ours is getting low again.
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  • @xflygrl2
    @xflygrl2 3 года назад +1

    Wow, this guy likes to hear himself speak and has a way of extending what should be simple statements. I could not finish the video without falling asleep.

    • @daniellen2016
      @daniellen2016 3 года назад +1

      Really? it's a four minute video. you must have a limited attention span or perhaps narcolepsy.

  • @Abeguzman
    @Abeguzman 5 лет назад

    I noticed that there is water at the bottom of the tank! Does that water ever get dirty? And if so... how do you clean it?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  5 лет назад

      Abraham Guzman
      Thanks for sharing your comment. Great question & water in tank is normal & required.
      We really enjoy making these helpful videos for our fellow DIY’ers. Many more helpful videos to come! 😀
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  • @michaelscottkarpovich8987
    @michaelscottkarpovich8987 6 лет назад +2

    I just got my new water softener! The tech that installed it told me to only put two bags into the tank. I recall my uncle had a softener and we always filled the tank with salt... 6 or 8 bags? Which is right? Only two bags looks very empty and I want to add more... may I? THANKS!

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  6 лет назад +1

      Michael Scott Karpovich
      Thanks for watching & sharing your comment. That’s a great question & honestly...it depends on your specific Softener.
      The older style Softeners allowed you to pour Salt all the way to the top. I still do that with my Softener as it’s still an older model...roughly 8 years old.
      We recommend reading your owners manual / paperwork that came with your Softener as it will provide the specifics in regards to required & recommended Salt levels to have in it at all times.
      It will even mention the recommended Salt that the engineers would like to see their users add to the system.
      We hope this helps. Keep us posted on what your manual says. We are curious to hear back from you. Hope to chat with you soon.
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  • @charlesbeilin1616
    @charlesbeilin1616 4 года назад

    I cleaned the tank, and add salt , do I need to add water into the tank ?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  4 года назад

      Charles Beilin
      Thanks for watching & reaching out to us. The system will manage the water all by itself. You do not add water.
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  • @wgsvm
    @wgsvm 6 лет назад +1

    Please tell us why you shouldn't fill up the tank with salt so its 100% filled to the top?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  6 лет назад +2

      wgsvm
      Thanks for checking out the video and sharing your comment! Great question!
      Your Brine Tank has a Check valve inside tank. It’s job is to properly manage flow & fill. If this valve fails, you will have an overflow.
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    • @mikeb359
      @mikeb359 6 лет назад +1

      You don't want to fill tank to the top in case service is required. You then will have to remove a full tank of salt as opposed to a few bags.

    • @suaibochosuta7595
      @suaibochosuta7595 5 лет назад +1

      Only true negative of filling the salt tank to the top is added downword and outword press on a plastic tank in time will cause the tank to crack

  • @bagofsoda7464
    @bagofsoda7464 4 года назад +3

    Pretty much fill the tank up to the fill line with salt...

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  4 года назад

      Sarah
      Thanks for watching & you’re spot on. 😀
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    • @Vertikala-pc5ig
      @Vertikala-pc5ig Год назад

      Which fill line? I have none

  • @KMurtheGamer
    @KMurtheGamer 4 года назад

    Hey Michael! In the water softener tank there is a secondary small cylinder that runs up the interior side of the tank. Does this need to be filled with salt as well? Thank you!

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  4 года назад +1

      K Mur the Gamer
      Thanks for watching & adding salt to tank is all you need to do. We hope the video helped. 😎👍🔧🔩

  • @leroyedwards9264
    @leroyedwards9264 7 лет назад +3

    My salt tank has alot of water in it should i keep salt over the water level. Evwn thpu it would take at least 6 to 8 bags of salt?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  7 лет назад +2

      Leroy Edwards Thanks for checking out the video Leroy! That’s a great question! As you add Salt, the water level will rise. It is important that you add enough Salt to the Softener tank to ensure you are at the proper fill level. In your case, the water level being higher than your Salt level indicates that you are able to add additional Salt. As you add additional Salt, you should notice that the water level may rise momentarily...then should settle over the next few minutes. Normal operation of the Salt tank is water level always below Salt level. Again that’s a great question! Do me a favor, if you end up adding additional Salt, let me know the update of the levels, both Water & Salt!
      Most important thing is that you not allow the Softener to ever get to a point where it has no Salt. It will damage your Softener.
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  • @kimberlyjohnson6620
    @kimberlyjohnson6620 7 лет назад +1

    What does salt level off mean

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  7 лет назад +2

      Kimberly Johnson Thanks for checking out the video Kimberly! What type of issues are you experiencing with your system?
      Keep us posted! Please subscribe to the channel and turn on your RUclips notifications that would be awesome thanks again 😎👍

  • @jonathantanner9517
    @jonathantanner9517 5 лет назад

    What is the little reservoir at the top of your brine tank?

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  5 лет назад

      Jonathan Tanner
      What’s up Jonathan, we think you are referring to the Brine Valve Float Control. It’s sole purpose is to control & regulate how much brine is produced.
      We hope the video helped, let us know if you have any additional questions, we are here to help!
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  • @shajuahammedtvhabiganj1609
    @shajuahammedtvhabiganj1609 3 года назад +1

    Hi

    • @DIYwithMichaelBorders
      @DIYwithMichaelBorders  3 года назад +1

      Good morning, thanks for saying hi. Hope all is well with you and your family.
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