solar salt in sears soft water unit

Rkh

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I use the mortar softer pellets & they seem to harden up after a while. I use a handle to stir the salt & put only 6 or so inches in the tub but still compacts - any ideas how to prevent from hardening?
 

Salt tends to be hard but I can't see how it would fail to dissolve when the fresh water comes in. I bet if you left it alone it would all disappear.
 
Was your softener designed for pellets or crystals? If I remember correctly, one designed for pellets has an elevated porous floor to keep the pellets off the bottom of the brine tank, where one designed for crystal slat the slat lays directly on the bottom. I do know that if you put pellets in one designed for crystals it will cake badly.
 
If your softener is over twenty years old, chances are the bottom of the brine tank is full of sludge: insoluble impurities built up from the thousands of pounds of salt you've run through your system. If you think that's the case, drag the tank outside and dump it out.

You say you're using "solar salt" and "pellets". Those are different forms of salt. As far as I know, all Sears softeners are intended to use pellets and will bridge if you run solar salt through them.

FYI, "Dura-Cube" is the most pure pellet salt on the market. Highly recommended.
 
I do the same thing. Just add a bucket of water about every 3rd re-generation and the pellets settle on down.
 
I use nothing but solar salt/ crystals. The problem with some pellets is they don't dissolve into solution but break down into a sludge. Has to do with the manufacturing I suspect.

I have NO problems with bridging using solar crystal salt. I'm in TX. The softener sits outside in the pump house, hi humidity and all. Trying to use pellets is a pia and if I have to just put 1 bag at a time in.
 
Sears cut a deal with Morton to promote their product. Sears water softeners are manufactured by Eco water systems. The largest manufacturer of water treatment equipment.
They make: GE, Whirlpool,Rayne,Eco,Morton (not the salt),Northstar and a few more I can't remember.

Basic water softener technology hasn't changed a whole lot in the last 50 years. They all use sodium chloride aka salt. What texture it comes in is just a marketing ploy. If your a pellet fan try a different brand. Or try the crystal form. Your softener won't care. And one option or the other will resolve your problem.
 

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