Maintenance Guides / Plumbing & Water

Refill water softener salt

Difficulty: easyTime: 10 minsEst. Cost: $5 - $30

Why it matters

When the salt runs out, hard water starts flowing through your pipes again — staining fixtures, reducing soap lather, and building scale inside water heaters and appliances.

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How to do it

  • 1

    Open the brine tank lid.

  • 2

    If less than 1/3 full or the salt level is below the water level, add bags of water softener salt.

  • 3

    Break up any salt bridge (a hard crust) with a broom handle.

  • 4

    Avoid overfilling — leave a few inches from the top.