I once filled my tank to the very top. Like, I stacked salt into a pyramid. I felt like a proud architect.
A week later, I had hard water again. I ran to the basement. There it was: a solid, stony bridge. I had to break it with a hammer and a screwdriver. It took an hour. An hour.
Don’t be me. Be the person who fills it halfway and drinks coffee while the softener does its job.
Final Nudges
If you have a high-efficiency softener, read the manual. Yes, that dusty book. It might want less salt than average. Some fancy models are greedy for salt. Others are stingy. Know your machine.
Also, if you see salt crusting around the lid, you’re overfilling. Or your salt is too big. Switch to smaller pellets.
Or, you know, just accept the crust and call it “character.” Your softener won’t judge you.
So, how much salt? Half to two-thirds. Check monthly. Use good salt. Avoid bridges. Congratulations. You’re now the neighborhood salt sage.
Go pour that bag. You’ve got this. And if you mess up? Well, there’s always next month. Coffee’s on me.
