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If you have a water softener that isn't, well, softening your water, it might be time to clean your brine tank. Here's why it ...
Water enters the top of the water-softener tank and percolates down through the resin beads. The resin has a negative charge, which attracts the positively charged minerals in the water (a process ...
Cleaning the Resin Tank. If your water has a high level of iron, it is important to clean the resin tank about once per year. Those without high iron contents can get away with cleaning it less often.
The mineral tank, also called the softener tank, is where the magic happens. First, hard water enters the tank through the main water supply line. The tank is filled with special resin beads that ...
Will a whole-home water softener change your life? It just might. Photo: Getty Images You don’t have ... (magnesium and calcium), by running the water through a tank filled with resin beads.
A typical water softener is made up of a tank that connects to your water-supply line. The tank is filled with resin beads, and on top is a brine tank, which can be filled with salt or potassium ...