For those with Water Softeners:

[Anonymous]

What type of salt do you use? I am getting ready to place a large salt order, and as we expand I would like to get some idea of a Pellet/Solar salt ratio. So, your help would be greatly appreciated! For logistic purposes, it would be appreciated if you listed your county as well. Thanks in advance.

 

[mrjarrell]

Well, you and I live in the same county. I use Morton's Rust preventer salt in mine. I buy mine through Sam's club for a bit over $5 a bag. They have other salts, but I don't know their prices off the top of my head.

 

[eldirector]

I think ours is solar salt, but not 100% sure. We get it from Kenetico in 40# bags. It is not in uniform pellets, which is why I think it is solar. Very little waste, so it must be pretty pure. I use about 2 bags every few months, give or take.

Oh, and Hendricks Co., home of water so hard you can chew it!

 

[4sarge]

Well, you and I live in the same county. I use Morton's Rust preventer salt in mine. I buy mine through Sam's club for a bit over $5 a bag. They have other salts, but I don't know their prices off the top of my head.

Same here, I use Morton's Rust Preventer salt in mine and I buy it at Sam's club around $5 But I have begun to mix every other bag with the Cheaper Morton Salt. Clay County

 

[Hotdoger]

I have tried many . Have seen no noticeable difference in any. So Aldi's salt it is!

Boone County rusty hard water!

 

[spasmo]

I buy the yellow bag of Morton's salt at Sam's. I've also bought the 50lb bag that they have at Costco but I don't know what brand that is.

We have a whole house water purifier system, IONICS, that we bought after we first built the house.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all the responses so far! Please keep them coming.

Well, you and I live in the same county. I use Morton's Rust preventer salt in mine. I buy mine through Sam's club for a bit over $5 a bag. They have other salts, but I don't know their prices off the top of my head.

I did use rust preventer, but a water softener guy told me we do not need this in Hamilton County (at least on city water). So I use only solar salt now. However, I am not a water softener guy, I just deliver the salt

I buy the yellow bag of Morton's salt at Sam's. I've also bought the 50lb bag that they have at Costco but I don't know what brand that is.

We have a whole house water purifier system, IONICS, that we bought after we first built the house.

Our "new to us" house came with an IONICS, and we just had it serviced. It has that special additive that makes the water pure, but our fridge water isn't soft, and it's the only water we drink. I don't think I'll have the additive added again, for $200.

Same here, I use Morton's Rust Preventer salt in mine and I buy it at Sam's club around $5 But I have begun to mix every other bag with the Cheaper Morton Salt. Clay County

I think your on the right track here. A co-worker in Brownsburg uses a ratio of 4 bags of solar or pellet, to 1 bag of red-out.


Thanks again, and please continue with feedback!

Also, feel free to vote pellet or solar even if you do not know the bag size.

And, a special shoutout INGO's GRIMOR, for helping with the temporary website and hosting! He is a very generous person!

 

[CorvetteTom]

I used 40# Morton Rust Saver. I miss my softener.

 

[mrjarrell]

Thanks for all the responses so far! Please keep them coming.


I did use rust preventer, but a water softener guy told me we do not need this in Hamilton County (at least on city water). So I use only solar salt now. However, I am not a water softener guy, I just deliver the salt

Can't speak for city water, but my well has iron in it and we have to use acid based cleaners for everything. Even with the rust preventer salt. None of the softener folks or well folks have ever been able to give me a good method of getting rid of the iron.

 

[eldirector]

Can't speak for city water, but my well has iron in it and we have to use acid based cleaners for everything. Even with the rust preventer salt. None of the softener folks or well folks have ever been able to give me a good method of getting rid of the iron.

My well is pretty iron-heavy as well. The front porch is red from the sprinkler!

In addition to my softener, I have a greensand (potassium permanganate) filter for iron, manganese, and sulfur. Works fantastic. Works just like a water softener, only takes the "purple powder" instead of salt.

 

[ATOMonkey]

Our Kinetico eats 40 lb bags of pure salt. No additives.

 

[K_W]

Our broken softener is being replaced today, I am planning on using Morton White Crystal.

 

[mjrducky]

Solar - Marion County

 

[Anonymous]

So far a 4:1 pellet to solar ratio (Sorry, I didn't mean to make this a private poll).

I am a little surprised by the lopsidedness. Please, continue with feedback!

Thank you.

 

[longbow]

K - works great and doesn't kill the plants

 

[Hoosierdood]

I buy the 40# bags of solar salt from Sam's club. It's about half the price that the Culligan man charges.

 

[Fenway]

Solar

 

[savage 1212]

We use the Morton pellets, yellow and green bag at a 1 to 1 ratio. I used to use the solar and found that the brine tank needed to be cleaned about once a year. The deer liked it when I put the dregs on an old stump back in the woods but I didn't relish the chore.

 

[Rookie]

Kinetico pure salt. Solar salt is way to dirty and pellet salt uses binders to get the cute pellet form. I will use pellets in a pinch.

 

[snowman46919]

grant county, probably some of the oldests wells around heavy iron content, I run pellets from tractor supply because they are about 3 dollars a bag. Seems to work the best as well so the wife is happy the soap makes suds and my wallet stays a little less skinny.