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