So you own a Water Softener….
So you own a Water Softener. Residential Water Softeners use Salt to regenerate themselves. There are many types of Salt available. One of the more frequent questions to come up is, ” Can I use Potassium Chloride rather than using Sodium Chloride”. The answer is, “Yes you can”. Using Potassium is considered to be more healthy for people looking to limit exposure to Sodium in their diet. Potassium doesn’t increase the Sodium level in the Softened water. Although, there are some health benefits to be observed by reducing Sodium, don’t be fooled into thinking that Potassium is good and Sodium is bad. Everyone is different. Consult your Doctor before just swapping to Potassium. Some people can have reactions to the Potassium also.
Potassium Chloride is also famous for mushing in the Brine Tank. It will crystallize and go hard if it sits in Humidity too long. It is best not to put more than one bag of Potassium Chloride salt into a brine tank at once. Of course, you always want the Salt Level to be higher than the water level in your brine tank. You just can’t fill the Brine tank up as much as when you use Sodium Chloride.
Remember to give your Brine Tank a kick in the side every once in a while, what ever type of Salt you are using, just to be sure that it stays loose in there.
Thanks for reading, have a nice day, and enjoy your great water!
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