To Add Salt Or Not To Salt – That Is The Question

At some point in the life of your salt system you will have to add salt.  You lose salt through splash out, drag out, and when you backwash the filter.  Also when you lower the water level.  You do not lose it through evaporation.

Your salt system will tell you when you are low.  There are factors that can make these readings false.  Temp of the water, how dirty the cell is or a malfunction in the system.

If you try to add on your on add salt a little at a time and wait aleast 24 hours before adding more.  40 to 80 pounds should move the readings at least 200 ppm on your meter or indicator.  If it does not STOP.  Bring you water to us and we will check with an electronic salt meter that we calibrate.  This way we can tell if there may be something wrong with the system or tell you the exact amount of salt to add.

The correct amount of salt is important to the operation of the system as well as it life