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    • I live out in the country and have well water and the water is pretty hard with many minerals and quite a bit of iron.

    I go through almost 320lbs. of salt a month (8- 40 lb. bags)

    Just wanted to know if anyone else with a softener goes through that much salt and if mine is normal.
     
    coastalbuck said:
    Damn, do you run all your water through it, or just your shower and washer and dryer. If I remember correctly, my parents house was plumbed so that only washer and bathrooms had the softened water.
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    Washers, sinks, toilets,and shower.

    Toilets b/c they get iron stains if they aren't on soft water.

    The hose bibs are hard water.
     
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    Thump said:
    I live out in the country and have well water and the water is pretty hard with many minerals and quite a bit of iron.

    I go through almost 320lbs. of salt a month (8- 40 lb. bags)

    Just wanted to know if anyone else with a softener goes through that much salt and if mine is normal.
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    I didn't know there was country in RI. My parents have a well and they don't go through anywhere near that about of salt. IIRC my dad only made me carry 6 or so bags of salt down to the basement maybe twice a year. If I have to guess I'll say that they go through 50-100 lbs of salt a month. I love city water.
    Is your softener old? That might make it use more than normal. I don't really know anything so I'll shut up now.
     
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    exhawg said:
    I didn't know there was country in RI. My parents have a well and they don't go through anywhere near that about of salt. IIRC my dad only made me carry 6 or so bags of salt down to the basement maybe twice a year. If I have to guess I'll say that they go through 50-100 lbs of salt a month. I love city water.
    Is your softener old? That might make it use more than normal. I don't really know anything so I'll shut up now.
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    My softener doesn't run on demand:( , it runs every 3 days whether we are home or not.

    Next one will DEFINITELY be "on demand."

    Plus it's an older version.
     
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    Try adjusting how much salt it uses. Modern softeners have adjustably.
    If you have a old softener, 15+ years old it might be clogged or just used up.
    That's a ton of salt your using. Adjust it to use less until you don't have enough softness.
    I have a Water Boss brand. Model 700. Works great. Your usage depends on your water hardness.
     
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