2006-09-22 14:19:27 · 4 answers · asked by FLguy 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Here some ideas.
http://www.healthgoods.com/education/healthy_home_information/Water_Quality/water_treatment_water_softners.htm
http://www.lenntech.com/water-softener-FAQ.htm
Your best bet is to look up the manufacture and check out their web site and see what they recommend specifically for your brand of softener..
2006-09-22 16:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by MeInUSA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
am unsure as what you mean by maintain.. do you want to clean the mineral bed.. if so use a product called iron out it will clean your bed and restore it for use after backwash, the iron out goes directly into the brine mixture...has your softener been out of service for awhile if so you may need to replace the mineral in the softener unit,, hope this helps a bit if not go to manufactures web page for info. Use your search page and type in manufactures name and it will link you there
2006-09-23 00:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the type of softener. If a salt tank is involved use 1/4 cup of iron out in brine tank every two weeks. And 1/4 cup household bleach every other two weeks in brine tank.
2006-09-22 22:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use either Sodium Silicate (SS) liquid or Silicate crystals
2006-09-23 13:37:21 · answer #4 · answered by ian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋