This guide will clearly and systematically teach you how to correctly choose the most suitable water softener salt for your home system. Remember, choosing the right salt is not only about softening performance but also directly impacts the lifespan of your water softener.

Core Principle: It's Not a Food Product, It's a "Machine Regenerant"

Always keep this in mind during selection: Water softener salt is an industrial product used to regenerate the softener's "resin," not for human consumption. Your selection criteria should revolve around "how to best protect the machine."

Step 1: Check Purity – The Most Important Criterion

Purity directly determines the amount of impurities and is the foundation of your choice. Prioritize checking the sodium chloride purity percentage on the packaging.

Selection Tip: Higher purity is better. Prioritize high-purity evaporated salt with ≥99.6% purity.

Step 2: Check Form – Affects Ease of Use

Salt of the same purity is made into different forms to suit different machines and habits.

Selection Tip: If unsure, choose "Pellets/Nuggets." For convenience, consider "Block Salt" (but ensure machine compatibility!).

Step 3: Check Function – Upgrade as Needed (Bonus Feature)

Based on high-purity salt, there are also "enhanced" products with special additives.

• High-Efficiency / Resin Cleaning Salt:

  • Feature: Contains food-grade cleaning additives.

  • Function: Effectively removes iron rust and contaminants from the resin, maintaining its optimal condition.

  • Best For: Highly recommended for homes with old pipes, areas with high iron content in water, or for periodic deep cleaning (e.g., after every 4-6 bags of regular salt).

Quick Guide for Easy Selection

Match your specific situation directly here:

Important Usage Reminders

• Golden Rule: Read your Water Softener's User Manual! The manufacturer knows their product best and will give specific salt recommendations.

• Maintain Salt Level: Always keep salt in the brine tank. The level should be no lower than 1/3 and no higher than 2/3 full.

• Beware of "Salt Bridges": If a hard crust forms in the middle/bottom of the tank, the unit can't draw brine. Carefully break it with a broom handle or similar tool and consider switching to higher-purity salt.

To Summarize:

Choosing the right water softener salt boils down to three steps:

1. Select Purity (High)

2. Select Form (Pellets are safest)

3. Check Function (As needed)

Spending a little more on high-quality water softener salt is like buying "health insurance" for your softener, potentially saving you expensive repair costs in the future.

Now you can confidently make the best choice for your water softener