The joys of home ownership ! When I pulled the cover off the brine tank of my water softener today to add salt I noticed the water level was several inches above the level of the existing salt in the tank. I have never observed any water standing above the salt level before. I Googled “water level in brine tank” and there are several possible problems - most of which refer to clogged valves of some kind.
As an aside, I recently had a problem with the shut off for the main water supply to the house. I had to cut the old “spinner handle” shut off valve and replace with a quarter turn valve using shark bites to splice things together. I’m wondering if, during all my replumbing efforts, I dislodged a piece of dirt that is now the cause of the excess water in the brine tank ?
Hoping a fellow Ingoer might provide some insight on how to approach trying to resolve this issue.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated !
As an aside, I recently had a problem with the shut off for the main water supply to the house. I had to cut the old “spinner handle” shut off valve and replace with a quarter turn valve using shark bites to splice things together. I’m wondering if, during all my replumbing efforts, I dislodged a piece of dirt that is now the cause of the excess water in the brine tank ?
Hoping a fellow Ingoer might provide some insight on how to approach trying to resolve this issue.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated !