Check for salt problems in the brine tank. Start by pushing a broom handle down into the salt to break up water softener salt bridges (like a dome), blocking salt from dropping to the bottom of the ...

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A water-softener filtration system is a great way to keep appliances functioning and plumbing free of mineral buildup. Here are our top choices.

Water softeners could seem like a frivolous expense, particularly if you haven’t felt the effects of hard water. But the minerals in such H2O can wreak havoc on your plumbing and skin. Growing up, I ...

GREENE CO. — A new $49 million infrastructure project, installed two months ago, is softening water for the Beavercreek community. Rebecca Koester has lived in Beavercreek for 28 years, she’s used to ...