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Water softener sat for 6 months to a year. should it be ok to just add salt to it? (lemmy.world)
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Unsure if the resin is bad or if it needs to be fully replaced.

Tips for a man without a dad appreciated.

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[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Salt is cheap enough that I would just rinse it out and try it. If it doesn't soften, try adding iron out (cheap and easy, instructions on the package are fine). I inherited a softener that was unplugged and apparently not working. I followed these steps and after the iron out treatment it works great.