Check your salt level monthly. Don’t let it drop below a quarter of the tank. Set a phone reminder on the first of every month—call it “Salt Day” and pair it with a treat, like a fancy pastry. Pavlovian habit-building at its finest.
If you go on vacation, turn the bypass valve to “off” to prevent it from regenerating while you’re sipping mai tais on the beach. Pro insight: Hard water deposits don’t care about your vacation; they only care about revenge. Protect your investment.
Every six months, clean the venturi valve (the little screen inside the softener head). It’s the unsung hero of the system, like the roadie for a rock band—nobody sees them, but everything falls apart without them.