Brine tank water

[Poopyface]

I kinda forgot to add salt to the brine tank for a couple weeks. The salt level is about 3 inches below the surface. It has never been this low, in fact I never saw the water in the tank till now. I noticed the water is brownish. This normal or did someone take a shit in the brine tank's sunroof?

I have a couple bags to dump in but wanted to be sure it was ok or needed cleaned beforehand.

Softener was installed in November and is working fine.

 

[M92PV4U]

Dust accumulated over time dump it rinse it should be fine. Maybe add a small amount of chlorine.
measure the water level and refill it to that measurement.

 

[Clb]

^^^ this
dump rinse tank, rinse salt refill
do 2 back to back regens to regain capacity.

 

[Scott Cee aka 2drx4]

Uh, you using rock salt?

 

[Clb]

Yes some folks are dinosaurs.
Back when I was in treatment that was still the cheap go to!

 

[Poopyface]

Uh, you using rock salt?

Clorox crystals. Been using that since it is free of additives or so it says.

 

[Clb]

Quarry salt has silt (as noted by brown h20 in tank) solar salt is much cleaner (at a price $$$) I forgot the chemical makeup of the alternative...
op
get it done yet?

 

[SomeGuy]

Definitely dump it and rinse out the tank...I sometimes let mine get a little low, but I've never had anything but perfectly clear water in it.

 

[Poopyface]

Quarry salt has silt (as noted by brown h20 in tank) solar salt is much cleaner (at a price $$$) I forgot the chemical makeup of the alternative...
op
get it done yet?

Dumped, washed, refilled with Solar Salt from Homo Depot.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Clb]

Summer time fill it, winter keep 1 bag above the brine level to fight salt bridging from humidity...
now go wash honeys car