I’m new to well water, never had a softener before. We have a Kinetico water softener at our house. But I accidentally let it run out of salt, no big deal just add more, but I’ve noticed that the water no longer has a sulfury/rotten egg smell. It would smell god awful if it started a regen. Like “I didn’t wash my hair yet but I don’t care I’m done!” bad. Water straight from the well has no smell and actually tastes very good.
I ran a few doses of iron out through it which stopped the hot water from always mildly smelling of it unless it was in a regen, I noticed it sometimes in the cold water as well. Our water doesn’t seem crazy hard, I washed my truck with it and it didn’t make it all chalky, just a few water spots. I know there is iron in it though, the sediment filter comes out red.
Am I fine not using the softener again and turning the bypass valves or leave it alone so it doesn’t get stagnant if we decide to use it again?
I ran a few doses of iron out through it which stopped the hot water from always mildly smelling of it unless it was in a regen, I noticed it sometimes in the cold water as well. Our water doesn’t seem crazy hard, I washed my truck with it and it didn’t make it all chalky, just a few water spots. I know there is iron in it though, the sediment filter comes out red.
Am I fine not using the softener again and turning the bypass valves or leave it alone so it doesn’t get stagnant if we decide to use it again?