That is reject brine after cleaning of the settling tank. It's programmed for 3-4 times a week.
run it through a water softener.
The price will vary based on the type and model of water softener. However, most softeners run at least $200 a year, plus the original cost.
Although, it is not recommended you can install your own water softener. Be careful of the risks. Check a how to guide, and if you run into any problems contact a licensed plumber.
Your dishwasher soap already has a water softener included in it. You can run the salt through, but it may affect the amount of soap you need.
Run a HOT water cycle with a cup of bleach but, with NO clothes in it.
To raise the PH of your water, you can run the water through a Neutralizing Filter which is a Tank similar to a Water Softener Tank with a Media called Calcite in it.
Softened water (from a water softener) has some additional sodium (not salt) in it. Reverse osmosis will remove this sodium. Indeed reverse osmosis membranes are quickly damaged by hardness in water, so reverse osmosis systems prefer to run on softened water. Julian Hobday of KindWater
yes, we can if more water is discharged than recharged. For example if it is dry out, and we use a vast amount of water in that time period... it could result in a temporary drainage of ground water.
The initial costs for a salt free water softener system can be costly. In the long run, the affects can benefit your health, your appliances, plants and pets.
Just buy it from a Plumbing supplier
Yes, you run if you have arthritis but you can't run for a long period of time.
No, only when water is run into it.