It will lower the softness sufficiently. You wouldn't want 100% soft water, you won't like the taste or the amount of sodium in it.
It depends on the water hardness level and usage, but typically every 4-6 weeks. Check the salt level in the tank monthly and refill as needed to ensure optimum performance of the water softener.
The duration that 40lb salt pellets last in a water softener depends on the hardness of the water in your area, the size of your water softener, and your household's water usage. On average, 40lb salt pellets should last approximately 1-2 months. It's recommended to check the salt levels regularly and top up as needed.
It is salt, sodium chloride, which softeners use to strip the cation exchange resin beads of calcium and magnesium, (hardness), to regenerate them. So you should be able to use it, but at $0.83 per pound it's much more expensive than the $0.09 per pound softener salt.
After adding salt to your water softener, you should check the salt level regularly and refill it as needed to ensure the softener functions properly and continues to remove minerals from the water effectively.
You can, if the water presently in the pool is 'hard' - but be very careful to keep an eye on the Calcium Hardness of the pool water. If you filled a pool with water from the softener, the water would be hungry for calcium and drag it out of the pool walls, making them feel and look like sandpaper. Calcium hardness should be kept within 200-275ppm. best to use regular water for topup and keep the pool water properly balanced (see your local pool store).
No. You should bypass it.
No, the bleach dispenser should only be used for bleach. Fabric softener should be added directly to the designated fabric softener compartment in your washing machine. Mixing fabric softener with bleach can be harmful to your clothes and potentially damage your machine.
This depends on where you live and what type of plumming you have. There are a few different types of water softener so you should see which one is right for you.
To ensure optimal performance and efficiency, you should recharge your water softener every 2 to 3 days.
To ensure optimal performance, you should recharge your water softener every 7-10 days, or as recommended by the manufacturer.
A water softener should typically regenerate around 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water before needing maintenance.
It should not be a problem at all. A: you should not have a water softener tied into the swimming pool PERIOD. The product resulting from a water softener can be detrimental ( not good) to the pool plaster and the equipment. In fact, it may harm the salt system readings and components.