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A. Salt bridges are hard crusts on the salt (or potassium) layer in the brine tank. They can usually be broken up with a wooden broom handle and the water stirred. They are not dangerous to the equipment, but they do make water softeners inefficient. If salt bridges are too hard to break up, call us and we’ll be glad to take care of it.
