Think of your brine tank as a giant, salty birdbath. When humidity or temperature changes happen, salt can re-crystallize at the surface, fusing pellets together. High humidity in your basement? That’s the culprit. Using the wrong type of salt—like cheap rock salt with too much mud—makes it worse.
And here’s the irony: this bridge usually forms above the water level, so your softener acts like it’s full of salt, but it’s really just starving. Your dishes get spots, your skin feels dry, and the machine works overtime. Fun, huh?
