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Using this site

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Safety and your manual

These guides describe common procedures in general terms. Your softener's own manual comes first: valves differ, and a step that suits one model can damage another. Before working on a softener, put it in bypass, turn off the water where needed, and unplug the control valve before opening it. Drain connections, air gaps and changes to the main water line are often covered by local plumbing code; use a licensed plumber if code requires it or you're unsure. Chemicals such as resin cleaners and sanitizers should be used exactly as their labels direct. You do this work at your own risk.

Prices

Prices for parts and products are taken from the store's own page and dated October 2026. Prices and options change; the live product page is always correct if it differs from what we wrote.

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Last updated: October 2026.