If you ignore service, bad things happen. The resin can “foul” and stop working. Then you’re just running water through a very expensive salt aquarium.
Worse? Mold can grow in the brine tank. Imagine your drinking water next to a science experiment. Not cute.
Replacing a whole system costs $500 to $2,500. Suddenly, the $150 service fee sounds like a steal.
The Seasonal Twist
Your softener works harder in summer. More showers, more laundry, more sprinklers. So expect service to spike in July. Pro tip: schedule your checkup in spring to beat the rush.
Winter brings a different horror: freezing. If your softener is in an unheated garage, it can crack. That’s a cold, wet mess you don’t want.
One homeowner found their softener turned into an ice sculpture. They named it “Frosty the Flow-Blocker.”
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