brine tank

I just replaced my ten year old Kenmore Softener with a new Sterling IM 30 Unit. Unlike the Kenmore model, the Sterling has a separate brine tank and salt storage tank. I am concerned that the brine tank can get bumped and cause a problem with the pipes that are connected to it. It is not tucked...

I have an Kenmore water softener that's at least 8 years old. It's been working fine until a couple of weeks ago. Water was hard and I noticed that the brine tank was half full of water. I found some instructions and videos on cleaning the softener, specifically the venturi as well as other...