Water Softener Salt

Axal Pro is the best. I have tried other brands, but Axal Pro is the best quality.

Can't say I noticed a difference in the output of the softened water itself but with the cheaper ones the water in the tank gets dirty and scum on the water. Started with Hydrosoft and that worked well but became hard to source so went for a bag from Grange (cant recall brand) and had to eventually empty the tank completely to clean out the dirt and scum. Have been using Axal Pro from Whites Agri for the last couple of years - lasts a while with a completely clear tank.

I use AXAL PRO salt which is a high end one. Never had any issues with it.

I heard that the SALT based Water Softners can cause skin irritations, rashes in some people due to the high sodium content in it. Not sure whether this is correct.

Looks similar to AXAL PRO salt, that I am using.

Thanks for confirming that. I was worried about probable issues to skin because of the use of water softner.

For AXAL PRO 25Kg I was paying 8 euro initially, now it is gone up to around 11 euro.

where are you getting this at that price?

Our local CO op is stocking aqua Sol now, anybody got experience with it?

Would also like to know where it's 11 euro, was 15 for a while and has dropped to 13.50 I think in whites agri but haven't seen cheaper yet

https://www.tirlanfarmlife.com/store/Athboy 4 x 25kg bags of Axal Pro for €45. Picked up on Friday just gone.

Somewhat off topic, but what are people's thoughts on getting the water softener system serviced?

What system do you have and what would you typically pay for a service?

We have a Clack system (with a separate reverse osmosis system), and have been quoted E250 for a service in the past, the company we used are terrible to deal with - we stuck with them as there was a free service initially but in all honestly it looked like they just stuck their head under the sink for 10-15 mins.

Is it something you can do yourself, I can see for the osmosis system you can purchase replacement filters, which looks straight forward enough, but what about the water softener itself - what maintenance does that require?

Thanks.

25Kgs broxo. €11.07 at a Kerry Agribusiness store.