Salt grid for water softening system brine tank

摘要

A salt grid (38) for supporting salt (40) above a portion of a concentrated brine solution in a brine tank (24) for use in a water softening system (20). The grid (38) comprises first and second platforms (42, 44) disposed at first and second elevational levels with respect to the vertical walls (32) of the brine tank (24). The fluid level in the brine tank (24) can be adjusted to be higher than the lower platform (42) of the salt grid (38) but lower than the upper platform (44) of the salt grid (38). In this manner, salt (40) dissolves only above the lower platform (42) part of the grid (38) and consequently, the dirt (39) included in the salt (40) only passes through the lower platform (42) of the grid (38). The brine well (30), which transports brine solution from the brine tank (24) to the resin tank (22), is located away from the localized area in which the dirt (39) collects at the bottom (36) of the brine tank (24). Leg extension members (64) may be attached to the supporting legs (48) of the salt grid (38) to further raise the salt grid (38) above the bottom (36) of the brine tank (24), thereby increasing the volume of brine solution which forms below the salt grid (38).