Q: Our outdoor water softener was destroyed by Hurricane Irma. I ordered a new General Electric water softener online from Home Depot. It was delivered and installed by a contractor I hired.

Check for salt problems in the brine tank. Start by pushing a broom handle down into the salt to break up water softener salt bridges (like a dome), blocking salt from dropping to the bottom of the ...

Paul McKnight’s “outdoor” water softener stops working, and he thinks he knows why. Not only was it installed by an unauthorized plumber, but it turns out it’s an indoor unit. Can this filter be fixed ...