Didn't see a plumbing forum here.
When i drained my water heater, in addition to what seemed to be a relativey minimal amount of debris/rust, there appeared to be undesolved salt crystals. One guy at the plumbing supply house said the filter could be cracked and salt crystals were finding their way from the water softener to the water heater. Another guys said 'nope', salt crystals cannot make it from the water softener to the water heater, but rather, what I saw ws calcification or whatever.
Would calcification crud come out with a similar apperance to salt crystals?
If somehow it was salt fromt the softener I would think that my faucets would have been starting to clog also.
Short version: Can salt make its way to the heater? or Would calcification crud just seem to resemble WS salt crystals?
BTW, is there a favorirte coice in WS salt brand/type?
When i drained my water heater, in addition to what seemed to be a relativey minimal amount of debris/rust, there appeared to be undesolved salt crystals. One guy at the plumbing supply house said the filter could be cracked and salt crystals were finding their way from the water softener to the water heater. Another guys said 'nope', salt crystals cannot make it from the water softener to the water heater, but rather, what I saw ws calcification or whatever.
Would calcification crud come out with a similar apperance to salt crystals?
If somehow it was salt fromt the softener I would think that my faucets would have been starting to clog also.
Short version: Can salt make its way to the heater? or Would calcification crud just seem to resemble WS salt crystals?
BTW, is there a favorirte coice in WS salt brand/type?
