Morton Clean and Protect Water Softener Salt Pellets, 40 lb

The new house I bought had a water softener and had to make a decision which pellets to buy I read the reviews and thought Morton should work. AND YES IT DOES highly recommend this product for feel taste and everything about it. If you are not using please try it

Used this product for years with my water softener. Love the Walmart pick up program. Beats lugging the heavy product with a cart through the store. I would recommend not using Walmart free shipping. They box each bag (which has to be more expensive for Walmart. I'm in favor of taking that cost out of the system. Not only is that more expensive for Walmart, it is more work for you unboxing

For almost 2 years I was buying 2 25 pound bags of the same thing from Amazon for $56. Sure they both came in a box and were easier to handle due to their smaller size. This is 40 pounds for less than $9. Less than 25 cents a pound vs over a dollar a pound!

The bags that were delivered were pretty damaged and Water got to them, but they fixed it for me. Installation was not easy but I had help. I would recommend this product but I also would recommend that the price come down too. The price is getting crazy.

Was using the Diamond brand pellets since it was a couple dollars cheaper per bag. However, I found the whole-home water filter was getting clogged, and sediment accumulating at the bottom of the water filter bowl. The clogged filter reduced water pressure in the plumbing which meant longer to get hot water at the faucet when washing hands or dishes, the toilets took longer to refill, and there was popping noises from the water heater (which was inspected when replacing the sacrificial rod to see there were no hardened deposits inside that would heat irregularly). Had the city water inspector at the house, and he said the sediment was not coming from the city water, and it was either the residue from the softener pellets, or the rhyolite beads inside the water software might be dissolving (disintegrating). Replaced with Morton, went through a couple bags of Morton to ensure the Diamond got washed out of the water softener (the water filter was after the softener), and no more sediment, and many months before the filter got clogged, but it would get scheduled for replacement before then. All the plumbing problems disappeared when switching from Diamond to Morton, so Morton is obviously a lot cleaner than Diamond. Morton is a bit more expensive, but filters aren't free that had to get replaced at far shorter intervals when using Diamond. Morton solved the sediment problem, so no having to replace the water softener as a shotgun troubleshooting step to see if that was the cause of the sediment. Don't need the variety that removes iron deposits since it isn't a problem in my area, but the aquifers in our area have high hard water, so a water softener is essential. Our city gets their water from the aquifers, but no softening before delivery to customers. Everyone in our area needs a water softener (for indoor plumbing only, not for the pipes to the outdoor faucets used to water the lawn). The quality (cleanliness) of the softener pellets affects how much, if any, sediment you end up in your indoor plumbing, and Morton is cleaner than Diamond.

These are as good as any softener salt other than the shipment I received had some blocking where it looks like moisture got inside the plastic bag somehow and I had fist size blocks, a few of these in some of the bags. I ordered 10 bags and experienced about 4 of these fist size blocks of stuck together pellets. That is my only quality control issue. They work fine in my softener barrel. I broke up the blocks back into smaller sizes so, workable.

Getting rock salt with the WM pickup service was great and easy. Rock salt is never fun to carry so this helped m. As with most rock salt bags the “tear here to open” line was not quite easy to tear open. Ended up using a knife. Poured easy once opened and salt was clean and white

Beyond the performance issues I encountered, the physical handling of the product is also a major drawback. Over time, I noticed a buildup of a foul-smelling, slimy substance inside the water softener reservoir, which eventually led to the development of a thick, odorous foam on top. This accumulation caused me to have to replace all of my water system filters prematurely. It is clear that these pellets do not break down efficiently, which likely contributed to the buildup. The packaging is equally frustrating. Given the 40 lb weight, the bag design is inadequate. The plastic material is thin and almost always arrives ripped or becomes compromised during transport. Furthermore, the built-in handles do not support the weight of the bag perfectly, leading to significant stress and sagging when you try to carry it. Moving this product to my storage area is a difficult and often messy process. In my experience, salt crystals are far superior to these pellets for both system performance and ease of use. Because of the maintenance headaches, the negative impact on my water filters, and the poorly designed packaging, I will not be purchasing this product again. I would advise other homeowners to consider alternative options to avoid potential damage to their systems and the hassle of handling these bags.

I last ordered salt on june 8th and thought I was able to get 20 lb bags. Unable to return bags of salt to walmart because manage could not find where I had purchased. Earlier in the day a employee found my order but said I would have to have my sams card available to give credit to my return. I hurried home a 30 minuete drive and went back to walmart a couple hours later and was told by the manager that the sale could not be found for the salt. I received 10 bags of salt now sitting in the trunk of my car with no one to empty and to deliver the salt to my basement. My husband is 83 with 4 back surgeries and I am 82 years old and unable to lift 40 pounds with compressed vertabre in my back and heart trouble and lupus. So there you go, I was under the impression that walmart carried 20 lb bags of morton salt.

I ordered this and who ever the delivery person was he or she delivered it to some house that was not mine the person even took pictures of that house it just simply was not my house I have no idea what those people thought seeing that person taking pictures of their house and leaving a bag of salt at their door but he or she did not leave it at my house so I am not happy with that delivery to some one else just not me very unhappy