The Brine tank is filled with solar salt. The salt comes in 80 pounds bag. You can get it at your local hardware store. Just ask for water softener salt, and they will know. To start up the system you will need around 3 bags, 240 lbs.

 

Manganese Greensand Water System Tips

The Greensand Filter comes with the Pot-Perm tank that is used to hold the Potassium Permanganate solution that the system requires when it regenerate. The system will suck from 2 to 4 ounces of this solution every time it regenerates. You will need 5 pounds to start up the system. You can get the potassium at your local hardware store. Just pour the powder into the PotPerm tank and let water wet the cloth type pad located at the bottom of the tank. A 5 pounds bottle should last you around 2 to 3 1/2 month depending on the water condition. It is recommended that you clean the cloth type pad every time you add potassium permanganate.