Brine Tank Connection

Connecting The Brine Tank

The brine line connects the brine tank (aka salt tank) to the water softener control valve. It's a 5' clear or black tube that is 3/8" in diameter.

Removing the Brine Well Lid reveals the safety float assembly. Remove this from the brine well and have a look at the top end. Remove the tape on this fitting to reveal the tube stay:

We're going to provide a lot of detail on how the brine line connects properly to the top of the safety float because this is a critical connection to the proper functioning of the softener. Please note that as we describe this connection the end goal is to have the connection made with the safety float inside the brine well, and the brine line passing through the wall of the brine tank and brine well - like this:

Looking at the top of the safety float again, the collet lock needs to be removed so that the tubing can be inserted into the push-to-connect fitting, and the tube stay can be discarded as it's not required with the tubing we provide:

To make a proper connection between the brine line, first remove the Collet Lock from the safety float connector. Then apply some silicone grease to the end of the brine line and insert it into the push fitting making sure it seats all the way. The Collet Lock then needs to be re-attached: