Softener uses excessive salt and regenerates too frequently

Safety: Only control programming changes are needed for basic correction.

• Verify actual hardness: Test your raw water hardness and compare to the programmed value. Reduce the setting if it is significantly higher than actual.
• Check capacity and salt dosage: In the installer menu, confirm the softener size (cubic feet of resin) and salt dosage are correct for your Culligan model.
• Review water usage: Compare the control’s usage readings to your water bill or a separate meter. If the softener shows much higher usage, troubleshoot the flow meter.

After adjustments, monitor salt usage for several weeks and fine-tune settings as needed.