You can count on reduced costs associated with fouled resins, added maintenance, clean-outs, downtime, while extending the life of your appliances. Using Morton® Clean and Protect® Water Softening Pellets in your water softener will leave behind significantly less calcium and manganese insolubles in your brine tank than salt pellets. NSF certified. They also meet or exceed ANSI/AWWA B200 standard for sodium chloride.