Patent ID: 7582205

Claim:
An apparatus for with a water softening system, the apparatus comprising: a. an inner container having at first and second ends and an outer bucket having a closed end and an open end; b. a plug received within said first end of said inner container for supporting said inner container within said outer bucket and allowing brine to be retained within said inner container; c. a plurality of apertures extending around a periphery of said plug for providing access between said inner container and the outer bucket; d. a stanchion having a transverse throughbore extending through a wall thereof and having a base for supporting the stanchion within the outer bucket; e. said stanchion including a plurality of threads extending around an outer perimeter thereof and said plug including a central aperture having a thread extending around an inner periphery thereof for rotatively connecting said plug to said stanchion; and f. an agitator positioned within said plug for agitating water retained within the outer bucket, wherein agitating the water in the outer bucket causes the water to flow through said plurality of apertures to contact said brine forming a mixture able to improve the operation of the water softening system.