Brine Tank Asm. 11x38 Blue w/ 474

A complete 11" x 38" brine tank assembly in blue, supplied with the 474 safety float. The brine tank is where your softener stores salt and draws the brine it needs to regenerate the resin bed. Because it ships as an assembly, the tank, lid and float come ready to plumb in - you are not sourcing the pieces separately.

Key details

• 11" diameter x 38" tall brine tank, blue
• Includes the 474 brine safety float
• The safety float shuts off brine fill if the valve over-draws, which is what protects the room from an overflow
• Supplied as an assembly - tank, cover and float together

Where it fits

A direct replacement brine tank for residential and light-commercial softeners, and the usual choice when an older tank has cracked, stained or lost its float. If your existing tank is a different diameter or height, match the tank size before ordering.

Brine Tank Asm. 11x38 Blue w/ 474. Part #: BT1138S-B474.

Brine Tank Assembly Overview

This is a complete 11x38 blue brine tank assembly supplied with a 474 brine valve/safety float package, the salt-holding half of a water softener. The brine tank is where you add salt, where the softener dissolves that salt into the concentrated brine solution used for regeneration, and where the safety float lives to guard against overfilling. Buying it as an assembly means the internal parts arrive ready to work together rather than sourced piece by piece.

When to Replace a Brine Tank

Homeowners upgrade to a fresh brine tank when an old tank has cracked, discolored, or developed a persistent salt-bridge and mush problem, or when a float and safety valve have worn out and are no longer drawing brine cleanly. It is also a natural addition when building a softener from a control valve and mineral tank, giving you a matched, dependable salt reservoir.

How It Works With the Softener

During regeneration the control valve pulls brine from this tank through the brine well and valve, rinses the softening resin to recharge it, and the included safety float shuts off flow if the water level ever climbs too high. The clean blue cabinet suits most utility spaces and holds a practical amount of salt between refills. Arriving as a matched assembly means less guesswork than gathering the float, valve, and well separately and hoping they play nicely together. Water Softener Plus includes the manual with the assembly and can help you confirm that this tank and its 474 components match your control valve before you order, so setup goes smoothly and your softener draws brine the way it should.