Systems and methods for wireless monitoring and control of water softeners

A method of remotely monitoring a water softener, the method comprising:

• assigning an internet protocol address to the water softener;
• connecting a wireless adapter to a controller of the water softener;
• establishing a wireless connection between the wireless adapter and a cloud based server via a wireless gateway;
• establishing communication between the cloud based server and a remote user device;
• uploading a salt level parameter and a geographic location from the controller of the water softener to the cloud based server;
• providing for remote monitoring of the salt level parameter from the remote user device over the wireless connection;
• determining periodically whether the salt level parameter is less than a predetermined value;
• sending to the cloud based server messages when the salt level parameter is less than the predetermined value;
• generating a trend analysis based on the messages;
• predicting a date range when the salt level parameter will be less than the predetermined value using the trend analysis;
• generating an order for replacement salt for delivery to the geographic location during the date range;
• sending an approval message to the remote user device documenting the order;
• and
• when a response message approving the order is received in response to the approval message, automatically placing the order from at least one preselected vendor.