Low salt alert system

A method for determining a salt level in a brine tank, comprising:

• receiving an indication of a brine tank size;
• wherein an infrared emitter emits an outgoing infrared signal, adjusting a power supplied to the infrared emitter based on the brine tank size;
• emitting the outgoing infrared signal;
• receiving an incoming infrared signal;
• determining whether the salt level is below a predetermined level based at least in part on the receipt of the incoming infrared signal;
• and
• when the salt level is below a predetermined level, alerting a user of a low salt level in the brine tank.

A system for notifying a user of a low salt level in a brine tank, comprising:

• an infrared light emitting diode;
• an infrared sensor;
• a visible light emitting diode;
• a computing device in communication with the infrared light emitting diode, the visible light emitting diode and the infrared sensor, wherein the computing device comprises a processor, a memory and a wireless module;
• and
• a housing supporting the infrared light emitting diode, the infrared sensor, the visible light emitting diode and the computing device,
• wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:
• receive an indication of a brine tank size;
• adjust a power supplied to the infrared light emitting diode based on the brine tank size;
• periodically emit an infrared signal into the brine tank;
• detect a reflected infrared signal;
• determine whether a salt level in the brine tank is below a predetermined level based at least in part on the receipt of the reflected infrared signal;
• transmit a low salt level alert via the wireless module when the salt level in the brine tank is below the predetermined level;
• and
• illuminate the visible light emitting diode when the salt level in the brine tank is below the predetermined level.