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About Gerry Bulfin

Gerry Bulfin is a licensed water treatment contractor and consultant based in Santa Cruz California and founder and owner of Clean Water Systems and Stores Inc. Gerry is a long time member of the National Ground Water Association, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Water Quality Association (WQA).

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Why Does the Chlorine Pump Require a 220 Volt Outlet?

Lately we've received questions as to why chlorine pumps often require 220 volts to power.  The answer is that chlorine pumps don't necessarily require 220v – in fact, pumps are available in 120v as well, at the same price as the 220v model. Many customers do use a 220v model so they can wire it … Continue reading Why Does the Chlorine Pump Require a 220 Volt Outlet?

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Before and After: New Neutralizer, Softener, and Pressure Tank- Testimonial

It took a while to get everything together but it’s finally done. Thanks for your help. Before:Greensand filter had to be manually backwashed and cleaned with a chemical that is a poison. Pressure tank was too small for size of house. Neutralizer helped but didn’t completely correct water pH. After: Larger pressure tank, self-backwashing filter, … Continue reading Before and After: New Neutralizer, Softener, and Pressure Tank- Testimonial

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Need to Replace Old Kinetico Softener

Some customers recently asked us what to do about iron, suspended solids, and hardness in their water.  Fortunately, these are common problems for which there are many available remedies.  We recommend an Air Charger Iron Filter and Softener because they are simple to operate, require little maintenance and are fully automatic. Here is more information about … Continue reading Need to Replace Old Kinetico Softener

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New Connections for Iron Filter and Softener

Here is my set-up.  I had 1″ piping main line, but 3/4″ to the old softener.  I replaced it all using PEX and Sharkbite connections.

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Should I Install an Ultraviolet Light System Before or After a Water Softener?

Including a UV light treatment stage in your water system can be very effective at sterilizing your water, but at what point should the sterilizer be installed?  Here are a few simple guidelines to follow when installing a UV sterilizer that will help you get the most out of your system.  First, water to be … Continue reading Should I Install an Ultraviolet Light System Before or After a Water Softener?

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Greensand Iron Filter Works Perfect

My system installed, works perfect. Donald Knee Bushnell, FL

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Easy to Install Flow Sensor Type Chlorinators

Often customers will ask us if they can chlorinate their water at their house and not at the well head.  For example, they may live in a small community where the well water is shared by a group of homes, and the water may be smelly, or contain iron, manganese, or coliform bacteria. For these … Continue reading Easy to Install Flow Sensor Type Chlorinators

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Happy With Our Purchase and Pleased With Your Service

To Whom It May Concern: This unit is installed in the basement of our Victorian home that was built in 1884.  I did the installation myself and found it to be quite simple. Except for a couple of outdated pictures, the instructions were easy to follow and sufficiently explanatory.  The unit was also easy to … Continue reading Happy With Our Purchase and Pleased With Your Service

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Satisfied With Fleck 7000 Softener

Hey Brett, The new system appears to be doing a great job! Thanks for all your help and support! Certainly will be promoting your company. Mike Mutchler Weatherford, TX

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We Like Our Sterilight Cobalt Plus System

We like our R-Can Sterilight scm-320-dws22 Cobalt Plus system.  The instructions were very straight forward. My husband built a shelf to mount it on the wall as space was limited.  The only issue was the instructions showed a spacer to be between the bottom of the UV light and the canister, we could not find … Continue reading We Like Our Sterilight Cobalt Plus System

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