Hello again, readers! This week we want to devote the Clean Well Water Report to discussing whole house chlorine and chloramine filtration systems. These systems are particularly useful if you are on city water, as chlorine has long been, and still is, the pre-eminent disinfection method used in municipal systems. There are three primary chlorine/chloramine … Continue reading Whole House Water Filter Systems for Chlorine and Chloramines, Part I
While sand is not something you should expect to see from a modern, properly constructed well, we still have many customers write to us with questions about sand and sediment in their water. The problem is that once sand and sediment do get into a well, they can wreak havoc on pipes and appliances. Since … Continue reading Lakos Sandmaster Removes Sediment and Sand from Well Water
While sand is not something you should expect to see from a modern, properly constructed well, we still have many customers write to us with questions about sand and sediment in their water. Effects of Sand and Sediment in Well Water Once sand and sediment do get into a well, they can wreak havoc on … Continue reading Amazing ways to remove well water sediment using Lakos Sandmaster
Earlier this week we explained how to determine the source of odors in city water; as you may have read (if you haven't, do so here), the problem often can be traced back to one's water heater, which often contains an anode rod that can encourage iron and sulfur bacteria growth. These bacteria create hydrogen … Continue reading Easily Eliminate Water Heater Odors with This Inexpensive Setup
Yesterday we described how to add filter media to a backwashing calcite neutralizer, with or without a top fill plug. Today we'll explain how to replace filter media in an upflow neutralizer, with or without a top fill plug. First, though, let's look at the differences between upflow and downflow neutralizers. In a standard downflow … Continue reading Adding Filter Media to Upflow Neutralizers
As you may have noticed, most of our customers write to us with questions about well water. Lately, though, we have been receiving some interesting questions about alternative water sources. Last week we answered a letter from a reader who wanted to neutralize the acidity of rainwater collected in his cistern. This week, we received … Continue reading UV Light Water Treatment
While most of the letters we receive come from well and city water users, we occasionally get letters from people who use rainwater as a primary water source at home. If you are one of our rainwater-harvesting customers, you may have noticed that rainwater tends to have a low pH when first collected. Often, this … Continue reading Neutralizing Rainwater with a Calcite Blend Neutralizer
A couple of weeks ago we wrote a blog post about treating turbidity without chemical injection. One reader recently wrote to us to ask whether he could effectively treat his water's turbidity with alum injection and a Pro-OX iron filter. The answer is yes, you can certainly treat cloudy water by injecting alum and filtering … Continue reading Using Alum and Pro-OX Filter Media to Treat Turbidity
Yesterday we talked a little bit about neutralizing water without a calcite neutralizer. However, for best results, we recommend using a standalone calcite neutralizer tank. Today one customer wrote to us to ask about the potential drawbacks of using a calcite neutralizer, and we wanted to share our answer with you readers who might be … Continue reading What Are the Potential Problems with Using a Calcite Only Acid Neutralizer?
If you use multiple treatment systems for your well or city water, you have probably wondered whether their order of installation affects the final quality of your treated water. The answer is yes, the order of your treatment systems can be a factor in determining the effectiveness of your systems. One customer using an iron … Continue reading How to configure a Neutralizer into your water treatment system
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