Category: Treating Well Water

What is backwashing and why does it matter in whole house water filtration?

Last updated: June 2026 Quick Answer: Backwashing is the automatic self-cleaning cycle your whole house filter runs to flush out trapped sediment and refresh the media bed. On a 5900-BT system it happens automatically on a schedule you set — typically once or twice a week overnight. Upflow systems don’t backwash at all, which is … Continue reading What is backwashing and why does it matter in whole house water filtration?

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How to Remove Lead from City Water: Whole House vs Point of Use Solutions Explained

Lead in city water is not a treatment plant problem — it’s a plumbing problem. Your water utility almost certainly delivers lead-free water. The contamination happens between the main and your tap, in aging service lines, solder joints, and plumbing fixtures that were installed before lead was banned. That distinction matters enormously when choosing how … Continue reading How to Remove Lead from City Water: Whole House vs Point of Use Solutions Explained

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J-PRO-38 Chlorinator for Well Water: Setup Guide, Sizing, and When to Use It

If your well water has iron, manganese, sulfur odor, or bacteria — or a combination of all four — chlorine injection is one of the most effective and cost-efficient treatment methods available. The J-PRO-38 is our recommended metering pump system for residential well water, and it’s a workhorse. But like any treatment system, getting the … Continue reading J-PRO-38 Chlorinator for Well Water: Setup Guide, Sizing, and When to Use It

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Posted on By Gerry Bulfin

How to Size an Iron Filter for Your Well: Flow Rate, Iron Levels & What to Buy

If you have rusty water, orange stains on sinks and laundry, or a metallic taste coming from your tap, you almost certainly have iron in your well water. The good news: an iron filter will solve it. The frustrating part: most homeowners have no idea what size they need — and buying the wrong size … Continue reading How to Size an Iron Filter for Your Well: Flow Rate, Iron Levels & What to Buy

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How to Stop Rust Stains from Sprinklers for Good (Well Water Guide)

If your sprinklers are leaving orange or brown stains on your fence, driveway, siding, or concrete, you’ve probably already tried scrubbing them off. Maybe more than once. The frustrating truth: cleaning the stains does nothing to prevent new ones. Until you treat the water causing them, the stains will keep coming back — every single … Continue reading How to Stop Rust Stains from Sprinklers for Good (Well Water Guide)

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Posted on By Gerry Bulfin

The Ultimate Guide to Testing Your Water: City Water and Well Water

Not sure what’s actually in your water? You’re not alone. Most homeowners either skip testing entirely or grab a cheap test strip from the hardware store and call it good. The problem is that the contaminants that matter most — lead, bacteria, arsenic, PFAS — are invisible, odorless, and tasteless. You can’t see them, smell … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Testing Your Water: City Water and Well Water

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Water Filters Certified for Bacteria and Virus Removal: What Well Water Owners Need to Know

If you are on a private well, bacteria and virus protection is one of the most important water quality decisions you will make. Unlike city water — which is treated and regulated before it reaches your tap — well water is your responsibility. Whatever is in your aquifer comes directly to your home untreated. The … Continue reading Water Filters Certified for Bacteria and Virus Removal: What Well Water Owners Need to Know

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What Warranty Should Come With a Whole House Water Filtration System?

Buying a whole house water filtration system is a significant investment. Most homeowners spend between $1,000 and $4,000 or more depending on their water chemistry and property size. Before you hand over that kind of money, you need to know exactly what warranty coverage and installation support comes with it — and what questions to … Continue reading What Warranty Should Come With a Whole House Water Filtration System?

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Customer Story: Replacing an 18-Year-Old Whole Home Iron Filter (Austin’s Experience)

Real customers, real water problems, real results. This is Austin’s story. Watch Austin’s full iron filter installation on Instagram → The Problem: An 18-Year-Old Iron Filter That Finally Gave Out Austin had been on well water for years. His iron filter system had done its job for nearly two decades, but like most things that … Continue reading Customer Story: Replacing an 18-Year-Old Whole Home Iron Filter (Austin’s Experience)

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How to Fix Rotten Egg Smell in Your Sprinklers: Well Water Sulfur Treatment

You have probably noticed it. The moment the irrigation runs, there is that unmistakable rotten egg smell drifting across the yard. It is not your equipment. It is your well water — specifically hydrogen sulfide gas dissolved in it. The frustrating part is that your water at the tap might seem tolerable. But run it … Continue reading How to Fix Rotten Egg Smell in Your Sprinklers: Well Water Sulfur Treatment

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