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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 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 in Well Water and Sediment Once sand, sediment, dirt, and silt enter a well, they can damage pipes and … Continue reading Amazing ways to remove well water sediment using Lakos Sandmaster
CT values play a critical role in effective water disinfection. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at several commonly used disinfection methods, how each one works, and how CT values help ensure your water is properly treated and safe to use. Chlorine Chlorine can be injected into your water in a gaseous, liquid, … Continue reading Bacteria Killers: A Guide to Popular Water Disinfectants
Water disinfection is crucial to ensuring that it is safe to drink and free of harmful bacteria and other organisms. The primary methods of disinfection are chlorination, hydrogen peroxide injection, ozone, and UV light, each requiring absolute quantification of contact time and dosage to ensure effectiveness. Proper contact time must also be complemented by the … Continue reading “What is a CT Value?”: The (Simple) Math Behind Water Disinfection
While relying on a private well can offer some great advantages – namely, the ability to completely control the quality and composition of your water – most well water users can attest that it comes with its own share of disadvantages as well. Perhaps the biggest trouble with well water stems from the variety of … Continue reading Water Tests
Yesterday, we described how to add filter media to a back-washing calcite neutralizer, with or without a top fill plug. Today, we’ll explain how to replace filter media in an acid neutralizer upflow system, with or without a top fill plug. First, let’s look at the differences between upflow and downflow neutralizers. In a standard … Continue reading Adding Filter Media to Upflow Neutralizers
Neutralizers and filtration media are essential components of a water treatment system, working together to provide cleaner water and improve overall water quality. Neutralizers, such as calcite and Corosex, are designed to raise the pH of acidic water, ensuring it falls within a neutral range. This process helps protect your plumbing and appliances from corrosion. … Continue reading Adding Filter Media to Downflow (Backwashing) 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 our letters come from users of well and city water, some are from customers who rely on rainwater at home. Rainwater often has a low pH when first collected, which can lead to copper leaching in cistern systems due to its acidity. One rainwater user recently contacted us with this issue, … Continue reading Neutralizing Rainwater with a Calcite Blend Neutralizer
In a previous blog post, we explored how to treat turbidity without using chemical injection. Recently, a reader reached out with a follow-up question: Can alum injection and a Pro-OX iron filter effectively treat water turbidity? The answer is yes, you can certainly treat cloudy water by injecting alum and filtering with a Pro-OX filter. … Continue reading Using Alum and Pro-OX Filter Media to Treat Turbidity
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