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
Tag: Calcite Neutralizers
Adding Filter Media to Upflow Neutralizers
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
Adding Filter Media to Downflow (Backwashing) 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
What Are the Potential Problems with Using a Calcite Only Acid Neutralizer?
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 readers who might be considering … Continue reading What Are the Potential Problems with Using a Calcite Only Acid Neutralizer?
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
What is a Calcite Neutralizer?
A neutralizing filter, specifically a calcite neutralizer, is a water treatment system designed to neutralize acidic water by raising its pH level. It utilizes calcite, a naturally occurring mineral composed of calcium carbonate, to correct the pH of acidic waters. When acidic water flows through the calcite media, the calcium carbonate neutralizes the water, effectively … Continue reading What is a Calcite Neutralizer?
Upflow Calcite Neutralizer
A commonly asked question is, “In what situations is an up-flow calcite neutralizer better than a down-flow back-wash type neutralizer?” The upflow calcite neutralizer uses a patented fiberglass-reinforced tank and a calcite media bed. Acidic water slowly dissolves the calcium carbonate in the calcite media, which helps raise the water’s pH level and prevents … Continue reading Upflow Calcite Neutralizer
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