The spindown filter will remove any sand or grit that may be in your well water and protect the iron filter. Even though it is not affected by sand like other piston and seal type control valves, it is good to keep sand out of your Pro-OX iron filter.

Another advantage is that it can be used to sanitize your Pro-OX iron filter with chlorine bleach if you have iron bacteria. By adding a cup of bleach once a year to the spindown filter, and turning the water back on, the Pro-OX media can be cleaned and sanitized. It only takes a few minutes and no chlorine gets in the house, as the filter is then put into backwash after sanitizing.

We recommend the Air Charger add-on if you have manganese or sulfur odors (rotten egg smell) along with iron. The Air option allows the water to be aerated, which helps remove sulfur odor and gives you increased oxidation.

We recommend a J-PRO-38 If your water has iron bacteria, severe sulfur odors (Hydrogen Sulfide), or unusually high iron/manganese levels, The J-PRO-38 can inject either chlorine or hydrogen peroxide into the water before it reaches the filter.

This pre-treatment completely eliminates iron bacteria and sulfur bacteria while helping oxidize dissolved iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide gas. As a result, the Pro-OX filter can handle higher contaminant levels, operate more efficiently, and require less maintenance.

The chlorine or hydrogen peroxide is removed during the filtration process, leaving you with clean, odor-free water throughout your home.

Our water treatment specialists can help determine if a J-PRO-38 system is recommended based on your water test results.

Most of our customers do install themselves, however it is easy for any plumber or handyman to install. Ordering the optional flex lines makes it very easy to hook up to your piping.

If you use the optional air charger kit, the air injector will need to be cleaned once or twice a year. This takes about 10 minutes and requires no special tools. There is no other maintenance required.

There is little or no maintenance required. If your water has iron bacteria you can add some chlorine bleach in the optional spindown filter and turn the water back on and clean the Pro-OX media with chlorine, once or twice a year. This will remove any iron bacteria film and restore the Pro-OX media. Many customers however go years with no maintenance. Eventually after 6 to 10 years the Pro-OX filter media can be dumped out and replaced, however we have many customers using it for over 12 years so far and it still works fine.

No. The pressure drop at maximum flow rate is around 10 PSI. At regular flow rates such as used in the home, the pressure drop is 1 or 2 PSI and is not noticeable.

Your well produces a maximum amount of gpm. Many wells are less than 10 gpm, and you size the filter to match your available flow rate.

If you have a submersible pump with a pressure tank and switch, use this link to find your available flow rate.
Flow Rate Calculator