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Posted by Snydley on June 2, 2006, 5:20 am
We live in rural western NY state and in this particular area the well water
is very rusty. We have a Culligan water softener, which came with the house,
I'm assuming it's doing it's job, but the water is still very rusty. Is
there a whole house filter of some sort that I can add to the pipe coming in
from the well that would trap this rust before it gets through to the rest
of the house? The water tasts great, there is plenty of it, and it doesn't
smell, which we're thankful for, but this rust is all over the inside of the
shower, toilet etc. I'm afraid to think of what it's doing to the inside of
the pipes and the washing machine.What kind of equipment do I need to fix
this problem?
Thanks.
Snyde
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 2, 2006, 6:07 am
> We live in rural western NY state and in this particular area the well
> water
> is very rusty. We have a Culligan water softener, which came with the
> house,
> I'm assuming it's doing it's job, but the water is still very rusty. Is
> there a whole house filter of some sort that I can add to the pipe coming
> in
> from the well that would trap this rust before it gets through to the rest
> of the house? The water tasts great, there is plenty of it, and it doesn't
> smell, which we're thankful for, but this rust is all over the inside of
> the
> shower, toilet etc. I'm afraid to think of what it's doing to the inside
> of
> the pipes and the washing machine.What kind of equipment do I need to fix
> this problem?
I use a whole house filter with a fine mesh insert. It should be before the
softener.
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Posted by marson on June 2, 2006, 7:21 am
Snydley wrote:
> We live in rural western NY state and in this particular area the well water
> is very rusty. We have a Culligan water softener, which came with the house,
> I'm assuming it's doing it's job, but the water is still very rusty. Is
> there a whole house filter of some sort that I can add to the pipe coming in
> from the well that would trap this rust before it gets through to the rest
> of the house? The water tasts great, there is plenty of it, and it doesn't
> smell, which we're thankful for, but this rust is all over the inside of the
> shower, toilet etc. I'm afraid to think of what it's doing to the inside of
> the pipes and the washing machine.What kind of equipment do I need to fix
> this problem?
>
> Thanks.
> Snyde
iron is not easy to remove. there are iron filters advertised. i'm
not sure how well they work. i do know that iron can foul the resin
bed in your softener. i lived in a place with iron in the water, and i
had to periodically dump super iron out in the tank. also used "system
saver" salt. i'd call your local culligan guy and see what they say.
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Posted by dadiOH on June 2, 2006, 8:46 am
Snydley wrote:
> We live in rural western NY state and in this particular area the
> well water is very rusty. We have a Culligan water softener, which
> came with the house, I'm assuming it's doing it's job, but the water
> is still very rusty. Is there a whole house filter of some sort that
> I can add to the pipe coming in from the well that would trap this
> rust before it gets through to the rest of the house? The water tasts
> great, there is plenty of it, and it doesn't smell, which we're
> thankful for, but this rust is all over the inside of the shower,
> toilet etc. I'm afraid to think of what it's doing to the inside of
> the pipes and the washing machine.What kind of equipment do I need to
> fix this problem?
It depends on the type of iron in your water. It is possible that you are
getting particles of iron oxide (ferrous iron) from the casing or pipes
which could be removed by filtering.
However, it is more likely that you have ferric iron - it is dissolved in
the water and is colorless until it turns to ferrous iron upon exposure to
the air. There are systems similar to water softeners to remove ferric
iron...IIRC, they depend on potassium permanganate.
--
dadiOH
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Posted by 123go on June 2, 2006, 9:05 am
> We live in rural western NY state and in this particular area the well
water
> is very rusty. We have a Culligan water softener, which came with the
house,
> I'm assuming it's doing it's job, but the water is still very rusty. Is
> there a whole house filter of some sort that I can add to the pipe coming
in
> from the well that would trap this rust before it gets through to the rest
> of the house? The water tasts great, there is plenty of it, and it doesn't
> smell, which we're thankful for, but this rust is all over the inside of
the
> shower, toilet etc. I'm afraid to think of what it's doing to the inside
of
> the pipes and the washing machine.What kind of equipment do I need to fix
> this problem?
first of all, be sure it is "rust", and not something else like fine silt
that looks like rust. Ask your neighbors what it is and what they do. Be
prepared for a lot of different answers, and be skeptical. then ask a
couple local water contractors. Be prepared for a lot of pricey answers,
and be skeptical.
And, most important, post your findings and results later on.
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