to be honest the customer keeps asking the same questions over and over and re asking questions to confuse the situation. so best of luck
just because the Ph is 6 this does not mean it will eat the pipes. believe it or not we have some jobs where scale forms on pipes because the water is still hard and the water is 5.Ph
http://www.nsf.org/business/newsroom/plumbing99-1/coppercert.htmlNSF International has certified several copper tube and fittings manufacturers to ANSI/NSF Standard 61. All have the limitation of being certified for use in non-corrosive aqueous environments. Specifically, the pH must not be below 6.5. Otherwise, resultant copper concentrations in tap water may exceed the action level established by the EPA.
Pellet droppers are not metered. They are set/adjusted to drop 0 to x pellets per pump run based on the Free Chlorine.Some pellet drops are metered. The unit mentioned above is not, I believe. The pellets are saturated and dissolve. I don't think there is much control like a solution feed pump.
Another reason your iron may not be precipitaing can be that the solution can weaken in strength depending on age and storage methods. Chlorine gases can escape and the solution becomes weak. Avoid using large containers ( with much air volume) and keep levels low rather high. That requiresd a little more attention but your results can improve.
Andy Christensen, CWS-II
Aggressive! A... I recall you've already been told that you may be too sensitive to post here and I guess you are if you see my comment as "aggressive!Take it easy Gary, no need to be so aggressive.
I've spent some time glancing through the posts above your post where you said that and I can't find where you say you weren't talking about mine. How about a quote of what you now say you were talking about, and also where you say you weren't talking about mine. Otherwise I and possibly others will consider your defensiveness as offensive.I said: "Some pellet drop(per)s are metered. The unit mentioned above is not, I believe.
I clearly said I was not talking about the one you use.
My words were, "my chlorinator does not add chlorine when the pump is running." What's to not understand?So if the pump is off for, say two months, it is adding chlorine for two months. Maybe it was your wording.
Again, it's not a pellet dropper or pellet feeder, it is a chlorinator and there is no need to test for chlorine with a test kit.Pellet dropper manufacturers recommend a test valve.
I had a local guy install equipment today and it is working perfectly.
Steve is it? Sorry you see it that way. I see it a bit differently, I have since part way through our phone conversation. Thats based on many phone calls and emails etc. from thousands of people over the last 12 years on the internet.This bickering like a bunch of Children is ridiculous, and is also why I didn't order anything from people here bickering. I had a local guy install equipment today and it is working perfectly.
Maybe you should learn how to be professional if you run a professional business and not talk negatively or arrogantly when posting on a public forum. That is if you want to convey a professional image of your business.
I hear some labs do tests for it or some of the many types of bacteria that make up IRB but, slime in toilet tanks, or an oily film on the water in the tanks is the best way IMO. An oily film is usually manganese reducing bacteria.I'd also like to know (from anybody) what test is/was used to determine the presence and quantity of "iron bacteria" in a well.
Thanks for the lead. I use HACH test kits, and sure enough they have a "BART Test Combination Package, Iron-Related Bacteria, Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria, Slime-Forming Bacteria (3 of each)", for $92.05.There is also a set of tests called the BARTS tests. They are expensive and identify a number of different groups of bacteria. Some of the test results can take up to month to read but they can be done on site. Possibly some labs are using that type of test.
Originally Posted by Cue777
This bickering like a bunch of Children is ridiculous, and is also why I didn't order anything from people here bickering. I had a local guy install equipment today and it is working perfectly.
Maybe you should learn how to be professional if you run a professional business and not talk negatively or arrogantly when posting on a public forum. That is if you want to convey a professional image of your business.
That's what I thought, but remember I'm an engineer... I just like to know this stuff. If I could buy one set of tests for $31, I'd do it in a heartbeat, but $92 is a little pricey for us senior citizens on fixed incomes (sad violin music in background).Mikey, don't spend the money. Chlorine kills all the bacteria those tests can identify, so it doesn't matter what type you have in your water.
This is awkward, but...
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