Colchicine
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Back story- bought a house in April that isn't what I wanted, but nothing else was left. It had hardly any updates and I've had to work on it nearly everyday I'm home. After spending over $15,000 on the house so far and doing most all of the work myself, I'm exhausted with all the research I've had to do on everything.
I just need recommendations on the size of the water softener and any additional filtration.
Here is info on the house:
I've gotten a quote for installing a softener buy the most recommending local company and they want $3,000 for the unit and install. I can't afford that and need to take the economy route since we still have many thousands to spend on the house before selling it. I need to do this myself.
I've gotten conflicting info on how to treat the iron and manganese, as to whether a water softener alone is enough.
I would greatly appreciate any help on this!
I just need recommendations on the size of the water softener and any additional filtration.
Here is info on the house:
- House was built in 1985
- Deep well pump. A neighbor (original owner of his house) says his well is 110 feet deep with water at 70 feet.
- There is a H2S smell in the water, including at a hose bib on the well house. The H2S smell is stronger out of the hot water tap.
- The water tastes metallic.
- There is no iron staining.
- There is some moderate scaling on faucet aerator screens.
- My wife is particularly sensitive to everything, and has minor gastrointestinal problems after drinking the water. I am not sensitive and don't have issues.
- There is currently no filter or treatment of the water.
- Currently it's just me and my wife in a 3 bd 2 ba house with occasional guests.
- I worked part time doing plumbing / HVAC for 6.5 years when I was in college.
I spent $200 on a water test and here are the relevant parameters. - 110 mg/L Hardness
- 6.4 GPG
- 110 mg/L Alkalinity
- 7.5 pH
- 140 mg/L Total Dissolved Solids
- 43.7 mg/L Calcium
- 0.139 mg/L Iron
- 0.056 mg/L Manganese
- 6 mg/L Sodium
- Everything else was normal.
I've gotten a quote for installing a softener buy the most recommending local company and they want $3,000 for the unit and install. I can't afford that and need to take the economy route since we still have many thousands to spend on the house before selling it. I need to do this myself.
I've gotten conflicting info on how to treat the iron and manganese, as to whether a water softener alone is enough.
I would greatly appreciate any help on this!