I have read how to put 4 cups of bleach in a softner once a year to clean it up, is there anything you need to do to a green sand filter?
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I have read how to put 4 cups of bleach in a softner once a year to clean it up, is there anything you need to do to a green sand filter?
You are using Potassium Permanganate on the cleaning cycles?
Yes , just was wondering about anything else that I have been missing. This trade seems to be full of tricks you can do to make things better
flow rate , flow rate.
Green sand units need flow rate to work right.
What control is on top of the green sand tank? that 10x54 media tank?
That is way too much chlorine, a 1/4 cup is usually more than needed and should be done only when needed. Chlorine damages resin but why the subject about a greensand filter and then only a question about a softener? Do not mix potassium permanganate with chlorine.Quote:
Originally Posted by B Skipper
No, was just wondering if I needed to do anything else to keep the green sand filter at its peak
I believe it is a fleck 1500 valve
That is a great valve for green sand....
Manual or timer in front?
Manual , just stay on the same time frames for backwashing, draw of chem.. rinse.. that kind of thing.
Photos?
There most likely will be a time that a rebuild is needed on that valve and that is some thing that you can do your self with the book and the parts.
I just installed a greensand filter.Quote:
Originally Posted by B Skipper
The only maintenance I was advised to do is once per year.
- dump the potassium tank water into a large bucket
- take the foam/filter thing out
- clean everything really good, getting the muck out
- put the foam filter thing back in
I can't say if that's correct or not, just what I was told (as far as I remember, anyway)
- pour the purple water back in