I wish iron filter manufacturers came with a money back guarantee. I'm sure that I have way too much iron for the Sulphur Eliminator. Unfortunately my dealer doesn't have a test kit (nor do I) that works with iron after it has gone through aeration.
My dealer is trying to sell me on an Excalibur iron filter so that I can eliminate the air injection that robs me of pressure and flow. I tried to get technical documents on how they do the aeration without the inherent problems that my micronizer has. What I got was an explanation in an email reply instead. Purportedly, they use only the backwash cycle to inject the air, not the service mode. They then spray the water through the captured air during the service mode, replenishing the air on the next backwash cycle. I still have concerns about contact time, since it is done immediately before the filter media.
It isn't really a money back guarantee, but they gave me 30 days to try it out.
How much Iron do you have?
Hach has a variety of Iron test kits, all except one are for Ferric Iron (post oxidation) the choice of kits depends on the amount of Iron you want to test for.
http://www.hach.com/metal-in-water-test-kits/category-products?productCategoryId=14371222290&secondPageNumber=1&pimContext=USen
Why not give Excalibur a call directly and ask to speak to their tech dept., looks like they're in your neck of the woods. Here's the link to their Iron filters and there's a link for their contact info there
http://www.excaliburwater.com/iron_sulphur_filters_residential.htm . I actually just gave them a call and spoke with Sam who seemed very knowledgeable. They use the Clack (air injection) valve.
I have been looking at the Fleck AIO (air injection) valves, as an alternative to my current system. I was/am considering using one of their valves, either the 5600SXT AIO or the 2510 SXT AIO as a substitute for the 5600 basic valve on my current pH neut tank setup, as a way to oxidize the Iron post pressure tank versus before it, as I do now with the Clack injector. I would probably need to replace the tank with a larger one for some aerospace. I spoke with a teck at Fleck to ask if I could simply reconfigure my existing valve. He said I should call and ask the inventor and gave me his phone number. This all started (my search for iron removal options) because many say I shouldn't use the injector before a bladder type P tank. BTW, personally, for my Iron content, I think it would be fine to use the air injector prior to the P tank as long as one would drain it down to flush out any iron sediment regularly, say quarterly. Unfortunately, I did not know that I needed to clean my P tank that often. It was on it's last legs anyway. It lasted 20 years, and I installed the injector 5 years ago.
I am hoping that the Sufur Eliminator Deluxe (SED) will work for my minimal? 0.19 mg/L of Iron, because I would like the option of using a CSV with my system for summer lawn watering and valveman has stated that I can't use their CSV with an inline air injector. One downside of the SED, is that I will need to monitor its inline filter which will be located outside in my well head containment area, which will mean removing 3-4" of dirt/mulch, lifting a 2" x 36" diameter concrete lid and jumping down into a 3'-0" deep pit, annually . The other downside is that it constantly runs at 1.5? GPH to do its job recirculating the aerated water it makes. The other downside is the cost for that little deluxe contraption.
I'm still waiting for my plumber to come help install my new P tank. Hope my well pump hangs in there.
After the new P tank install I will test for Iron with my current setup (injector pre P tank) and then I'll do the SED temporary install and will monitor the Iron. Then I will have the pH neut tank valve and softener valve serviced by a newly referred company.
I have purchased (as advised by dittohead) new, correctly sized, parts for my Fleck 7000 softener valve to replace the incorrectly sized ones in my 5 year old softener and will adjust (per dittohead and others) the salt settings for better efficiency.