TaraC+3
New Member
I just bought a house with very bad private well water. I have had the water tested by 3 different companies and, though the numbers varied a bit, these are approximately the results of the water tests...
Iron = 3.0 mg/L
Hardness = 40 gpg
TDS = 650 mg/L
According to 2 of the tests, I have ferric iron, not just the clear water iron. I have iron/rust staining on toilets, tubs, sinks, dishwater, etc. My pH is fine. There are 4 people and 3 bathrooms in the home which was built in 2001.
My very limited research has led me to believe that if I get a water softener alone, the ferric iron will slowly destroy the softener. If this is correct, I would need an iron filter/removal system installed before the water softener.
So my questions are...
1) Do I need both an iron filter AND a softener?
2)Do I have to pay for a $3,000-$6,000 system like the salesmen want me to buy or is there a less expensive option?
I hate salesmen. I don't trust them. They don't care about your budget or your personal sacrifice; they just want to fill their own pockets. I need advice I can trust. I am a single mother of 3 kids. I have saved and sacrificed to buy this house for my family so I really cannot afford to be ripped off by a greedy salesman.
Iron = 3.0 mg/L
Hardness = 40 gpg
TDS = 650 mg/L
According to 2 of the tests, I have ferric iron, not just the clear water iron. I have iron/rust staining on toilets, tubs, sinks, dishwater, etc. My pH is fine. There are 4 people and 3 bathrooms in the home which was built in 2001.
My very limited research has led me to believe that if I get a water softener alone, the ferric iron will slowly destroy the softener. If this is correct, I would need an iron filter/removal system installed before the water softener.
So my questions are...
1) Do I need both an iron filter AND a softener?
2)Do I have to pay for a $3,000-$6,000 system like the salesmen want me to buy or is there a less expensive option?
I hate salesmen. I don't trust them. They don't care about your budget or your personal sacrifice; they just want to fill their own pockets. I need advice I can trust. I am a single mother of 3 kids. I have saved and sacrificed to buy this house for my family so I really cannot afford to be ripped off by a greedy salesman.