Mikey
Aspiring Old Fart, EE, computer & networking geek
I've got a deep drilled well that produces really disgusting water. Smells bad, tastes bad, but passes health department tests. I suspect bacterial iron among other problems, but that theory was poo-pooed by a local well expert (appropriately named "Rusty").
It gets chlorinated via a Pulsafeeder pump just before going into a 125 gallon settling tank. However, the oxidized (I assume) iron remains suspended in solution. When I open the drain at the bottom of the tank, a brief shot of rusty water comes out, but then runs clear. About once a year I remove the tank and pressure-wash it, but I've never seen any sign of iron buildup.
The problem is, of course, that the suspended iron gets passed on to the carbon filter, resin tank, and house. I put in a couple of filters (one stainless steel mesh to get out the big pieces, one cheap spun filter) which help a lot, but we still see iron buildup over time on the bottom of the dish drainer and other places where small amounts of water accumulate and evaporate over time. Other than that, the resulting water doesn't smell, looks clear, seems OK, tastes good.
I asked Rusty if there was a better filter I could use, but he suggested I just add soda ash to the chlorine tank to adjust the pH. Didn't help. He doesn't seem anxious to take any of my money.
At this point I'm thinking of replacing the cheap spun filter with one of the big blue jobs, but would welcome any suggestions.
It gets chlorinated via a Pulsafeeder pump just before going into a 125 gallon settling tank. However, the oxidized (I assume) iron remains suspended in solution. When I open the drain at the bottom of the tank, a brief shot of rusty water comes out, but then runs clear. About once a year I remove the tank and pressure-wash it, but I've never seen any sign of iron buildup.
The problem is, of course, that the suspended iron gets passed on to the carbon filter, resin tank, and house. I put in a couple of filters (one stainless steel mesh to get out the big pieces, one cheap spun filter) which help a lot, but we still see iron buildup over time on the bottom of the dish drainer and other places where small amounts of water accumulate and evaporate over time. Other than that, the resulting water doesn't smell, looks clear, seems OK, tastes good.
I asked Rusty if there was a better filter I could use, but he suggested I just add soda ash to the chlorine tank to adjust the pH. Didn't help. He doesn't seem anxious to take any of my money.
At this point I'm thinking of replacing the cheap spun filter with one of the big blue jobs, but would welcome any suggestions.