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| bought two of the"C' brand diy types one for sediment and one for taste for our well ,We are newbies to wells... Are there any brands of the filters that are better made than others?.Have been readings lots on here for over a year.. We did have some testing of well Not worried about bacteria etc more of other stuff like hardness and nitrates.... " alice in wondeland" said to post pic of our setup....will soon No way for city water with all that blank blank chlorine .. Supposedly "city water"..... according to health shows;;;; etc ,,,,on radio has over 400 known carcinogens If need be WE will go the hydrogen peroxide route.. .Presently we have a great countertop system.... we bring in the blankey blank city water from a relative. Hubby tired of doing so... lugging jugs around thinking about Ro system like in previous house.... but it makes water dead and no minerals right??? We are oldsters ...DIY selfers.... in this old but new to us ...in this semi rural money pit house Thanks Jean |
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- Posted by aliceinwonderland_id (My Page) on Mon, Mar 18, 13 at 19:31
| Any filter is great IF the following criteria is met: 1) You know WHAT you want to remove from your water. You say you are concerned about hardness and nitrates. Do you have analysis? Hydrogen peroxide - For what purpose? What type of countertop system do you have? I don't even know what you mean by "makes water dead." Yes, RO removes most of whatever happens to be in your water. If you are concerned about nutrients - eat vegetables. If your water is your only source of vital minerals, you have much, much bigger problems to worry about. You've posted previously - I recognize the writing style. For future reference, unless your post is about a new issue, everyone here can be much more helpful if you simply add to your existing threads rather than starting a new one. Keeping all the information in one place will make it easier for all of us. And please, try to write so that we can understand. Punctuation, complete sentences and completed thoughts help incredibly. I'm really not trying to be a witch here - I just want to be certain of what you are actually asking. |
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- Posted by jeanwedding 6 ky (My Page) on Wed, Mar 20, 13 at 19:52
| Oh before forget there is black stain at bottom of toilet bowl ... I noticed simlar at local Farm store ladies public restroom toilets lastyear when we first moved here. They look like store replaced with new toilets since... I dont wanna be witch either Only results I can find are a bottom ofthis post Please.... vegetables I eat fresh every day...... All the stuff even organic ( store bought.....WHICH i BUY) and grow some myself... store bought long stay on shelf which preversatives added....have no nutrients unless you grow them yourself and eat right away..... |
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- Posted by aliceinwonderland_id (My Page) on Wed, Mar 20, 13 at 23:56
| 1. Filter type: I am assuming these are cartridge-type filters. Is that correct? Without a brand name, the filter model does me little good. Cartridge filters should be changed every 6 months. What size are the filter housings? What size are the cartridges? 2. Sediments: The 50 micron sediment filter will removed particles from your water. Do you have sediment in your water? 3. Organics/metals: The carbon/sediment filter will remove slightly smaller sediment, some heavy metals and organic compounds. Do you have those in your water? If you are filtering drinking water separately, what is the purpose of this filter? The capacity of your carbon, coupled with water analysis will determine how often the filter should be changed. Picking an arbitrary time to change the filter may actually do you harm. Carbon, once it becomes fully loaded will not only quit removing constituents from water, but will release those things it has previously filtered during pressure spikes (like when a well pump starts up). 4. Filter size: For practical purposes, any cartridge filter you purchase for home use is not going to be oversized. You are much more likely to have undersized filters. 5. Berkey filter: These seem to be geared toward removing biological, large organic molecules and metals. Is there a reason you are concerned about those particular issues? 6. Analysis: Are those numbers from your current well prior to treatment? If so, they make little sense - If your sediment filter is collecting iron, I would expect to see iron in the analysis. 7. Chlorine: If you have a well, why are you lugging city water? 8. Hardness: You mentioned being concerned with hardness. Nothing you have done so far will have any effect on hardness. A softener is the only thing that will remove hardness for your entire home. 9. Nitrates: You mentioned a concern with nitrates, but didn't test for them. Analysis is the only way to know. 10. Well: How deep is your well? There should be a paper in your pump house with the name of the well drilling company and the well depth. If you have absolutely no idea, your location will provide a rough idea. |
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