Wait for the lab results and do this once... do it right... and then move on.

At a minimum you need to be testing for... hardness, iron (ferrous and ferric), pH, TDS, manganese, sodium, arsenic, copper, nitrates, and bacteria. Living on a well you will want a certified lab to test annually for nitrates and bacteria.

Your SFR sounds a little low. Does your tub have a single handle faucet? If yes then redo the test at a hose bib near the well's pressure tank or close to where the water enters the house if the well hardware is outside.

If your intention is to have the softener treat your almost 3 ppm of iron you won't want to go beyond 3-4 days between regenerations and you'll be performing routine resin cleaning with Iron Out or a similar product.

The handle was a combo hot cold deal. I will retest momentarily I have a bib at the well. The pH was at 6.7 per the kinetico guy. Zero tds. Yes I will be using iron out salt. Do you suggest every bag to use it?

20 seconds per 5 gallons. At the hose bib.

pH of 6.7 is low.

You can't have ZERO TDS in well water. Distilled water has ZERO TDS. TDS means Total Dissolved Solids.

20 seconds for 5 gallons is an SFR of 15 gpm. Is that bib after the pressure tank or before?

Not iron out salt but a product called Iron Out or Super Iron out. which works better with routine application but not how it says on the package.

We tested positive for e coli and total coliforms so we bleached the well and pipes this evening. Retesting next week. 6.7 and 7.0 is what it should be correct. I was thinking a different value than TDs sorry.
The bib is after the tank.
What is your suggestion for iron out application? Both companies suggested only using iron out all the time.

If shocking your well does not resolve the bacteria problem long term do not get in the habit of shocking the well often. Chlorine can destroy pumps and wiring. There are other ways to deal with bacteria.

Well sir i screwed up the water test. I only tested for the total hardness. Iron. nitrates. and the bacteria.

total hardness 250 ppm=14.61 gpg
iron 2.42 ppm
nitrates .02 mg/l
coliform 100/ml

I know you hate to do this but i need to order asap.
i believe i am looking for the following.

9100 sxt
1.5 cu ft + 48k
tank covers due to being outside
18x33 brine tank
fine mesh resin due to the iron levels purolator brand
gravel bed
fleck brand basket

does this sound like a good start.

Well sir i screwed up the water test. I only tested for the total hardness. Iron. nitrates. and the bacteria.

total hardness 250 ppm=14.61 gpg
iron 2.42 ppm
nitrates .02 mg/l
coliform 100/ml

I know you hate to do this but i need to order asap.
i believe i am looking for the following.

9100 sxt
1.5 cu ft + 48k
tank covers due to being outside
18x33 brine tank
fine mesh resin due to the iron levels purolator brand
gravel bed
fleck brand basket

does this sound like a good start.

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This post was edited by allen720 on Fri, Dec 6, 13 at 11:55

Since you are getting twin tanks, you could go as small as 1.0 cuft each. However, if you might have more kids, or have guests, 1.5 will be a better size. It will only use about 3 more lb salt per month.

Remember when you are programming the valve, you need to regen with 9 lb salt per cuft of resin and regen at least every 3-4 days because you have iron in your water.

For iron removal you have several options. You can do a monthly cleaning using Iron Out, add the appropriate amount of Iron Out any time you add salt, use iron-removal salt, or use a liquid resin cleaner, such as Res-up or ResCare with a dispenser. Each method has pros and cons in terms of $, convenience, effort and reliability, but any of them will work if use properly.

Alright so set it at 14 lbs per regen. And figure the water usage and set regen at four days usage gallons?