Iron in water - Page 3

Highbeam · 07-29-2008, 02:38 PM

Now that you mention it, I have a hot tub and the addition of chlorine made the brown iron more apparent. I just thought it was the depth of water. The "metal be gone" additive cleared it right up. Not sure what that additive is but it was labeled as caustic.

We have a well and no chlorine. The water is under pressure so aerating it would be difficult.

jinjimbob · 07-29-2008, 04:10 PM

I also have iron in the water, along with who knows what.

I use a 10 micron sediment filter and then a water softener, works great. Stops just about everything. $100 of salt a year. The softener does not run into the septic. These make all plumbing items last longer.

heehaw · 07-29-2008, 06:12 PM

the sand filter i have used for over 20 years is a gravity type: the water first is released in the top of a tower, which can be made with 4 or 5, five gallon buckets, it trickles down thru each one, an onto the top of the sand, goes thru the sand and gravel filter and then into the next chamber, where i have another pump that pumps to the house: about every 3-4 months, i lose water at the house, go out and scrape off a inch or so of sand, and go again for a couple months: then once a year i clean and add sand...the sand gets stopped up with the iron, so the water won't go thru it: theres a float valve there, that shuts off the water to the tower, which means no water in the house till i clean the top of the sand: if i was more organized, i would just clean the sand every couple months and never be without water..but i usually just wait till it quits.
heehaw

Pushing_Tin · 08-22-2008, 04:49 AM

We just built a new house on 5 acres and the water was pletiful, but very hard and full of iron. We had a Kinetico system installed with a reverse osmosis system for drinking water for $4200. We are very pleased even though it was quite expensive. The Kinetico system is great because it never lets untreated water into your system and it requires no electric.

Water Softeners, Water Softener | Kinetico Home Water Systems

Willl · 08-22-2008, 11:43 AM

Heehaw, that sounds like a home made setup.

Got any pictures ?

07-29-2008, 02:38 PM	#21 (permalink)
Highbeam Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Buckley, WA Posts: 4,205	Re: Iron in water Now that you mention it, I have a hot tub and the addition of chlorine made the brown iron more apparent. I just thought it was the depth of water. The "metal be gone" additive cleared it right up. Not sure what that additive is but it was labeled as caustic. We have a well and no chlorine. The water is under pressure so aerating it would be difficult. __________________ Kioti CK30HST, FEL w/toothbar, 60" RC, 60" BB, PJ 10k trailer. Weekend warrior hauling 50 miles each way.

07-29-2008, 04:10 PM	#22 (permalink)
jinjimbob Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Enumclaw, WA Posts: 110	Re: Iron in water I also have iron in the water, along with who knows what. I use a 10 micron sediment filter and then a water softener, works great. Stops just about everything. $100 of salt a year. The softener does not run into the septic. These make all plumbing items last longer.

07-29-2008, 06:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
heehaw Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: russellville, arkansas Posts: 1,425	Re: Iron in water the sand filter i have used for over 20 years is a gravity type: the water first is released in the top of a tower, which can be made with 4 or 5, five gallon buckets, it trickles down thru each one, an onto the top of the sand, goes thru the sand and gravel filter and then into the next chamber, where i have another pump that pumps to the house: about every 3-4 months, i lose water at the house, go out and scrape off a inch or so of sand, and go again for a couple months: then once a year i clean and add sand...the sand gets stopped up with the iron, so the water won't go thru it: theres a float valve there, that shuts off the water to the tower, which means no water in the house till i clean the top of the sand: if i was more organized, i would just clean the sand every couple months and never be without water..but i usually just wait till it quits. heehaw

08-22-2008, 04:49 AM	#24 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 75	Re: Iron in water We just built a new house on 5 acres and the water was pletiful, but very hard and full of iron. We had a Kinetico system installed with a reverse osmosis system for drinking water for $4200. We are very pleased even though it was quite expensive. The Kinetico system is great because it never lets untreated water into your system and it requires no electric. Water Softeners, Water Softener \| Kinetico Home Water Systems

08-22-2008, 11:43 AM	#25 (permalink)
Willl Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northwest, WA Posts: 1,060	Re: Iron in water Heehaw, that sounds like a home made setup. Got any pictures ? __________________ My PhotoBucket If you can read this, your 'Ignore List' isn't working.

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