Whole house water filters

[Egon]

I would consider buying a washable filter because in the long run i would save money..

That sounds like a very good idea.:thumbsup:

If feasible install two in parallel so one is in use and the other is being cleaned.

 

[czechsonofagun]

I got sick of replacing those little filters so I started checking into larger units. What I came up with works very well for our house and was not all that expensive especailly when one considers the cost of cartridges........................ a pool filter. I use the sand type and have had awsome luck. The most I have to do is backflush every now and then. I do have an additional filter on the kitchen sink and refrig for drinking water.

Could you provide more information on the filter, please?

 

[Mousefield]

czechsonofagun - Here are some pics of the two filters we used to use for our water. The filters start out white and then get grey as they start to get covered in the shale particles. When using these the water used to come from the well into a 2,000 gallon fiberglass tank, then through the pressure tank to the filters. Now we have it set up that the well water goes through the filters before it goes into the storage tank, then out to the dwellings.

 

[Mousefield]

This is the setup we use now, gives us crystal clear water. Filters down to .014 microns which is smaller than bacteria so takes that out as well. In the green tank you can see the before and after, what a difference.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Thank you! We have one filter before tank, but as I said, it fills in two month and the drop in water pressure is siginificant and also the cartridge sometimes pops the seam.

I connected farmer's hydrant to the line before the filter, horse can drink unfiltered water and same is true for garden watering.

 

[thatguy]

weave type = spun polypropylene It's like a tight wrapped thread in the shape of a cylinder 2.5"

Dunno about the mounts.

OK, that is the type of filter I have been using..

brian

 

[thatguy]

That sounds like a very good idea.:thumbsup:

If feasible install two in parallel so one is in use and the other is being cleaned.

I am going to call a plumber next week - I may barely have enough room for two filters in parallel, but it will be a tight fit unless a lot of stuff gets replumbed. (the bladder tank is very close to the water heater..

I ordered some 20 micron pleated 'washable' filters off ebay.. The dealer said they could only be resused 6 to 8 times though.. they have a synthetic filter material and I will try to be gently with them to see if I an get more than that out of them..

Im currently paying $3 to $4 for a pleated on time filter (locally), and the washable ones are going to be almost $8 with shipping.. So as long as I can get 3 or more uses out of them Ill come out ahead..

Brian

 

[Rob-D]

Our well is 340 feet deep.. the pump is around 325 feet (it was raised up a while back after we installed a 'sand filter' on the pump).. its about 80 feet of casing and then rest is in granite.. they hit 3 different water sources (deepest was at 200 feet) and we get about 6 gallons a minute..

In our area wells run from 200 to about 700 feet deep..

We had the 'check valve/backflow valve' on the pump go out and stir up a lot of stuff (also reason for the sand filter since the pump was pulled).. Before the check valve went out there were no problems with the well for 3.5 yrs.. I only had to change the water filter about every 1.5 to 2 mths..

After those repairs we ran a lot of water and it cleared up after about 4 or 5 days - almost back to normal.. then we were gone on vacation for a week and came back to the muddy water again.. This is where we are now - trying to figure out why the water is still muddy..

Brian

Brian,
I haven't been on this thread in awhile so excuse me if I missed something but have you checked with your neighbors? How are their wells doing? Any mud or silt problems?
We're having a relatively dry summer here and the water table drops and then rises when we get a storm which can stir up wells. Also is any work being done in your area like a new housing project that might affect the wells.

Sounds to me like something else is going on.

Rob

 

[thatguy]

Brian,
I haven't been on this thread in awhile so excuse me if I missed something but have you checked with your neighbors? How are their wells doing? Any mud or silt problems?
We're having a relatively dry summer here and the water table drops and then rises when we get a storm which can stir up wells. Also is any work being done in your area like a new housing project that might affect the wells.

Sounds to me like something else is going on.

Rob

Neighbors have not had any problems.. BUT I found out there was a new home built near us.. I never heard the well driller drilling but I am guessing they put the well in while we were on vacation. I am thinking this is what has disturbed our water..

The last few days it has been much, much better.. So maybe its clearing up.. :-/

I did try some 30 micron filters and they were just too big it seems.. I had a 20 micron in and changed it to a 30 and could tell a difference in the water clarity right away. so i went back to 20's..

I talked with a plumber on saturday and he is going to come out and see if we can install a permanent whole house filter (see pic below).. He said he could get it in 20 microns and instead of replacing the filter you just backwash it when needed..

we are going away this coming weekend, so I will be curious to see if it muddies back up while we are gone..

Brian

 

[roamerr]

thatguy -- the filter you posted the pic of is what I have in my house. The bottom is connected to my outside faucets and the normal outlet at the top feeds the inside of the house. Filters decent and to clean I just run the outside faucets. There is one negative -- it is low capacity. It takes a small quantity of sand or dirt to clog it. After some big rains my new well put out enough sand that the filter would not flow any water in the house. I basically would need to flush it daily. Also these filters can not handle mud very well since they clog easier. Particles of sand or fine rock will let some water pass but mud will just clog it quicker. Just mentioning this since I have it. I am considering a full size sand seperator for my system if the sand does not stop or reduce in the next year.