Filtering water from deep well (700 feet)

   / Filtering water from deep well (700 feet)
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#31  
Just got the water report in the mail from our driller. Looks very good.

I don't think we will need much filtration of any kind at all, thank goodness!

Hope you can read these pics okay from my phone.

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   / Filtering water from deep well (700 feet) #32  
Our house had a little pleated filter enclosed within a plastic screw-on cover (screw @ top; hung down). It just took a "whole house" filter element bought at Lowes. Needed it, even after about 25 years, to take out small amounts of troublesome sand particles.

Had to put in a sodium carbonate bed when the water went slightly acidic (copper pipes can't take). Vendor said we didn't need the filter, as the bed will catch sand particles. It does.

Didn't notice pressure drop on the pleated filter, but it's probably about 5 to 10 psi through the carbonate bed.

Ralph
 
   / Filtering water from deep well (700 feet) #33  
   / Filtering water from deep well (700 feet)
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#34  
Our house had a little pleated filter enclosed within a plastic screw-on cover (screw @ top; hung down). It just took a "whole house" filter element bought at Lowes. Needed it, even after about 25 years, to take out small amounts of troublesome sand particles. Had to put in a sodium carbonate bed when the water went slightly acidic (copper pipes can't take). Vendor said we didn't need the filter, as the bed will catch sand particles. It does. Didn't notice pressure drop on the pleated filter, but it's probably about 5 to 10 psi through the carbonate bed. Ralph

Thanks Ralph, good to know about the pleated filter!
 
   / Filtering water from deep well (700 feet) #35  
Looks like the water is up in the Basic Range (Alkaline) the hardness shows some dissolved material in it so may end up with some scale maybe a bit of slippery/slimy feeling. Might could use of some of the 20 Mule Team Borax soap for cleaning clothing.

Rest looks pretty good...

Mark
 
   / Filtering water from deep well (700 feet) #36  
if you do put in some type of sediment filter, use the pleated or wound cartridge, not charcoal. I have the sediment filter before the water softener and when I put a charcoal cartridge in, our 20gpm when to < 1 within a week. The well company said that charcoal needs to be AFTER the softener as iron interacts with the charcoal and it clogs that quick. They convinced me to just use the wound and life has been good since.

Oh, our well was 306' into the Raritan aquifer and the pump is hung at 210'.
 
   / Filtering water from deep well (700 feet) #37  
Having well drilled in Madison county in Texas and will be close to 400 feet as soon as weather permits. May I ask who drilled yours.
 
   / Filtering water from deep well (700 feet)
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#38  
Having well drilled in Madison county in Texas and will be close to 400 feet as soon as weather permits. May I ask who drilled it.

Sure! Ace Water Well out of Edom, TX. Great guy.
 
   / Filtering water from deep well (700 feet)
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#39  
if you do put in some type of sediment filter, use the pleated or wound cartridge, not charcoal. I have the sediment filter before the water softener and when I put a charcoal cartridge in, our 20gpm when to < 1 within a week. The well company said that charcoal needs to be AFTER the softener as iron interacts with the charcoal and it clogs that quick. They convinced me to just use the wound and life has been good since. Oh, our well was 306' into the Raritan aquifer and the pump is hung at 210'.

Really appreciative of everyone's responses here as I am learning quickly that the pleated filters are the way to go to keep good flow!
 
   / Filtering water from deep well (700 feet) #40  
It too use sediment filters. I have 2 in a row, first is a 20 micron and second is a 5 micron either charcoal or string . The 20 micron just let too much stuff through, but the 5 micron plugged up too fast. With both I get good filtration and fair filter life. My water is good , but I have alot of sediment. My well is 50 feet. When it is wet and rainy I have to change once a month or so. In dry or winter every 2 months.
 

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