Posts tagged 'Iron removal'

If you have iron in your water, don't make the fatal mistake of trying to remove it with a water softener or just another generic iron filter.   It is imperative that you have a third-party laboratory water test and make sure that you apply the proper equipment.  I most cases, a water softener is not the answer to removing rust or iron in the water.

That's a fair question because if you go to most websites you cannot really discover who you are dealing with.  I mean, when you buy from Amazon, you know that they are this behemoth and Jeff Bezos is the CEO and you can read books and articles about Amazon and Jeff to understand who you are dealing with... in case you are from another planet.  But when you buy a water softener or reverse osmosi...

It wasn't that long ago, December 27, 2018, to be exact, that I wrote a blog called The Truth About Air Injection Filters. In that blog, I wrote this: "Maybe, I should have called this “WHY US WATER SYSTEMS DOES NOT SELL AIR INJECTION IRON FILTERS.” That blog precipitated a lot of dissents, some of it actually very nasty, but I still stand behind what I wrote them... except that tech...

We get literally dozens of these cases some days: Customer: Hi. I purchased a water softener on Amazon along with professional installations. The unit is not cycling. I’ve been trying for a few weeks to reach someone on the Amazon site but no one is replying.  I’ve since had the installer come back out and check to ensure it’s been installed correctly, which was verified.  I think the pr...

This is an update of a blog posted in 2017. For over 25 years, I have been involved in pioneering the technology of using hydrogen peroxide for the eradication of iron and sulfur and for the record, I still believe it is the best technology for doing that.  There are many people who still use chlorination for this purpose.  Chlorination is simply the process of adding chlorine to water. T...

It seems that these days everyone in the water treatment business is selling an air-injection iron filter.  They market these as "chemical-free iron filters" and some do work... at least for a few weeks or months, unless you have high iron.  Then they may fail sooner.  If you have "low to moderate" iron, they may work for a while, but many are doomed to failure in the long-term.  Maybe, I shou...

QUESTION: I have been researching systems till I am ready to slit my throat. So many inconsistencies on the web. I live in Temecula, CA.  Our water is 184 mg per liter / 10.7 per gallon. The water flow in our house (10 years old) is terrible. I am ready to replace the hot water heater and all of the shower valves. Before I do I know I need a system. We have a 5 bed/5 bath house but only 3 peo...

Question #1: I need a recommendation for a "water softener" that uses neither salt of potassium? I have kidney disease and my doctor says I need one that does not contain either of these. Pelican tells me what they have PSE1800 is the answer. Is this correct? R.W. Answer: The PSE1800 does not soften the water.  Oh, I know they call it a “water softener” but ask them if the water will te...

Q.  "After testing our well water it is showing Nitrate-N at 11.62. The County limit is 10. What type of filter would you suggest?" A.  I would recommend a reverse osmosis drinking water system, like this:  https://www.uswatersystems.com/aquapurion-plus-5-stage-reverse-osmosis-system.html  Q.  Can the Pulsar Intercepter pre-filter + Pulsar Disruptor sub-micron filter work together as ...

Recently, a prospective customer walked into our US WATER SYSTEMS World Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana and said that they had some horrible water problems that they were not able to solve. They proceeded to explain that about six months earlier they had installed the Aquasana Rhino Well Water System and that it seemed to work well for a few months, but then the water comning out of it was w...

Q.  I have iron bacteria and my well company gave me a backwashing carbon and some other white media that goes on the bottom is that going to eliminate my problem? A.  Based upon what you have told me, I would say there are two chances:  Slim and None!  Before you do anything, do this first: https://www.uswatersystems.com/us-water-lab-water-test.html  ________________________________...

Question: We have an Iron Pro 2 combination water softener, iron filter Fleck 5600 SXT for the whole house.  We have had it almost 6 months.  We still cannot get it to remove  the iron from the water.  We keep adjusting higher and it is still not taking the iron out.  All my appliances , showers, sinks nn and  washer are still turning orange from the iron.  Please contact as to how to g...