While most of our letters come from users of well and city water, some are from customers who rely on rainwater at home. Rainwater often has a low pH when first collected, which can lead to copper leaching in cistern systems due to its acidity. One rainwater user recently contacted us with this issue, so … Continue reading Neutralizing Rainwater with a Calcite Blend Neutralizer
If you use multiple treatment systems for your well or city water, you have probably wondered whether their order of installation affects the final quality of your treated water. The answer is yes, the order of your treatment systems can be a factor in determining the effectiveness of your systems. One customer using an iron … Continue reading Water Neutralizer
How to configure a Neutralizer into your water treatment system If you use multiple treatment systems for your well or city water, you have probably wondered whether their order of installation affects the final quality of your treated water. The answer is yes; the order of your treatment systems can be a factor in determining … Continue reading How to configure a Neutralizer into your water treatment system
Brackish Water Treatment Saltwater infiltration of well water systems is fairly common for homeowners near the ocean or coastal rivers. While not the most harmful form of contamination, brackish water often has a salty taste and can cause scale buildup in fixtures and appliances due to high levels of sodium, metals, and other dissolved substances—known … Continue reading Brackish Water Treatment
One customer recently reported that his Greensand filter media was not lasting as long as it should, and required a lot of potassium permanganate to keep up regular operation. He also mentioned that he was experiencing acidic water along with iron and odors. These problems are not unrelated. Iron is often found in acidic groundwater … Continue reading Get More Life Out of Filter Media With Proper Pre-Treatment
It took a while to get everything together but it’s finally done. Thanks for your help. Before:Greensand filter had to be manually backwashed and cleaned with a chemical that is a poison. Pressure tank was too small for size of house. Neutralizer helped but didn’t completely correct water pH. After: Larger pressure tank, self-backwashing filter, … Continue reading Before and After: New Neutralizer, Softener, and Pressure Tank- Testimonial
We often get emails and phone calls about blue or green stains on fixtures and laundry. Some folks even report their blond hair has turned blue from their well water. This is caused by copper pipes corroding and allowing copper to dissolve into their water, which then causes blue or greenish stains. One of the … Continue reading How to Neutralize Acidic Water
We don't have any questions at this time. The systems are working great. The only thing is that when I ordered the water softener you said that you would send a hard water test kit–we didn't receive it with the order. 🙂 Thank you, Terri & Paul Knoke
What is a Calcite Neutralizer? A neutralizing filter, specifically a calcite neutralizer, is a water treatment system designed to neutralize acidic water by raising its pH level. It utilizes calcite, a naturally occurring mineral composed of calcium carbonate, to correct the pH of acidic waters. When acidic water flows through the calcite media, the calcium … Continue reading Calcite Neutralizer
Upflow Calcite Neutralizer A commonly asked question is, “In what situations is an up-flow calcite neutralizer better than a down-flow back-wash type neutralizer?” The upflow calcite neutralizer uses a patented fiberglass-reinforced tank and a calcite media bed to slowly dissolve the calcium carbonate, adding beneficial minerals to the water and raising the pH to a … Continue reading Upflow Calcite Neutralizer
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