Cartridge filters have the advantage of being low cost, easy to install, use no electricity, and generate no wastewater. However, the disadvantages of cartridge filters are that eventually, sediment will plug up the Water Filter Cartridge membrane's pores, cause pressure drop, and result in a loss of water pressure in the home or business. Cartridge … Continue reading How to Select a Filter Cartridge for Whole House Sediment Removal
Category: Filter Media
7 Things You Must NEVER do with Ozone if you have an ozone water system
We are all familiar with the ozone layer, the protective layer covering the earth that protects us from the harmful UV rays of the sun. There is a good reason it's called the ‘ozone layer' – that is because it contains high concentrations of ozone. What is ozone exactly and what is its relevance to … Continue reading 7 Things You Must NEVER do with Ozone if you have an ozone water system
When To Use a Sediment Backwash Filter To Remove Sediment From Well Water
Sediment backwash filters work by removing sediment from water and then automatically backwash the sediment out. Sediment backwash filters are able to filter down to 5 microns without the need to change filter cartridges and work great for removing fine particles, dirt, and rust. Compared to filter sand and other filter media, you can … Continue reading When To Use a Sediment Backwash Filter To Remove Sediment From Well Water
When To Use a Spindown Filter for Well Water
If your filter cartridge is getting clogged way too fast, then it is time to consider using a spin down filter. Why should you consider using a Spindown Filter instead of a filter cartridge? Most of our backwash filter systems (like the iron filters, sediment backwash filters, or calcite neutralizers) do remove quite a lot … Continue reading When To Use a Spindown Filter for Well Water
How To Remove Sand From Well Water With a Centrifugal Sand Separator
Diving deeper into our focus on well water treatment systems for removing sand and sediment, we will now examine the benefits of centrifugal sand separators: In a centrifugal sand separator, the water rushes through the device and the centrifugal forces sling large particles, sand, debris, and sludge outward to the separator wall and downward in … Continue reading How To Remove Sand From Well Water With a Centrifugal Sand Separator
Removing Sand And Sediment From Well Water And The Four Most Effective Systems
This week on our blog we will be focusing on well water treatment systems for removing sand and sediment as it can often be a significant issue for property owners. Sand and sediment in well water is often a serious problem for many people using well water and will cause rapid deterioration of fixtures as … Continue reading Removing Sand And Sediment From Well Water And The Four Most Effective Systems
Off-The-Grid Water Systems
From the first to the third world, having clean water on or off-the-grid is necessary all across the globe. Earlier this week, one of our customers wrote to us asking about water treatment options for his off-the-grid camp. Luckily he had some solar panels with 110v at his disposal. For his situation, we recommended our … Continue reading Off-The-Grid Water Systems
Announcing NSF Certification of our Pro-OX Iron & Manganese Filter Media
We're pleased to announce that our new Pro-OX manganese dioxide filter media has been certified by NSF. “What does that mean?” you ask? “The NSF mark is your assurance that the product has been tested by one of the most respected independent certification organizations in existence today for health and safety effects. It is valued … Continue reading Announcing NSF Certification of our Pro-OX Iron & Manganese Filter Media
“Which System is Right for Me?”: Our Top 3 Recommended Systems for Home Water Disinfection
Greetings, readers! Today's blog post marks the last in our series about home water disinfection: on Tuesday we discussed CT values and how to calculate them; yesterday we listed some of the most popular disinfectants; today we want to introduce some of our favorite systems for disinfecting home water supplies. While we previously mentioned ozone … Continue reading “Which System is Right for Me?”: Our Top 3 Recommended Systems for Home Water Disinfection
Adding Filter Media to Downflow (Backwashing) Neutralizers
Earlier this week a customer wrote to us with a question about adding more calcite media to his neutralizer. A simple question, really, but with a potentially complicated answer, depending on the neutralizer in question. The process of adding filter media to a neutralizer tank may differ a bit depending on what type of tank … Continue reading Adding Filter Media to Downflow (Backwashing) Neutralizers