Fine Mesh vs Standard Softener Resin for Iron Removal A customer recently asked us about the difference between fine mesh and standard resin for removing iron with a water softener. While we generally recommend an iron filter, a water softener can work under the right conditions for iron removal. A water softener can be effective … Continue reading What’s the Difference Between Fine Mesh Resin and Standard Resin When Removing Iron?
Category: Water Softener
Salt-free Water Conditioner
Water softeners can be crucial components in a whole house well water filtration system. If you've experienced scale buildup and clogging of pipes and fixtures, your water is likely too high in magnesium and/or calcium content. In other words, your water is too hard. A water softener will solve this problem fairly easily, but what … Continue reading Salt-free Water Conditioner
Previously Undrinkable Water Now Perfectly Clear and Tasty
Hello Clean Water Store! Attached is a picture of our installation of the MangOx 7000 filter and the CWS softener. We haven't finished prettying the electrical through some conduit, but the system is up and functioning great! The water was virtually undrinkable in this home before we installed this system, and every fixture was heavily rust-corroded– water … Continue reading Previously Undrinkable Water Now Perfectly Clear and Tasty
Removing Hardness from Well Water
Water hardness is the measurement of dissolved calcium and magnesium present in a water source. It is measured in grains per gallon, parts per million, or milligrams per liter. Excessively hard water is often the cause of scale formation in pipes and heaters, and of insoluble “curd” buildups, resulting from the interaction of hard water … Continue reading Removing Hardness from Well Water
Removing Sediment From Well Water
How to Remove Sediment in Well Water One homeowner recently contacted us about a problem with sediment in his water. He had recently installed a new well pump to increase his water pressure, but found after installation that his water was now heavily contaminated with silt, reducing the efficiency of his plumbing system. If you … Continue reading Removing Sediment From Well Water
Before and After: New Neutralizer, Softener, and Pressure Tank- Testimonial
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
Need to Replace Old Kinetico Softener
Some customers have recently asked us about addressing iron, suspended solids, and hardness in their water. Fortunately, these are common problems for which numerous remedies are available. We recommend the Air Charger Iron Filter and Softener because they are easy to operate, require minimal maintenance, and are fully automatic. Here is more information about these … Continue reading Need to Replace Old Kinetico Softener
New Connections for Iron Filter and Softener
Here is my set-up. I had 1″ piping main line, but 3/4″ to the old softener. I replaced it all using PEX and Sharkbite connections.
Easy to Install Flow Sensor Type Chlorinators
Often customers will ask us if they can chlorinate their water at their house and not at the well head. For example, they may live in a small community where the well water is shared by a group of homes, and the water may be smelly, or contain iron, manganese, or coliform bacteria. For these … Continue reading Easy to Install Flow Sensor Type Chlorinators
Happy With Our Purchase and Pleased With Your Service
To Whom It May Concern: This unit is installed in the basement of our Victorian home that was built in 1884. I did the installation myself and found it to be quite simple. Except for a couple of outdated pictures, the instructions were easy to follow and sufficiently explanatory. The unit was also easy to … Continue reading Happy With Our Purchase and Pleased With Your Service