Earlier this week, one of our customers wrote to us to ask about the difference between fine mesh and standard resin for removing iron with a water softener. Generally, we recommend an iron filter to remove iron, but in certain cases, a water softener will do the trick, too. That is if your water's pH … Continue reading What’s the Difference Between Fine Mesh Resin and Standard Resin When Removing Iron?
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
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
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
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. If you have ever had similar problems, read on for the solution to silt and sediment … Continue reading Removing Sediment From Well Water
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
Some customers recently asked us what to do about iron, suspended solids, and hardness in their water. Fortunately, these are common problems for which there are many available remedies. We recommend an Air Charger Iron Filter and Softener because they are simple to operate, require little maintenance and are fully automatic. Here is more information about … Continue reading Need to Replace Old Kinetico 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.
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
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
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