Earlier this week a customer wrote to us asking for a whole-house filter and a “no salt water softener” system that also removes chlorine. This is certainly possible, but first, let's explore how a no-salt water softener actually works: Salt-free water conditioners work by producing a catalytic reaction to convert calcium and magnesium in water … Continue reading No Salt Water Softener for the Whole House and Family?
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How To Fix Well Water That Smells Bad? Simple Actions to Take.
Rotten-egg smell in your well water? Fix well water that smells bad: 1. Aerate water and/or inject air or oxygen 2. Chlorinate well water to eliminate both sulfur and bacteria 3. Install a Catalytic Carbon Air Injection Backwash Filter 4. Inject hydrogen peroxide and filter with catalytic carbon. 5. Follow aeration, chlorination, ozone or peroxide … Continue reading How To Fix Well Water That Smells Bad? Simple Actions to Take.
How to Filter Water After Chlorination
A good question to ask is how to filter chlorine from water. Chlorination can be a very effective treatment method for bacteria and odors and a good pre-treatment for filtering iron and manganese particles. However, the process can cause users problems in septic tanks, as the chlorine will kill the bacteria in the tank and … Continue reading How to Filter Water After Chlorination
Whole House Water Filter Systems for Chlorine and Chloramines, Part I
Hello again, readers! This week we want to devote the Clean Well Water Report to discussing whole house chlorine and chloramine filtration systems. These systems are particularly useful if you are on city water, as chlorine has long been, and still is, the pre-eminent disinfection method used in municipal systems. There are three primary chlorine/chloramine … Continue reading Whole House Water Filter Systems for Chlorine and Chloramines, Part I