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.
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Hydrogen Peroxide in water
We often receive a question like this: “I have a liquid chlorine bleach well water chlorinator. I want to switch to injecting hydrogen peroxide instead. Can I clean out my existing chlorine metering pump and switch to peroxide?” This is an excellent question, and often the answer is Yes. Hydrogen peroxide (“H2O2”) is becoming very … Continue reading Hydrogen Peroxide in water
Hydrogen Peroxide in Well Water How Much to Inject
Using Hydrogen Peroxide in Water: How Much to Inject in Well Water Yesterday, we were asked a good question in a comment on a blog post from March about disinfecting water with hydrogen peroxide. Erik asked, “What would the recommended dosage of H2O2 be per volume unit of water to disinfect drinking water?” Hydrogen Peroxide System with Catalytic … Continue reading Hydrogen Peroxide in Well Water How Much to Inject
Can Hydrogen Peroxide Be Used to Remove Manganese and Iron from well water?
Can Hydrogen Peroxide Be Used to Remove Manganese and Iron from well water? Recent studies have examined the effectiveness of different methods of removing manganese from well water. A graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh conducted a thorough study on this topic. It is important to store hydrogen peroxide in a well-ventilated area to … Continue reading Can Hydrogen Peroxide Be Used to Remove Manganese and Iron from well water?
How to Calculate Hydrogen Peroxide Concentration for Well Water Treatment
How to Dilute Hydrogen Peroxide for Well Water Treatment If you're using hydrogen peroxide for your well water treatment system, understanding the correct dilution ratio is critical. A common question we receive is: “I have 7% hydrogen peroxide—how much water do I need to dilute it to reach 7,000 ppm or 12,500 ppm?” This blog … Continue reading How to Calculate Hydrogen Peroxide Concentration for Well Water Treatment
Water Tastes Great – Very Pleased So Far
Here is a picture of my installed system. My flow valve is installed after my outside water pipes so I don’t use peroxide while watering outside or using water outside of the house. The small tank to the left of the water pressure tank is the hydrogen peroxide solution tank. I covered it with an … Continue reading Water Tastes Great – Very Pleased So Far
Switching to Hydrogen Peroxide in water
We often receive a question like this: “I have a liquid chlorine bleach well water chlorinator. I want to switch to injecting hydrogen peroxide instead. Can I just clean out my existing chlorine metering pump, and switch to peroxide?” Switching to hydrogen peroxide using the same metering pump This is a very good question, and … Continue reading Switching to Hydrogen Peroxide in water