I have a lot of iron in my water. Has anyone used it for iron and had favorable results?
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I have used it for my high iron well. It depends on what you mean "by a lot". Based on what I've experienced, I would estimate that if you have iron in the range of &lt;10ppm, using this filter housing with the 1 micron cartridges will yield you water that is clear. How long that cartridge will last depends on just how many ppm you have. I tried 5 micron and higher filters, and they still left my water orange. I would buy one, install with a 1 micron filter, and test life. If it clogs too fast, I would then buy a second unit and install it in series with the first one. Have the first pass filter running a 10-50u filter, then a 1u in the second pass filter. This of course assumes your water is free of chemicals, biological/bacterial contaminants, etc.
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We use distilled water. I'm not sure you have to, but it seems as though it's always better for the iron. We get plenty of steam and use rather a small amount of water, now that I think of it. We're very happy with the iron.
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I am not sure. We have well water with a high iron/rust content and my hair is blonde. It does help remove the minerals and build up in my hair as well as leave it somewhat able to brush.
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My iron had a tag on it that stated that the iron had been tested and may have residual water remaining. So more than likely that was the case.
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Tastes good. I take a gulp every morning right out hte bottle, and I've brought my iron up from 3 to 11. It's great!
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Can't answer that. I never put water in an iron as it will eventually "spit" rust spots. I always use a spritzer bottle. An iron will last forever this way.
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Every 6 months is the recommendation but I have seen them last longer depending on conditions of the water. No, it doesn't work great for iron. This works best for chlorine and such.
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Do not put salt in the water - use either good tap water or bottled. I have only ever used this iron flat. Hope this helps.
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I have a well system, and the Home Master system works great, the water is way better than the previous single filter system I had. It would be a good idea to have your well tested for iron levels to make sure your softner system is working properly.
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Whirl Out does do some cleanout of minerals, but I'm not sure exactly what, except that it cleans pretty well. The best product I've found so far is called "Oh Yuk Jetted Tub System Cleaner." It has been taking care of our bacterial iron that had been accumulating in the pipes. It dissolves a lot of it, and WhirlOut does too, but not quite as good. I have found using warm to hot water in both the cleaning and the rinse helps. The problem is, for me, that I'm not sure what harsh chemicals I can use or not use in the jacuzzi tub. If I could use anything, I would pick Iron Out. It might sound funny or silly, but for very small corroded items, Efferdent (for cleaning dentures) does an excellent job. I was looking for something to clean a partial, and one of the reviews for Efferdent was a guy who uses it to clean the minerals, calcium, etc, from his toilet. I tried Efferent in the toilet and it actually did a fairly decent job. With hot water, I think it could have done better. Hope these suggestions help. Ingrid
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no, it's a great iron. I use it to iron everything. A regular iron takes to long to get the results that this iron can do in less than half the time. Money well spent.
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You can use this item to catch and store water. However, you will have to dump out the water frequently if you don't want to risk the iron banding rusting.
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I have iron well water too. Don't know about this stuff but I can tell you that Zud cleanser is your best and probably only friend for this problem.
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I can't tell you if this iron is better...but I LOVE IT....I use it for sewing and quilting and am very very happy :) it does use a lot of water...but I don't mind refilling it when needed. one problem.. can hit steam button and turn it off because of its location...I'm now aware of this and careful not to hold iron near the button....
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I use it 2-3 times a week, we have well water with alot of iron in it. I use the treatment packet about every other week
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Sorry Andrew, I have not used the iron at low temp. I'd give it a shot, but I'm away from home.
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It is probably the water(minerals). U can by a special solution for cleaning out irons- can' t remember what it is called since I have quit ironing.maybe that will help..