can this system work with a ground water supply from a deep well with high mineral iron and calcium content
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I use my system due to high sulfur becouse of volcano and my ppm comes out 0.0 and only problem is cost of new filters but system works great but I also added uv light hope this helps
1640592
yes. change or clean the carbon filter often to prolong the life of membrane filter. I have a well with high iron, and a nasty iron bacteria that makes a brown sludge in everything. at 40 psi at the unit, it takes about nine hours to fill 180 gallons. hope this helps
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This system is designed primarily for well water applications. If you have a city water supply consider the HMF2SdgC. Generally, you would locate this system downstream of a water softener. Water softeners require a certain amount of pressure in order to lift and regenerate the media during back-washing. If you have extreme amounts of sediment that you wish to keep out of your water softener then get our HMF-CYO whole house filter and configure it with sediment filter(s), and use it as a pre-filter. Another reason why you would place this system after the water softener is to prolong the life of the (expensive) IRON filter. Water softeners remove up to 5 ppm of iron in the course of softening the water. The IRON filter included with this system is good for reducing iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide up to 3 ppm combined contaminant load. You must know this value before buying this product to ensure a reasonable IRON filter lifecycle and thus your satisfaction. This filter should not be used if the combined iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide contaminant load of your private well exceeds 3 ppm or if there are IRON BACTERIA present. In any case -- please email us your water report. You should have a water report before buying any water treatment equipment so that you buy the right equipment for the job. This system's 4 gradient sediment filter is the best filter available in terms of its dirt holding capacity, flow rate, and broad range of particles filtered. It features 4 separate gradients of particle filtration -- 25 microns, 10 microns, 5 micron and 1 micron to allow for maximum dirt holding capacity while still allowing a high flow rate.
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I have well water and use it. As long as you have a decent water pump and your water does not come out slow, you'll be fine.
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i am very happy with this filter system. i have well water and have not been able to drink the water for a long time. after we installed this system our water is drinkable now. the company was the best with help on any question we had and so friendly. YES I would recommend this to anyone that has well water. we have tested the water now 2 different time and very happy with the result.
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Absolutely. At 40psi and above, the system works very well. If you have more prefilter system(s) before the Hydrologic , then you would need a higher psi.
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That shouldn't be a problem. Set the unit on a higher alkaline level and don't run the water real fast. It gives the machine more time to raise the pH.
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Yes it will work. With a three inch well you can only install a single pump though. The Handy Well Pump takes up 2" of space in the casing.
1077671
I have used it with softened well water and filtered well water and the latter works better although the former works.
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Yes, but go to the Being Water website for complete instructions. http://www.beingwater.com/urban-farming/handy-well-pump/deep-handy-hand-well-pump-model-hwp
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I'm not sure if you have to but, to extend the life of the iron, I use bottled water due to the fact that we have hard well water.
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If the well holding the water at the bottom is deep enough, it would work. When the water is too low, the pump splashes water out of the container and is noisy.
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I do but I live in an area with very 'hard' water, ie. full of minerals which I would expect to plug up the iron. If you live where there is soft water, you may be okay. If you already bought one, maybe it's in the directions.
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No it will not. I understand you want aluminum/zinc to aid with that. However it might be worth reading about this issue on waterheaterrescue dot com (i'm just a customer, not affiliated) for their advice related to various options.
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well water can certainly be used. that's actually natural water from the earth. well water don't have any chemicals in it, that would be the best way to go. the reason is because you don't want to knock off your ph balance, so by not mixing chemicals and using the stainless steel you are actually making a wonderful choice and you are also avoiding the risk of catching any infection.
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I use Mortons rust out, because my well has a high iron content, but depending on your water condition, you can probably any good water softener salt. unit does a great job, and uses very little salt
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I also have well water (rural Oregon) and it seems to work just fine. Enjoy!
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No, just sediment. Just like you couldn't run salt water thru it and get fresh water. The minerals are dissolved into the water and require a conditioner with lots of media and surface area. This is what I have to remove dissolved iron, manganese, and calcium. Expect to spend $1K-$2K + install. The media will last 4-6 years and they auto back flush themselves.