Elliott
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I've had 2 different water specialists out to test the water in the field. They both used a test kit which had a little packet that was emptied into a test tube. The first one was the guy who installed the iron filter right after he installed the pump about 6 months ago. He measured 8ppm iron.
The second guy from a different company came out last week and found about 1ppm iron. That was before the iron filter. He recommended not bypassing the current iron filter or I would see staining. We compared samples of the water pre and post filter. The pre-filter sample had a yellowish tint to it. The post-filter sample had a bluish tint. So it seems like I'm getting some kind of benefit from the iron filter.
I've also had 2 iron tests from certified water labs who found no iron present. I'm inclined to believe the certified labs over the field test from people who want to sell me equipment. However, the area I'm in is well known for having iron and manganese in the water.
Gary Slusser recommended getting purchasing an iron test kit and monitoring the water to determine if the iron content is variable. I can't find anything locally so I'm going to order on online today.
When I showed the the second guy both lab tests he said the field tests were more accurate because they were done with fresh water. Is there any truth to this?
He recommended a water softener and provided the following quote with very little detail.
Performa Softener System $1,595
Post filter (20" 1 micron) $100
Delivery, labor, install, setup, media, flushing $300
Total $1,995 +tax
The second guy from a different company came out last week and found about 1ppm iron. That was before the iron filter. He recommended not bypassing the current iron filter or I would see staining. We compared samples of the water pre and post filter. The pre-filter sample had a yellowish tint to it. The post-filter sample had a bluish tint. So it seems like I'm getting some kind of benefit from the iron filter.
I've also had 2 iron tests from certified water labs who found no iron present. I'm inclined to believe the certified labs over the field test from people who want to sell me equipment. However, the area I'm in is well known for having iron and manganese in the water.
Gary Slusser recommended getting purchasing an iron test kit and monitoring the water to determine if the iron content is variable. I can't find anything locally so I'm going to order on online today.
When I showed the the second guy both lab tests he said the field tests were more accurate because they were done with fresh water. Is there any truth to this?
He recommended a water softener and provided the following quote with very little detail.
Performa Softener System $1,595
Post filter (20" 1 micron) $100
Delivery, labor, install, setup, media, flushing $300
Total $1,995 +tax