Gale Williams
New Member
I have an apartment complex with 8 small 1 bdrm units. For the last 20 years I have used an ozone injection system to sterilize my well water. I have a recirculation pump which draws water from a 1000 gallon holding tank and has ozone injected into the water as it passes through a venturi. The system uses about 1000 gallons of water a day.
Last August I installed a 12x52 Katalox tank into the system that treats the water after it is ozonized . I did this to remove the iron and manganese in the water. The water has 0.03 mg/L iron and 0.036 mg/L Mn.
I have been back washing the Katalox every three days at 10 gpm for 15 minutes. This seemed about right when I did the calculations. I add nothing to the back wash.
Last week I discovered the the tank is totally plugged.
Am I not back washing enough, is the ozone fouling the Katalox or is it something else?
Thanks for your suggestions!!!
Last August I installed a 12x52 Katalox tank into the system that treats the water after it is ozonized . I did this to remove the iron and manganese in the water. The water has 0.03 mg/L iron and 0.036 mg/L Mn.
I have been back washing the Katalox every three days at 10 gpm for 15 minutes. This seemed about right when I did the calculations. I add nothing to the back wash.
Last week I discovered the the tank is totally plugged.
Am I not back washing enough, is the ozone fouling the Katalox or is it something else?
Thanks for your suggestions!!!