Pressure Drop - whole house filter - Aquapure AP903

[Reach4]

After 3 hours the Rusco is doing its job!

https://goo.gl/photos/tDTPdU4MT6skKjGm8

Nice. That should take some load off of the first cartridge filter.

 

[Lordoftheflies]

So I drained what you saw in the last video and let it sit in a white bucket overnight. Bucket had some staining on it but basically you can see a tiny bit of sand and large debris in the middle of the bucket........but the water remained BROWN.

That means the particles are so small that they are still dissolved in the water! UGH.

I think I should take the same bucket and go to my neighbor's house that I know is also on the same 10" main and see if the water is just as brown out of his kitchen sink. If not then there must be something going on with the line at my house. However, my incoming pressure gauge shows it pegged at 100psi so if there was a leak I would imagine the pressure drop would be evident.

 

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[Lordoftheflies]

Here's a picture of the water AFTER the filters.

The crazy thing is I think this is normal for Tarrytown - they have an exemption for NYS turbidity laws because there is no processing plant here..............

 

[Reach4]

That means the particles are so small that they are still dissolved in the water! UGH.

EDIT...I was thinking that means ferrous iron in solution. But that can't happen with chlorinated water.. unless the chlorine has all been used up before it gets to you.

But wait.. I keep forgetting that you are on city water. It should already have that chlorine in it. I think I would ask the water department what is going on.

 

[Lordoftheflies]

I just flushed the Rusco again. I took a shower last night and we did a load of dishes in the dishwasher. Kids took 3 showers/bath........

MY GOD.

So I also filled the bucket from a drain cock before the Rusco. Still brown but not as brown (as expected).

 

[Lordoftheflies]

Update:

After months of replacing both my 20-5 micron sediment filter and my GAC filter for the big blues and also because of the large bathtub I'm putting in for the upstairs bathroom, I realized my current setup was not going to cut the mustard.

The gac filter only does 4gpm max and the cost and hassle of replacing it about every 2 months (sediment filter was every month) convinced me to upgrade to a Fleck 5800 LXT coconut shell carbon filter. That will give me max 15gpm and should last 2-3 years before replacing the media.

So now I've got water main => rusco 150 micron => 20 micron pleated => 5 micron pleated => fleck 5800.

I also replaced all the 3/4" pex with 1" pex and have noticed a nice increase in flow. I can also taste the difference in the water - the big blue just doesn't have enough media in it to be effective.

Thanks a ton to dittohead here on the forums for helping me out beyond the call of duty and patiently answering all of my questions!

Here are some pics:

I'm going to replace the 1" pex from the fleck with a Falcon 1" flexible hose. Will do the same for the incoming copper.

Had to run 3/4" pvc drain line about 40' around the corner of the basement into the sink.

Here's the initial backwash output from the drain.

 

[Lordoftheflies]

And before anyone gives me a hard time about the "extra fittings" and this certainly must be a "diy job" I reused what I could from the copper piping that was already part of the loop. So yes, there are some extra fittings.

 

[Lordoftheflies]

Will also put in a pressure gauge after the Fleck when I get the Falcon hoses.

 

[Reach4]

Looks nice. If doing more plumbing, a boiler drain valve can let you connect a GHT pressure gauge, and it can let you sample the water at that point in the path.

I like your pressure gauges between filter cartridges.

 

[Lordoftheflies]

Thanks Reach4. I will most likely put another gauge right where I transition from the 1" pex => 3/4" copper. I was also thinking I might redo the loop but for now it's not necessary.

The fleck is currently set for 14 day regen for 6 minutes. I am curious to see how long the 20 micron and 5 micron pleated filters will last. There is a ton of sediment in the city water.

 

[Lordoftheflies]

Got my 3/4" john guest x 1" FIP nylon Falcon full ID flexible hoses today and hooked them up. Woot.

Here you can see the difference between the Falcon hose and a sharkbite braided hose.