Dice
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Hey guys, finally got my well water test done and here are the results:
Iron Bacteria Present
pH: 7.61
Hardness: 12.35 gpg
Iron: 3.45 ppm (seems to all be ferrous)
Manganese: 0.02ppm
My main goal is to disinfect, remove iron, remove sand & other sediment, and soften my water. The water guy that I had out recommend chlorination, retention tank, dechlorination unit w/ air injection, softener. All Clack heads (WS1 I believe). I wanted to see what you all thought about this equipment proposal from him because a couple parts of it do not make sense to me:
1- 120 gal Flexlight Fiberglass Retention Tank
1 - View Flow Filter to ensure no sand, silt or sediment goes past retention tank
1 - 24 gpd Unidose Electromagnetic Pump w Bleeder Valve for priming
1- 33 gal Solution Tank (Blue)
1 - 13x54 Multimedia (Katalox + GAC) Dechlor Fully Automatic Taste & Odor Tank + Air Injection
1 - 48,000 Grain Fully Automatic Clack Gold Wtr Sftnr with 250lb Cap Brine Tank
Garnet as bedding media in all tanks
What I don't understand is why I would need a spin down filter (the view flow filter) after the retention tank if 1) the retention tank will have a blow down at the bottom of it, and 2) I am going to have a dechlorination tank immediately after the retention tank filled with Katalox and Carbon. It's my understanding that Katalox can filter down to about 5 microns - is this sufficient for the sand, precipitated iron, and most other large particles..? If not, are there any other media combinations you all might recommend?
The other part I do not understand is why he would suggest an air injection head on my dechlorination / multimedia tank? As I understand it the iron would be oxidized by chlorine in the contact tank, then be physically filtered out at the next stage. Is there a benefit to having an air injection head here that I am missing? If anything I would think this would want to be avoided, just in case, since I have bacterial iron?
Please let me know your thoughts on his suggestions, my concerns, and any changes you all would make. Thank you very much.
Iron Bacteria Present
pH: 7.61
Hardness: 12.35 gpg
Iron: 3.45 ppm (seems to all be ferrous)
Manganese: 0.02ppm
My main goal is to disinfect, remove iron, remove sand & other sediment, and soften my water. The water guy that I had out recommend chlorination, retention tank, dechlorination unit w/ air injection, softener. All Clack heads (WS1 I believe). I wanted to see what you all thought about this equipment proposal from him because a couple parts of it do not make sense to me:
1- 120 gal Flexlight Fiberglass Retention Tank
1 - View Flow Filter to ensure no sand, silt or sediment goes past retention tank
1 - 24 gpd Unidose Electromagnetic Pump w Bleeder Valve for priming
1- 33 gal Solution Tank (Blue)
1 - 13x54 Multimedia (Katalox + GAC) Dechlor Fully Automatic Taste & Odor Tank + Air Injection
1 - 48,000 Grain Fully Automatic Clack Gold Wtr Sftnr with 250lb Cap Brine Tank
Garnet as bedding media in all tanks
What I don't understand is why I would need a spin down filter (the view flow filter) after the retention tank if 1) the retention tank will have a blow down at the bottom of it, and 2) I am going to have a dechlorination tank immediately after the retention tank filled with Katalox and Carbon. It's my understanding that Katalox can filter down to about 5 microns - is this sufficient for the sand, precipitated iron, and most other large particles..? If not, are there any other media combinations you all might recommend?
The other part I do not understand is why he would suggest an air injection head on my dechlorination / multimedia tank? As I understand it the iron would be oxidized by chlorine in the contact tank, then be physically filtered out at the next stage. Is there a benefit to having an air injection head here that I am missing? If anything I would think this would want to be avoided, just in case, since I have bacterial iron?
Please let me know your thoughts on his suggestions, my concerns, and any changes you all would make. Thank you very much.
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