Recent content by barlow96

So I did the water with some bleach in a cup (post filter) and all I got were some very small white flakes in the water. Not sure if you can see it in the photo or not but would this be the hardness in the water??

a local lab analyzed my water sample (pace analytical). All the pipes are pex The water sample was taken right from the pressure tank. I’m sure the filter is helping with the actual iron but the IRB sucks. So contact tank followed by GAC filter followed by softener?

IRB...it’s one of the main issues with my water

Ok. So how should I approach my water issues? Contact chlorination tank followed by water softener? Would I need a GAC filter?

Yes it is electric and if I remember correctly they are probably like the size of a frosted flake cereal. There is usually around 1/2 - 3:4 gallons worth once per year

Also I forgot to mention that when I drain and clean my hot water heater there is always a bunch of hard white/tan flakes at the bottom. Not sure what that means

the photos were taken while at rest....yes the hardline at 38'' rises to the top during the backwash (or at least up to the second layer during backwash)..that should take care of all the figures needed...I am still looking at what options to install...I am thinking a contact tank for Chlorine...

ok...so i shined a light at the tank and the level of media was at 37.5'' (photo 2) and it appeared there was some at the top as well, maybe some on the inside walls of the tank (photo 1)..when i started the backwash the media rose to the top of the tank.. the backwash GPM at 60 psi was 12.85...

the raw water does not smell like rotten eggs or asphalt/oil...it has a very slight rust smell. the filter tank is almond in color and i will shine a light into it during the backwash and also get the GPM here shortly and post back.

10-4. I’ll get that gpm here. Yes I do have that option but I have stopped doing that as there isn’t enough contact time to deal with the IRB.

In deterring the backwash gpm, should I set my filter to backwash and determine from there?

Your right I was probably thinking of manganese (which I do not have a result for). I have tried to sanitize my well in the past (as per these forums) but it doesn’t rid my well of the IRB (this is my third water test in the last 5 years and every test confirms IRB). The water sample was taken...

I received my water test results: calcium 30.8 mg/l iron 0.16 mg/l magnesium 7.9 mg/l total hardness 109 mg/l TDS 180 mg/l ph 7.45 lead .00195 mg/l copper .0395 mg/l turbidity 0.60 NTU IRB 2000 CFU/Ml e coli & coliform ND Nitrate as N ND I am wondering what way i should go. I am having...

Thank you for the reply’s. I am going to get a new water test to also include manganese. I will reply when I get the results and we can go from there. Not sure if this is true but I have heard the the IRB can cause a lab result of iron lower then what is actually present? I can tell you that...

i agree about the baffle design of the tank...i guess my question is all about post chlorination. What should i go with?