Recent content by Tim Plaster

I can get the whole valve off without too much trouble. So I think I'll do that, siphon out all the water in the tank and then put the bleach solution in. That way I can make sure it gets down within the KL. Yes, I did get programming instructions. However, I remember the "filter vs df1b" being...

I've definitely got a dispersal basket. I'm going back and forth on whether I originally set it to "filter" or df1b. I don't ever remember setting the brine draw (or air draw) though, so it makes me feel like it was on filter. Any idea on what I should set the brine draw to? Looks like Brine...

Well, that makes me feel real smart. Pretty sure it's been on "filter". This might explain everything... So, do you think there's a way to rejuvenate the Katalox that's in there? Bleach or Iron Out bath?

Yes, I just increased the minutes. I suppose I'll need to go check what the DLFC is when I go back there. When I removed the valve, I did inspect everything and while it had some brown staining, it wasn't overly gross. So, I didn't mess with it. I even opened the injector valve and the little...

Based on excellent help and recommendations from this forum, I recently installed a Fleck 2510 AIO with Katalox light in a 10" tank. It started out great. The water was flowing clear and the brown stains weren't coming back. Fast forward 6 months and the iron water is back. My iron levels are...

Thanks again to all who have helped. So for a 10" tank and I'm shooting for 35% expansion with about 50 deg. water temp. The chart from Dittohead's catalog suggests 10-15 gpm backwash rate so I'd set the BW setting of a 2510SXT to "7" according to Reach4's chart above as well as the chart from...

Ok, got it. Any idea if some gravel below the Katalox makes a difference on the expansion rate? Or would it make more sense to spring for a Vortech tank and skip the gravel? Also, mind if you tell me where you got the chart in case i want to change up the tank diam.? Thanks so much for all of...

Ok, do I really need a tank that big for such small usage? Like I said, 2 baths not occupied full time. Would a 10x54 work? I have no clue on bed expansion, so I'll take your word there. Is the "backwash temp" the temp of the water? If so, I'm guessing the temp of my crawlspace since the...

Actually, that is what the pump tested. The well itself is off the charts. Like 80 gpm!

...oops, actually the report says it tested at 14 GPM.

OK, so the 2510 would be the better bet. My well report says the pump installed produces 10 GPM. So, guessing a 10x54 tank with 1.5 CF Katalox?

Great, thank you. Are there different sizes (flows) of AIO? Looks like just a Fleck 5600 SXT, tank and some Katalox light would do it. Any backwash tank needed? Do you think a softener afterward is necessary? I'm wondering if maybe I can leave space for that when funds are better and just take...

...I should mention that the crawlspace is tall. I can almost stand up in it and I'm over 6'. It's getting items in there that's the problem. After looking at more posts, maybe my iron isn't that awful. Maybe an AIO filter followed by a softener would do? If so, can someone recommend sizes as...

Hello all. I've been scouring old posts from the site to get an idea of what I would be in for when my well test results came in. I just got them and while I knew the iron would be high I was hoping it wouldn't be this high... Total Alkalinity 230.0 Bicarbonate 230.0...