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Thanks for the reply Valveman. I thought so too and the original instillation had a contact tank. From what i have read, there are times that one might need a contact tank but it is normally not needed with H2O2 and can actually dilute the peroxide making it less effective. According to Clean...

I am moving my peroxide injection system up to the well and will be installing a TEE so i can thread the injector in the line. I understand that the injector needs to be installed on the line from the pump and before the pressure tank. Without just re-plumbing everything, I am limited as to...

As far as I can tell, at the moment there are no more air bubbles in either filter when running water in the house. The kitchen faucet has burped a couple of times when running hot water. I tend to think it had to be air in the softener tank but will keep an eye on the pump and drop pipe as I...

Thanks guys. Yes I defiantly want to install a overflow line on the brine tank. My tank has somewhat of a cheap plastic float valve and is of poor design if you ask me. The tube (forgot the name of it, brine well?) that houses the float valve is held in place with a plastic rivet that goes...

Thanks for the replies guys. I had worked on the plumbing all day yesterday and so today after experimenting a bit more, i think I may have come up with a different reason for air bubbles in the supply line filter housing when the main water valve is turned back on. I want to see what you guys...

Hi, I just installed 2 whole house filters, one before the water softener and one after. They have a clear sump and I noticed when I turned the water back on, the first filter fed from the supply line had quite a bit of air bubbles in it and then it stopped after running the water about a minute...

I finally made some progress today and am almost one step closer to having good drinking water! I won't go into detail on why the 3 trips back to the parts store or how one needs to stay focused when gluing, especially those $8 unions! I just finished all the connections tonight and will wait...

Thanks for the reply Taylorjm. I read it a bit late though. I could not get in touch with anyone at GE to find out what the plastic housings are made of but everything i read online said most filters are made with polypropylene and or polyethylene. With thehead normally being polypropylene. I...

I may have a problem now. I was reading a couple of threads here about installing unions and came across a post by Reach4 about using Rectorseal 5 pipe thread sealant on plastic pipe and recommended Rectorseal T-2 which i also read is made for PVC, ABS, and CPVC. Then there is this thread...

What a dummy, I can really be a little slow sometimes. After giving it a bit more thought, I came up with a better idea. The 2 pipes coming up through the floor are PEX and have crimped on 3/4" female brass adapters on their ends. The pipe on the RT is short while the pipe on the left comes up...

Hi All, Well I am starting on the install and needed to check my plans.. First the filters have 1" threaded openings and I have to reduce them to 3/4". i wanted to use brass reducing fittings but the store only had 1 so i opted to try PVC. The adapters threaded almost all the way in by hand...

Well I decided to remove the check valves. The valves are just a round rubber piece that has a stem in the center which you can see poking up through the center of the upper filter pic in the last post. I used a 7/8" whole saw to cut out the center of the filter housing where the little slots...

Thanks to Taylotjm I now have 2 Ge GXWH40L filters with a clear sump. I also received the Stenner 220v motor service kit. While my son in-law was here this weekend, we removed the tall contact tank from the laundry room. I had already removed the H2O2 tank so now there is a lot more room in...

I just wanted to update an earlier post in this thread about swapping motors in classic Stenner pumps. I have a classic Stenner pump motor that is 120 volts now need a 220 volt motor instead. Stenner sells 2 different motor kits. MSK120 and MSK220. The 120 or 220 denotes the voltage. These two...

Reach4 , Not much seems to be standard up here in the mountains so here is some information. I used a string to measure the circumference of the well casing. Taped one end to the casing and carefully made sure the string was even around the pipe before cutting it. Next after cutting the...

Thanks for the reply Taylorjm ! As a matter of fact, I want to thank everyone here that has helped with this thread that has become very long. Your efforts have not been in vain as with the experience you guys have shared along with my own research, I have learned a great deal of valuable...

Thanks for the links and info on the filter housing materials. I think that for now I will buy the blue one with the drain made into it. As to the 300' of 3/4" pipe. That is buried in the ground from the house to the well. The company that drilled the well, the father died and they are having...

Thanks for the animation Bannerman, it is well done! I agree there should be plenty of space for the valve and if the pressure tank were also replaced, that would solve my any space issues I might have with the small cover. Thanks for the links Reach4 I will be using the test strips, probably...

Also as to the clear sumps, I read on a page while looking at the many different filters out here, that they have a working rating of 50 PSI. I really like that clear one though.

Bannerman, Where exactly does the CSV need to mount if I use just the valve? And which valve do i need? Am thinking to leave room to add it later. Reach4 I was thinking about using a control transformer but believe it would take a 500VA at minimum to tun the 120v motor that pulls 1.7A. The...