Acid Neutralizer replacement recommendation. (well water)

[Dave2500]

Hello all,

I’m on well water and currently have an Aqua science acid neutralizer that is OF the backwashing type.

I’m looking to upgrade to a tank with a side hole so I can add it without pulling the top off nonstop and at this point the aqua science one is around 13 years old.
The current one is using a mix of calcite and corosex, but im hopeful i can switch to calcite only? so i dont have to mix them?

I’m looking for opinions on which one to go with, the one distributor I am dealing with really recommends a NON backwashing one, but from what I’ve heard those are prone to getting channels in them?

Any recommendations? (Well pump is around 25gpm, but I never pull 25gpm if that even matters)



(All the readings were taken BEFORE the acid neutralizer and water softener)

Hardness GPG: 9.5

T Iron: 0.0

Ferrous: 0.0

Ferric: 0.0

Copper: 0.4

Nitrite: 0.0

Nitrate: 7

 

[Bannerman]

the one distributor I am dealing with really recommends a NON backwashing one,

Without sufficient backwashing, the media will usually settle and compact to form what is equivalent to a big lump of concrete at the bottom of the tank, which will be ineffective to treat your acid water condition.

I suspect your water treatment dealer may be actually proposing a reverse flow neutralizer in which the incoming raw water will enter below the media, so when there is sufficient upward water flow to your fixtures, the media will be lifted - somewhat.

Because the recommended backwash rate for calcium carbonate and corosex is 8-12 GPM per square foot, as long as there is sufficient GPM capacity from the well and pump, a backwashing system will ensure the media will be backwashed consistently and regularly at the designed flow rate.

(All the readings were taken BEFORE the acid neutralizer and water softener)

pH?

 

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[Dave2500]

Without sufficient backwashing, the media will usually settle and compact to form what is equivalent to a big lump of concrete at the bottom of the tank, which will be ineffective to treat your acid water condition.

I suspect your water treatment dealer may be actually proposing a reverse flow neutralizer in which the incoming raw water will enter below the media, so when there is sufficient upward water flow to your fixtures, the media will be lifted - somewhat.

Because the recommended backwash rate for calcium carbonate and corosex is 8-12 GPM per square foot, as long as there is sufficient GPM capacity from the well and pump, a backwashing system will ensure the media will be backwashed consistently and regularly at the designed flow rate.


pH?

Sorry, The PH came in at 5.9
im trying to keep it after the pressure tank so im guessing most times, i wont be flowing all that much water through it

 

[Reach4]

Was your pH measurement from a lab test? I like the cheap yellow pH meters combined with calibration buffer solution that you make up by mixing 250ml of distilled water plus one packet. While a lab test will be best, I think the electrics are better than strips-- even fairly narrow-range strips.

Also, on upflow vs downflow during operation, think about which way seems more likely to develop channels. An upflow unit can be backwashed if you periodically make a big-enough flow through the unit. But it stays upflow during operation.

I don't know if the tank will be offered in any color but natural tan. But if you are offered blue, black etc, don't do it. That color is paint that will block light. With your calcite you want to be able to see the level by shining a light through. Also, you could shine a light thru during backwash to see if the bed expansion is right.