skel
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REcently moved into older home with old culligan system , very acidic water 6.0 need a rebed .Can I do this myself ? Where do I purchase the materials?
Wally recently got your response to my rebed problem .I am interested in trying myself, got the tools and skills but I don't know the process please help.P.S. are those inline calcite filters for the whole house worth a try ? They are on line for $40 change every 8000 gallons under filter water .com Thankx again for your help!
Skel
You will need gravel in the bottom of the tank before you put your media in, I would also suggest using corosex. I have used a cu ft of it in a 1.5 cu ft tank and it brought up the ph from 6 to 8. You must be careful to not let it set too long without a regen because it can harden on you and you will have to throw away the entire tank.
I believe that using 2/3 corosex and 1/3 calcite will give a pH of 10+ if you are treating water that has a pH of 6.
I find hard to think that mixture would raise pH to 10+. Yes, if you use sodium hydroxide (NaOH), soda ash (Na2CO3) or some other liquid/powder basic solution, you can jack the pH up past 12. I have seen that happen. However, with mineral bases, once the pH raises to somewhat above seven, they cease to be reactive. The pH plateaus and remains constistant. These, however, will raise hardness level smarginally; whereas sodium hydroxide, etc., has no effect on hardness.