Tim Plaster
Teartags
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
Carbonate <0.1
Hydroxide <0.1
Chloride 0.6
Iron 5.008
Fluoride 0.51
Potassium 1.5
Nitrate Nitrogen <0.05
pH 7.31
Calcium 35.7
Magnesium 14.67
Sodium 40.0
Sodium Adsorption 1.4
Total Hardness 149.5
Sulfate 4.4
TDS 289
Everything but the iron seems to look OK (or within limits?)
There seems to be a lot of disagreements about how to treat iron. Clearly, this is too much to be treated by a softener alone. This is a 2nd home that I am planning on renting out on a short term basis. So, planning on it being occupied every weekend or so. It's <900 SF 2BR/ 2BA, both with showers, D/W, W/D. I'm guessing average occupancy would be 4-6 people.
Whatever equipment I go with will have to go into the crawl space to which there is pretty limited access. Floor hatch is around 30" x 30" so I won't be able to get a large tank or anything down there. Also, I will only be there personally around 1x month, so won't be able to perform a lot of maintenance. Though, if it's something like dumping some Iron Out into a tank, I could likely arrange that with the prop. manager.
I'm also a little hesitant to dump chemicals into our drinking water. My wife died of cancer 1.5 years ago and I have a 7 year old daughter that I'm probably a little overly-protective of. I lean a little toward the hippy-side of things these days.
Finally, I'm a little tapped out of funds after finishing the house. So, while I will spend what is necessary to get the right system for the long haul, I'm going to have a difficult time dropping a large sum on this house.
Any help and advice is greatly appreciated.
Total Alkalinity 230.0
Bicarbonate 230.0
Carbonate <0.1
Hydroxide <0.1
Chloride 0.6
Iron 5.008
Fluoride 0.51
Potassium 1.5
Nitrate Nitrogen <0.05
pH 7.31
Calcium 35.7
Magnesium 14.67
Sodium 40.0
Sodium Adsorption 1.4
Total Hardness 149.5
Sulfate 4.4
TDS 289
Everything but the iron seems to look OK (or within limits?)
There seems to be a lot of disagreements about how to treat iron. Clearly, this is too much to be treated by a softener alone. This is a 2nd home that I am planning on renting out on a short term basis. So, planning on it being occupied every weekend or so. It's <900 SF 2BR/ 2BA, both with showers, D/W, W/D. I'm guessing average occupancy would be 4-6 people.
Whatever equipment I go with will have to go into the crawl space to which there is pretty limited access. Floor hatch is around 30" x 30" so I won't be able to get a large tank or anything down there. Also, I will only be there personally around 1x month, so won't be able to perform a lot of maintenance. Though, if it's something like dumping some Iron Out into a tank, I could likely arrange that with the prop. manager.
I'm also a little hesitant to dump chemicals into our drinking water. My wife died of cancer 1.5 years ago and I have a 7 year old daughter that I'm probably a little overly-protective of. I lean a little toward the hippy-side of things these days.
Finally, I'm a little tapped out of funds after finishing the house. So, while I will spend what is necessary to get the right system for the long haul, I'm going to have a difficult time dropping a large sum on this house.
Any help and advice is greatly appreciated.