Ternzer
New Member
Hi,
I need some help putting a system together. Thanks to the forum i have a pretty good idea on what to do but need some of you water guru’s to tweak it for me.
First some background. About 2 years ago i got some input here about how to rebuild my Culligan super S valve and rebed the centaur carbon. Water cleared up decent for the last 2 years. But as expected it was a temporary fix. Well, last weekend the piston stuck and broke the valve. I had some old parts laying around so i was able to temporarily clean and fix the valve. This bought me the time to get the water re-tested and figure out a new system so i can dump the culligan crap left from the previous owner.
So here are my newest water results in mg/L–
- Iron 2.66
- Manganese 0.126
- Hardness 140
- TDS 164
- Sulfate 27.4
- Sodium 1.64
- Cloride 2.00
- Nitrates/nitrites 0
- No iron bacteria – had lab test
- PH 7.12
Some other info:
- Water has hydrogen sulfide and the cold water stinks fresh from the well
- If i let the water stand it will turn a bit yellow.
- The well is 40’ deep and has great flow. From the ¾ valve by the tank i get about 18+ GPM
- I have 1 inch copper from the well and pressure tank to the filter. (i may swap out for 1" pex)
- We are 2 adults and 3 kits and average 350 to 400 gallons a day
- we have 2 full baths, 1 half bath and a 3/4 bath (toilet shower)
- We have a 0.7 cf Culligan softener that is 15 years old that i will replace too
My 2 main concerns are Iron and smell so here is what i am thinking:
- 1.5 cf 10 x 54 (or 2.0?) Katalox with fleck 7000stx. I prefer the 10" tank to the 12" i would need for 2.0. I like the idea of Katalox. From what i can tell at my levels i wont need a bleach rinse anymore. like i did with the Centaur.
- 1.5cf 10 x 54 softener with fleck 7000stx. the valve is probably overkill but I prefer the same valve for future maintenance simplicity.
I attached some photos of the valve from last week. This rusty buildup is a result of the last 2 years with a 10/5 backwash every other day. This buildup is also what caused the valve to fail. Is the fleck 7000 designed to better handle this? I don't mind cleaning every few years if i know i need to do it. Would some type of big blue pre - filter in front of the Katalox unit be a solution? I don't want to be replacing a pricey filter each month either though.
Please give me your input and thoughts. I don't want to be re-doing this again in 2 years. I would also like some input where to go for it all. I have looked at the cleanwaterstore and a few others but would prefer to support some of the good people here provided they are reasonably priced.
Thanks for looking
Troy
I need some help putting a system together. Thanks to the forum i have a pretty good idea on what to do but need some of you water guru’s to tweak it for me.
First some background. About 2 years ago i got some input here about how to rebuild my Culligan super S valve and rebed the centaur carbon. Water cleared up decent for the last 2 years. But as expected it was a temporary fix. Well, last weekend the piston stuck and broke the valve. I had some old parts laying around so i was able to temporarily clean and fix the valve. This bought me the time to get the water re-tested and figure out a new system so i can dump the culligan crap left from the previous owner.
So here are my newest water results in mg/L–
- Iron 2.66
- Manganese 0.126
- Hardness 140
- TDS 164
- Sulfate 27.4
- Sodium 1.64
- Cloride 2.00
- Nitrates/nitrites 0
- No iron bacteria – had lab test
- PH 7.12
Some other info:
- Water has hydrogen sulfide and the cold water stinks fresh from the well
- If i let the water stand it will turn a bit yellow.
- The well is 40’ deep and has great flow. From the ¾ valve by the tank i get about 18+ GPM
- I have 1 inch copper from the well and pressure tank to the filter. (i may swap out for 1" pex)
- We are 2 adults and 3 kits and average 350 to 400 gallons a day
- we have 2 full baths, 1 half bath and a 3/4 bath (toilet shower)
- We have a 0.7 cf Culligan softener that is 15 years old that i will replace too
My 2 main concerns are Iron and smell so here is what i am thinking:
- 1.5 cf 10 x 54 (or 2.0?) Katalox with fleck 7000stx. I prefer the 10" tank to the 12" i would need for 2.0. I like the idea of Katalox. From what i can tell at my levels i wont need a bleach rinse anymore. like i did with the Centaur.
- 1.5cf 10 x 54 softener with fleck 7000stx. the valve is probably overkill but I prefer the same valve for future maintenance simplicity.
I attached some photos of the valve from last week. This rusty buildup is a result of the last 2 years with a 10/5 backwash every other day. This buildup is also what caused the valve to fail. Is the fleck 7000 designed to better handle this? I don't mind cleaning every few years if i know i need to do it. Would some type of big blue pre - filter in front of the Katalox unit be a solution? I don't want to be replacing a pricey filter each month either though.
Please give me your input and thoughts. I don't want to be re-doing this again in 2 years. I would also like some input where to go for it all. I have looked at the cleanwaterstore and a few others but would prefer to support some of the good people here provided they are reasonably priced.
Thanks for looking
Troy
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