bingow
Active Member
Recently on this forum, I received advice that I could forgo a sediment pre-filter for our new CK10/WS1EE twin tank (2 x 2 ft3) softener. That was great news, due to our severe space limitations, the regular servicing of a cartridge type filter would be a major PITA.
Some background. We have a 20 yr old well with ¾ HP pump at 140' depth, producing 8 gpm for "normal" durations, cycling through a pressure tank. Water is crystal clear, no odor, negligible iron and manganese. Hardness 64 gpg, turbidity 0.1 "NTU". Other water specs available.
But what I neglected to mention was if the water is drawn at full rate for an extended time, say 20+ minutes, the well might begin to have trouble keeping up, and turbidity in the form of sediment (not sand) might become a problem. This happened only once, when I tried to flush out a gopher (bad idea), and our existing 5 micron whole house filter became completely clogged, shutting off all house water. But it did serve to stop the sediment from entering our old softener. Easy fix.
So, a pre-filter might be good insurance against further stupidity, or for unexpected changes in the well water. A spin down filter with a long-life mesh cartridge would be easiest to service, but I haven't see anything below 50 microns.
Can anyone advise me on the susceptability of the WS1EE to sediment that a 50 micron filter wouldn't capture? Other ideas?
Some background. We have a 20 yr old well with ¾ HP pump at 140' depth, producing 8 gpm for "normal" durations, cycling through a pressure tank. Water is crystal clear, no odor, negligible iron and manganese. Hardness 64 gpg, turbidity 0.1 "NTU". Other water specs available.
But what I neglected to mention was if the water is drawn at full rate for an extended time, say 20+ minutes, the well might begin to have trouble keeping up, and turbidity in the form of sediment (not sand) might become a problem. This happened only once, when I tried to flush out a gopher (bad idea), and our existing 5 micron whole house filter became completely clogged, shutting off all house water. But it did serve to stop the sediment from entering our old softener. Easy fix.
So, a pre-filter might be good insurance against further stupidity, or for unexpected changes in the well water. A spin down filter with a long-life mesh cartridge would be easiest to service, but I haven't see anything below 50 microns.
Can anyone advise me on the susceptability of the WS1EE to sediment that a 50 micron filter wouldn't capture? Other ideas?