New House, New Well...
The well has been in use for 2-1/2 years. I had an intitial test for E. Coli, Arsenic and Radon after 3 months of the well being in use (all three tests were well below the max).
Recently had a comprehensive water test done:
PH 6.8
Calcium 17.1
Copper 0.0049
Hardness(calc) 59.8 mg CaCO3/L
Iron 1.00
Magnesium 4.16
Manganese 0.254
Sodium 13.2
Somewhat confusing to me as I have SOFT water and PH that is barely below the minimum. Here are my thoughts...
Install a 10"x4.5" Big Blue Aries Calcite and Corosex inline filter cartridge and housing.
Install a water softner (small?) post the Calcite/ Corosex inline filter.
Then call it good. The iron is low and is definetly Ferrous. But in combination with the high manganese I am getting some orange staining in toilet tanks, humidifiers, and so on.
I will also note that I installed a standard size 5 ppm inline sediment filter post the expansion tank and I am having to change it out about every 3 weeks (very orange in color - like rust) and has some sediment trapped.
Looking for input. Thank you in advance,
The well has been in use for 2-1/2 years. I had an intitial test for E. Coli, Arsenic and Radon after 3 months of the well being in use (all three tests were well below the max).
Recently had a comprehensive water test done:
PH 6.8
Calcium 17.1
Copper 0.0049
Hardness(calc) 59.8 mg CaCO3/L
Iron 1.00
Magnesium 4.16
Manganese 0.254
Sodium 13.2
Somewhat confusing to me as I have SOFT water and PH that is barely below the minimum. Here are my thoughts...
Install a 10"x4.5" Big Blue Aries Calcite and Corosex inline filter cartridge and housing.
Install a water softner (small?) post the Calcite/ Corosex inline filter.
Then call it good. The iron is low and is definetly Ferrous. But in combination with the high manganese I am getting some orange staining in toilet tanks, humidifiers, and so on.
I will also note that I installed a standard size 5 ppm inline sediment filter post the expansion tank and I am having to change it out about every 3 weeks (very orange in color - like rust) and has some sediment trapped.
Looking for input. Thank you in advance,