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Hello. I need some help from you… We ware building a well in my farm, but the water is derty. I am lookin for filter to clean the water! Many Thanks. Deno
Hi, What kind of “dirt” is in the water? Is the well getting soil in it? Do you mean odors also? Tell me more about what you are dealing with. More information is required to provide a good answer.
As a Contractor in Miami, Florida we often are asked to install water filters for our clients. Our “City” water supply is hard water with (Lime Scale). Our client is looking for whole house set up with 4 bathrooms and does not want to lose any water pressure. Primary use would be remove the lime scale, soften the water and better taste, but we will also be installing a 5 stage RO system just for drinking water. Client does not want a salt based system as they don’t want the service issues.
What is brand and model you recommend, the water main is a 1” from street but ¾” into the house.
Thank you,
Jeff, We often rate Aquasana and Springwell highly. I am sure there are other reputable brands available to you as a contractor. There are several key points to consider. Your customer does not want any flow reduction and has four bathrooms. The water demand can be greater than a smaller household-obviously. Even with a high-performing filter system, if the flow rate drops too low, the customer will be unhappy. You are limited to 3/4″ plumbing, but that is better than the smaller diameter plumbing I saw in a historic row home last weekend (Lancaster, PA). Since the customer does not want to use an ion-exchange water softener (traditional salt type), the only option are the “salt-free” conditioners. I would be sure to tell the customer that the salt-free system does not actually remove hard-water minerals. It only prevents scaling in the water heater. If they are looking for true soft water that has great lathering for shampoo and hair care, no spotting on sinks, showers, glassware, etc, and that silky smooth feel on the skin, then a traditional softener is the only way to go. I think this is very important to explain. Also note that these salt-free conditioners don’t work well if the water hardness is high-around 25 gpg. Another thing just came to mind. Reverse osmosis membranes really do not like hard water.Ideally the water is first softened to remove the calcium before going to the RO. Why? With hard water the calcium precipitates as solid calcium carbonate on the RO membrane and will decrease efficiency and reduce the membrane lifespan. Soft water won’t cause this issue. The calcium is physically removed by the softener in exchange for a low level of sodium. The sodium is easily removed by the RO system and scale won’t form on the membrane. As you can see there a few trade-offs the customer must think through. Once these factors are determined, I would select a system that has the highest flow rate in the specifications. This will likely require larger media tanks, but that is to be expected for a large home like this. I would think a 20″ sediment prefilter and 20″ activated carbon filter on the incoming water would be a good addition. Some of these no-salt systems include a KDF filter. That is great for chlorine and chloramine removal but KDF does not remove organics that cause off odors and taste issues. I like KDF for removing chlorine and activated carbon for improving taste and odors. AC also removes a lot of organic pollutants like PFAS, pharmaceuticals, etc. I’ve given some general considerations that you can use to come to a conclusion based on your customer’s preferences and performance expectations.