Filter change time

mark · #1 12-06-2008, 12:05 AM

close to that with my ro/di and I'm on City of Edm water.

fishoholic · #2 12-06-2008, 03:05 AM

I had to look didn't I, all I can say is Uwwwww Yuck!

The Codfather · #3 12-06-2008, 03:36 AM

When was the last time he shocked his well. Looks like iron bacteria.

marie · #4 12-06-2008, 03:44 AM

mmmm, tomato soup

fishoholic · #5 12-06-2008, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by marie

mmmm, tomato soup

Keri · #6 12-06-2008, 04:10 AM

ohhh ssssick!

Doug · #7 12-06-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by The Codfather

When was the last time he shocked his well. Looks like iron bacteria.

Not sure. Will ask him. Something along the lines of my thoughts. At least its in the filter and not on the other side. Plus the softener he put in has a pre filter system.

Also suggested they shorten up the filter change interval.

The Codfather · #8 12-06-2008, 03:47 PM

If it is iron bacteria, there is not alot you can do but shock the well. If there is a small amount of iron getting through, the softener will take it out (I believe a max of 3 ppm.) Check the tanks of the toilets, if there is alot of iron bacteria it will show up as a brown slimy goo inside the tank. I am in Calgary right now, I will check my books whwn i go back home tomorrow.

StirCrazy · #9 12-06-2008, 04:24 PM

you could start dosing that stuff at 3ml a day and it should have the same effect as Zeo

Steve

Doug · #10 12-06-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by The Codfather

If it is iron bacteria, there is not alot you can do but shock the well. If there is a small amount of iron getting through, the softener will take it out (I believe a max of 3 ppm.) Check the tanks of the toilets, if there is alot of iron bacteria it will show up as a brown slimy goo inside the tank. I am in Calgary right now, I will check my books whwn i go back home tomorrow.

Thanks. Not sure but think the big softener theye installed will remove up to 5ppm but of course thats just a rating. I will ask him to look inside the toilet tanks. I know when they purchased the place, it had no filtration on the well, so the systems were getting raw well water before and there are likely iron stains still from that. They have replaced most of the taps and so on.

When I was on a well, my large particulate filter, {same model}, had a lot of crap and sludge in it at change time but never red like theirs.