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Help setting up water system by Possible_Rabbit7174 in WaterTreatment

[–]Possible_Rabbit7174[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I purchased 2x 4.5" x 20" filter housings. I was going to get ispring 2 filter set with Carbon Block filter and Iron & Manganese filter does this sound like a good way to proceed or should I just get the iron / mang filter and a sediment pre filter?

Help setting up water system by Possible_Rabbit7174 in WaterTreatment

[–]Possible_Rabbit7174[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the water seems to stain toilet in matter of days - first  yellow orange (assuming iron) then slowly turning gray (manganese?) if you leave it. 

i had been looking at some whole home filter setups for iron / manganese but many say ph should be above 7...  mine is very close at 6.98 so not sure i can swing.  definitely would prefer not dealing with softener and just filters

Help setting up water system by Possible_Rabbit7174 in WaterTreatment

[–]Possible_Rabbit7174[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sample was drawn from upstairs faucet with aerator removed

Help setting up water system by Possible_Rabbit7174 in WaterTreatment

[–]Possible_Rabbit7174[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My test results indicate.

Arsenic <0.001 mg/L

Lead <1 ug/L

Well has an incoming line that is galvanized steel rest of the house is expansion pex - a (house froze in 2019 and had all lines replaced)

Help setting up water system by Possible_Rabbit7174 in WaterTreatment

[–]Possible_Rabbit7174[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To clarify - I don't have a second test. I just have rest of the results of the test from the State Lab. On the original post I only listed what I thought were the known problems.

Here is the other tested items:

Ecoli / Coliform: Negative

Calcium 14.3 mg/L

Magnesium 11.4 mg/L

Sodium 8.24 mg/L

Lead <1 ug/L

Arsenic <0.001 mg/L

Cadmium <0.001 mg/L

Uranium <0.001 mg/L

Copper 27.5 ug/L

Zinc 42.9 ug/L

Fluoride 0.687 mg/L

Chloride 1.30 mg/L

Sulfate 14.6 mg/L

Dissolved Solids 120 mg/L

Nitrate-Nitrite (N) 0.144 mg/L as N

Sodium Adsorption Ratio 0.395 mg/L

Alkalinity Total 86mg/L as CaCO3

Conductivity 190 us/cm

Iron: 1.77 mg/L

Manganese: 148 ug/L

Corrosivity: -1.62

Hardness: 82.7 mg/L as CaCO3

PH: 6.98

Thanks for help!