Be careful when making on-line purchase for your water treatment needs. Well Water with high Iron content especially beware. Your water should be measured for the Iron content, Hardness and PH levels. Then a performance data sheet should be provide to show that the recommended system will function as claimed. Water with low PH can cause certain medias to not perform as stated. In some cases, low PH will dissolve media completely. ANOTHER important factor is, "Filter Media Does Not Last Forever". If claims are being made that certain filter media will last hundreds of thousands of gallons, one must put good ole common sense to use. How can claims like that be supported when well water qualities are unique and different from locations throughout the US.
Stains on Plumbing Fixtures
What causes discoloration on sinks, tubs, and toilets? If the stains or water are blue-green in color, then most likely, corrosion of copper is occurring within the household plumbing. Stains that are various shades of yellow, tan, brown, black, orange, or red can indicate the presence of metals other than copper. Two other metals that are typically to blame for staining are iron and manganese. While these minerals serve as essential nutrients for your body, they aren’t so kind to plumbing fixtures, appliances and even clothing. Reddish and yellow-tan discoloration is often caused by iron, while black or dark brown discoloration points to manganese. Due to their similarities and their frequent occurrence in tandem, iron and manganese are generally treated in much the same way. Discoloration usually results from the exposure of these metals to oxygen, known as oxidation. In your plumbing, water often has limited exposure to oxygen, keeping any soluble (ferrous) iron or manganese
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