water purification question

mendokush

mendokush

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Need help trying to figure out the best solution to get rid of iron from my well water. My home has a purification system on it with a water softener, so getting water out of the house is a no go.
I was carrying water home from my shop that had a ro system, well we changed locations and to be honest it was a pain in the ass anyway.
Would adding sediment and charcoal filters be sufficient or would I need to run a ro system. All of this would be installed separate from the homes water system. other than the iron, my water is fine.
Thanks in advance for help
 
GhostBud420

GhostBud420

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Well.. im no expert on this.. but I believe you need to oxidize the iron to properly remove it with a good filtration system.

You could put the well water into a separate tank for aeration then pass it through a good filtration system to remove any oxidized contaminants.
From what I understand.. this should remove most of the iron.
 
NVGrower

NVGrower

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GhostBud420 said:
Well.. im no expert on this.. but I believe you need to oxidize the iron to properly remove it with a good filtration system.

You could put the well water into a separate tank for aeration then pass it through a good filtration system to remove any oxidized contaminants.
From what I understand.. this should remove most of the iron.
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You can install a RO in between the filtration and the softener or before the filtration. Maybe setup an RO on the main outside line and run a pipe inside?
 
GhostBud420

GhostBud420

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Its only the Iron that he wants to remove. An RO system would remove all the micronutrients as well. Being that its well water.. why not take advantage of all the micronutrients it has?..
 
tyke1973

tyke1973

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Buy I'm bottled water ,find a place that shops get there supply from and get a card for the place ,water is not expensive, to buy in bulk.But if it's for a outdoor garden then you will need some filtration system. Good luck tyke
 
mendokush

mendokush

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Yeah, I figured it would be a pain in the ass. Thanks for the info guys, guess I'll be buying ro water till I can come up with a cost effective solution.
 
GhostBud420

GhostBud420

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I would try aerating your well water in a 5 gallon bucket. Test it after 24 hours to see if the iron as oxidized. If it has.. It should remain at the bottom of the bucket for the most part. I sometimes see sediment at the bottom of my 30 gallon res. Im guessing these are just oxidized contaminants.
 
神秘人

神秘人

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Oh my friend id like to say that i was also worry about alot elements in the water and how to purify them but i found that it costs a lot of our energy and money and its not work very well, there are plenty aspects about grow our plants thats the point you should focus on.
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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GhostBud420 said:
Its only the Iron that he wants to remove. An RO system would remove all the micronutrients as well. Being that its well water.. why not take advantage of all the micronutrients it has?..
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THIS. Iron is a necessary nutrient for plant growth, so why are you trying so hard to get rid of it? Are you SURE you have an excess of it? Since iron isn't terribly water soluble, it's usually bound with what's known as a chelating agent to allow it to remain in suspension. Therefore I find it hard to believe that your well would produce enough iron in the water to be toxic for either you or your plants.
 
zeddd

zeddd

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well water I would definitely RO the minerals in it may not be proportionate for growth and give a too high ec with nutes added
 
Dr. Who

Dr. Who

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mendokush said:
Yeah, I figured it would be a pain in the ass. Thanks for the info guys, guess I'll be buying ro water till I can come up with a cost effective solution.
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There are 4 kinds of iron that can be in water.
www.drinknwaterplus.com/.../Iron%20Found%20in%20Water.doc
Some can not be removed and the others ARE expensive too remove.
 
NVGrower

NVGrower

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Cleaner water gives a more controlled environment as far as neutrient uptake is concerned if you don't know verbatim what's in your tap PPM wise and what parts they come from.
 
mendokush

mendokush

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SoOLED said:
funny how everything you need to do this right is $1000 bucks...
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When I first starting looking into this I was only finding prices for larger whole house units. After doing more research I found a few options that are in the 750 to 1000 dollar range
 
NVGrower

NVGrower

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Installed this bad boy yesterday. It only cost $297 ish and you never have the change the water filter. If you've got really bad sedimit in your water buy the $30 sedimit filter and put it before the purification system.

In the picture I re routed the Whirlpool Whole Home Water Purification System with shark bites, some copper tube and some flexible water lines. Got everything at lowes. They charge $199 just to install it, lol, not including parts. Parts cost about $100 plus the machine. I had to buy a pipe cutter and some other odds and ends.

I am a total beginner with home projects and I was able to install it. Wow, awesome system, water bottle quality water out of every tap and shower.

I'll be using this water for my plants this time around. The PPM are LOW!

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GhostBud420

GhostBud420

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What was your ppm without the filtration system?.. and what is it with the filter system running? Very nice btw.
 
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