Water filter for Well water…whole house?
We have a well that produces good water, but at different times of the year, the water becomes cloudy, brown, etc. The well is nowhere near the septic tank, of course, so any filtering system that contains a backflush process is out of the question…nowhere for the waste water to go.
The system has a pressure pump (set to 55 PSI) and a large accumulator tank. From there, the 2" pipe goes to irrigation and to the house. I know I’ll have to re-plumb most of that to separate the outside from the house water. What kind of filter do I need? There are only 2 of us, so our use isn’t huge. I just want to keep the discoloration and scale down. This is Oregon and the water is fairly good. We will continue to use either Brita or a filter for the drinking water. There seems to be a very wide range of products from to well over 00. I just want to find something that works. Not sure if I need to worry about UV??? Thanks
I’ve used Culligan elsewhere. Overpriced to say the least, but that system requires backflush…where the flushing water must go into a septic tank/sewer…which is not accessible.
County doesn’t provide a testing service here…
The output of the pump and accumulator goes directly into the concrete of the well-house. Two pipes…one for irrigation and one for the house. They are connected with no backflow device as they are inside the building. Pipe now goes to a valve then Ts to the house line (in concrete) and to a 2nd valve that Ts to the irrigation line (in concrete) and to a faucet attached to the outside.
I need to re-plumb so I have more control (to turn off house but leave on irrigation, etc), and I can figure that out…but where and how and what sort of backflush relief can I get…and I don’t want the released water to fall inside the wellhouse. Any links to what I need to buy/do? Thanks…backflush is clearly a concern now..
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A pair of 20" cartridge filters in the 0.3 micron range should do it. The housings are up to $100, but thge replacement carts are a few bucks. Monitor the pressure drop across the filters to determine time to C/O carts.
You would only need UV if you were worried about bacteria in the water. Then ozone is better, I think.
If you have Culligan in your area they provide a water softening service and you don’t have to buy any equipment, salt, worry about maintenance or anything. They come out once a month and replace the filtration tank with a fresh one. I pay about $30.00 per month and think it’s well worth it.
here in louisiana we have plenty such wells,, I started with a $25 filter,, then the water table changed and I was getting cloudier water so I went to Lowes and bought a $60 filter and added it in line with the first one.. I used fine filters in the large one and then use a charcoal filter in the second one!! works great!!! sizes?? I’d say the first was about a quart sized and the second about a gallon sized globe!!
Contact Fallbrook Irrigation @ 760-723-9001 or irrigate@roadrunner.com ask for Jerry
Also try ultratecusa.com
ask for Augastine Pavel
I used to sell Rain Soft, but it’s out of your budget. You need to have your water tested by the county health department when it is cloudy or brown in order to find out what the contaminants are. Only then can a water treatment system be recommended. Sediment filters do not work for tannins, but a tannin filter may be overkill for your problem.
I wonder if your problem will clear up (no pun intended) when you separate the irrigation system to separate line. I’m assuming you don’t have a back flow regulator on the water line between where the irrigation T’s off. Could be your contamination is from the garden flowing back into the line where there’s a pressure drop in the system.. You might have some interesting stuff growing in your irrigation lines or sediment in the pipe or fittings.
Do put a hurry on separating them or put a backflow on the line going into the house.
You may be getting a back flush from the outside system. This should be separate from the house, at all time. When the pressure drops, it probably back flushes.
I would change the lines around and, you’ll see the differences I’m sure. I put a filter under the kitchen sink for our drinking water.
If your unsure of the water, it’s for your health. Have a well man come in and clean the well, it’s not that expensive and put in a new screen, this might be a problem also. Think about it.