Does this work on hard (iron) well water? I am so tired of yellow whites!
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This is more of a sediment type filter. Use it for a pre filter for a soft water unit. (The kind you put salt in for soft water) this keeps dirt, silt and other objects out of your water.
1367280
No it doesn't. This filter is designed to remove sediments and/or taste by purchasing a filter with activated charcoal. For those things it is excellent. To "soften" water and remove iron, you should consult a water treatment specialist. Get a good one with a good reputation. If they don't know what they are doing, you can spend a lot of money with no results.
1367281
Sorry, it only takes out particles. If they are iron they will be held in filter, but the water will still flow over them.
1993521
The machine works well with well water. However, the purpose of the machine is to make water alkaline. Filtering your water depends on what is in it. You should have a test done.
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I also have well water (rural Oregon) and it seems to work just fine. Enjoy!
1553829
We filled our 20,000 gallon pool with our well water (which has a ton of iron in it). When it was full the pool was orange. We used chlorine and pool magnet plus and the water was clear in 8 days. The pool magnet helped the iron not stain the liner or stairs. If you just want help with cloudiness, this is not the product for you. I would overcompensate with Clarifier.
2015478
Hi, I only used distilled water I live a hard water area. I returned this iron and bought the DeLonghi-VVX1470XGA. I know it costs more but in my opinion it is worth it.
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It works fine with my Kinetico. But we have well water with a lot of iron. You might want to check with your local dealer
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I believe the orange water will pass right through this filter. It may stop some suspended iron particles but not dissolved iron, which is what it sounds like you have. Various, special filter systems are most likely needed to deal with this type water.
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Maybe. I think it will depend on a couple of things... How much iron is in your water and what kind of softener program you have. Iron is one component of hardness so the more iron you remove the less hardness there is to correct. So given that, your softener MAY require less salt to do the job. I do know from talking with the manufacturer of the iron unit that the softener need to go AFTER the iron unit. Ours was predominantly an Iron problem and this unit seems to have corrected the majority of our problem. We haven't added a softener yet, but may; and the unit we get may be smaller because the iron unit is doing a great job. Maybe. I think it will depend on a couple of things... How much iron is in your water and what kind of softener program you have. Iron is one component of hardness so the more iron you remove the less hardness there is to correct. So given that, your softener MAY require less salt to do the job. I do know from talking with the manufacturer of the iron unit that the softener need to go AFTER the iron unit. Ours was predominantly an Iron problem and this unit seems to have corrected the majority of our problem. We haven't added a softener yet, but may; and the unit we get may be smaller... » Read More Maybe. I think it will depend on a couple of things... How much iron is in your water and what kind of softener program you have. Iron is one component of hardness so the more iron you remove the less hardness there is to correct. So given that, your softener MAY require less salt to do the job. I do know from talking with the manufacturer of the iron unit that the softener need to go AFTER the iron unit. Ours was predominantly an Iron problem and this unit seems to have corrected the majority of our problem. We haven't added a softener yet, but may; and the unit we get may be smaller because the iron unit is doing a great job. « Show Less
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It is 110 and yes you can use it on any water but why on a pool or irrigation???? It doesn't add salt or reduce iron. It just allows these minerals ( magnesium and Calcium) to bounce off of pipes and flush down the drain. It does work on my pipes just fine
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Instructions for the iron suggest tap water or a mix of 50/50 tap and distilled. There is no discussion of water types. I would definitely us the 50/50 with your hard water. Be sure to release the steam when you shut it off. Even though I have very good water, I still raise iron above my head hoping water will drain out of iron and hose.
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No, this is not a water softener. It will not filter out the majority of the heavy minerals in the water.
2233470
This used happened to me when using well water. You want to try using a filter for your faucet. it may help.
862017
They make a 3 canister for well water. It's to combat higher levels of iron I think. I've had this system on city water for a year and absolutely love it. If you don' have iron issues this may work. I would contact the company for selection of a unit.
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like hard water stains? It will remove hard water stains but with hard water, you will get them again (I have this issue). It will also remove rust(iron) (if you have well water)
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This is all I have used and I will say that I get more life out of it that it claims and our well water is loaded with very fine sand or filings and it has a very bad sulfur smell but this filter took care of the problem. It has worked better than any other I have tried so far from either HomeDepot, Lowes and Tractor Supply also sells the big filters. Try one and you will see how good it works.
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I'm not sure if you have to but, to extend the life of the iron, I use bottled water due to the fact that we have hard well water.
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No it does not, if You have hard water You'll need a water softener preferable after this. Amazon also sells an air injection birm resin unit that will soften as well as remove iron and sulfur.