I agree. My "water guy" tested the water at several locations, a
couple of different times (tried adjusting softener, etc.) before
determining the best system for my situation (whole-house potassium
permanganate system). At a different house long ago, I had a filter on
the incoming line, which worked okay. It was not much cheaper to buy
and install than the KMnO4 system, though, and I found changing the
filter cartridges a hassle, and also I didn't like the fact that if you
missed getting the filter changed promptly, the rust came back with a
vengeance (usually discovered in a wash load of white clothes).

Jo Ann

David wrote:
There are several filters available to address rust in the water,
unfortunately a softener isn't one of them. If you have this problem
throughout your house, then the rust can most likely be traced to the
well. However if you have galvanized plumbing there could be area of
the pipe that are rusting and may need to be replace. The solution is
to test the water at the point of entry to the house, as well as at
another location inside the house for comparrison. Your Culligan Man
should be able to help.
David




Snydley wrote:
We live in rural western NY state and in this particular area the well water
is very rusty. We have a Culligan water softener, which came with the house,
I'm assuming it's doing it's job, but the water is still very rusty. Is
there a whole house filter of some sort that I can add to the pipe coming in
from the well that would trap this rust before it gets through to the rest
of the house? The water tasts great, there is plenty of it, and it doesn't
smell, which we're thankful for, but this rust is all over the inside of the
shower, toilet etc. I'm afraid to think of what it's doing to the inside of
the pipes and the washing machine.What kind of equipment do I need to fix
this problem?

Thanks.
Snyde