"Snydley" wrote in message
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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



You should have your water tested. Both before and after the softener.
Then you will know where you are at. I have used both Culligan and
RainSoft. My water is terrible. Iron is 156 per million with a PH of 3.2.
I use a chemical called MagiChem in an injector pump. Then Clorox in a
second injector pump. Then to a charcoal filter, then to a softener, then
to a 120 gallon settling tank. That gets us clear water and good enough to
wash clothes (.3 PPM to wash is a general guideline). We still only drink
from a RO in the kitchen.

Both Culligan, RainSoft and some County Health depts. or universities test
water.