I am wondering the best method to get rid of the iron in the resin bed.
It is not a problem yet, but as a preventative maintenance, how do
most people do this or have found the best way?

Some people say it is better to mix some iron out with water and pour
it in the brine tank once a month.

Some people say you pour 1/4cup with every 40lbs you put in so it is
layered and goes in automatically.

Some people claim just buy the "rust remover" salt and that will solve
any problems.

What is your opinion?

"FarmerEd3" wrote in message
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I am wondering the best method to get rid of the iron in the resin bed.
It is not a problem yet, but as a preventative maintenance, how do
most people do this or have found the best way?

Ans: it usually depends on what other chemicals
(besides iron) are in the water or in your own filter.
Choices (1) scientific analysis for all likely chemicals
(expensive), (2) trial and error with what you can
conveniently buy.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

In article . com, "FarmerEd3" wrote:
I am wondering the best method to get rid of the iron in the resin bed.
It is not a problem yet, but as a preventative maintenance, how do
most people do this or have found the best way?

Some people say it is better to mix some iron out with water and pour
it in the brine tank once a month.

Some people say you pour 1/4cup with every 40lbs you put in so it is
layered and goes in automatically.

Some people claim just buy the "rust remover" salt and that will solve
any problems.

What is your opinion?

If you are fixing a problem do the mix and pour it in.

Otherwise mixing iron out with regular salt or using the rust remover salt is
about the same. I don't know which costs more. I'd guess the "rust remover"
salt, it's just salt with iron out already mixed in, but I never checked.

Maybe you want to have your water tested. If there is not much iron in it you
might not need to do anything at all.

Tom

FarmerEd3 wrote:
I am wondering the best method to get rid of the iron in the resin bed.
It is not a problem yet, but as a preventative maintenance, how do
most people do this or have found the best way?

Some people say it is better to mix some iron out with water and pour
it in the brine tank once a month.

Some people say you pour 1/4cup with every 40lbs you put in so it is
layered and goes in automatically.

Some people claim just buy the "rust remover" salt and that will solve
any problems.

What is your opinion?

Mix and pour is the best because it puts the Iron Out etc. to work
right now plus, the 'extra' water raises the salt dose for that
regeneration. If you sprinkle it in the salt, it weakens before being
used. If you buy it in salt, you get a small dose, the same salt dose
and pay more for the salt with it than buying a 5lb or 18oz container
of it (or so I beleive).

Gary
Quality Water Associates

FarmerEd3 wrote:
I am wondering the best method to get rid of the iron in the resin bed.
It is not a problem yet, but as a preventative maintenance, how do
most people do this or have found the best way?

Some people say it is better to mix some iron out with water and pour
it in the brine tank once a month.

Some people say you pour 1/4cup with every 40lbs you put in so it is
layered and goes in automatically.

Some people claim just buy the "rust remover" salt and that will solve
any problems.

What is your opinion?

I used the rust remover salt and it worked fine for me (for the 10
years I was on well water). I don't know exactly how much iron we had
in the water but it was enough to stain sinks, toilets, etc. and ruin
white clothes in the wash, before we installed the water softener.
This was in northern Illinois.

I know Im not at the right post but I cant find a new post with what I
need to find out and I am looking for Gary to respond, Below posted
about 7-8 years ago is a similar situation for me, only my ph is 6.0.
Could you tell me about this filter vs solution tank for my situation.
I believe hardness is low. Also where can I find this filter system.
Thanks
Tara


--
John Shear Unix Systems Administrator, I.S. Large Systems Group
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Chippewa Falls, WI



The choice of equipment is dictated by the pH usually, less than 5.5
and about
the only way you can get it to 7.0 is with a solution feeder. And in
your
situation with no hardness it may be an okay idea but, I'd guess you
aren't
going to like the mixing of solution and the maintenance of the pump,
tubing
and injector very long - and the space the solution and retention tanks
takes
up, not to mention the increased cost compared to an Acid Neutralizing
backwashed filter. To me I'd think you'd do better with what Lyle and I

suggested, sacrificial mineral, if the pH will allow it and live with
the
small hardness it would add. Then later add a softener if you want, or
need
to.

If you go with the backwashed filter, IMO it should be installed before
a
softener so the hardness is removed. It's calcium carbonate and
solution/chemical feeders are not unique to your region.


Gary