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Posts: 10374 (02/26/08 09:39 AM) The Lazy Administrator |
I am looking to add a water filter system to finally rid my tap water of the sea monkeys:)
The biggest issue is lime for us here... What systems out there do any of you use? One brand/filter better? Thanks in advance |
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Posts: 5089 (02/26/08 11:28 AM) Home Racing Guru! |
We have had an undersink Amway system for about 15 years. Change the filter 1-2 times a year depending on lime. Has a warning buzzer to tell you when to
change the filter. Not cheap, but good!
For a full house system, go to Lowes.
Cjent
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Posts: 590 (02/26/08 12:35 PM) |
Aloha Harry
Since we have so much rain here on Da Big Island we have catchment water systems, we catch the water from the roof, and use the gutter systems to direct the water into our above ground swimmin pooools! As for the filters I use three in a row starting with a .04 micron paper filter then the next is a .04 micron sock filter, and the final is a .01 carbon wrapped filter, and we have the best tasting water around. Some people use an ultraviolet light to "kill" the bacteria but I have not found proof that it actually kills the bacteria, I read that it only mames the bacteria from reproducing. We also use a cup of bleach once a month in the tank to keep the water clear and a pool chlorine floater. My next venture for purer water is anothe carrrbon filter under the kitchen sink for fresher tasting water too. Aloha Bruddah Marty
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Posts: 866 (02/26/08 01:10 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
Far from being an expert, I have some limited experience.
If lime deposits are your trouble you probably have 'hard water'. I might suggest a water-softening system as opposed to a filtration system. (I would tend to think a filter would get clogged rather quickly) I have had a water softener in my townhome here in NJ for as long as I have lived here (nearly 10 yrs., sheesh! where does the time go?). It was here when I bought the place. The water tasted a bit funny, so I installed a Pur water filter on my kitchen tap just for the drinking water, (along with a carbon-filtered water pitcher that was a gift). The taste is fine now. Some of my neighbors have complained about lime deposits (I have been told we have hard water in this area), and I made the same suggestion, with good results for them. Check out your Yellow Pages, and maybe talk to some of your neighbors. The only drawback is that the system requires a 40lb. bag of sea-salt every 6-8 weeks, depending on water consumption. One plus is that since my sig-other has moved in, she has been singing the praises of 'soft-water'. She says her hair and skin have never been smoother, silker, etc. I can't tell the freakin' difference. But one thing for sure is I have never had to take apart one single tap or showerhead   ....................Blueaxe
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Posts: 633 (02/26/08 04:19 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
I'll be keeping a watch on this as we are in the process of buying a house with a well and iron water. From what I've been told by two different
residents. It sure has a metallic flavor from the tap. I have seen one filter at the pressure tank and figure I'll add more.
With the new house comes a dedicated slot room - yayyyyy! It's shaped like a right triangle, but the long walls will give me some room to stretch the cars out, I hope. Randy |
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Posts: 844 (02/26/08 08:27 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
The best way is to get the water tested, most plumbing houses do it for free and then ask them what type of filter you should use??
I have heavy sulfur and only a few things will take it out !! so if you ask the pro's they will sell you the type of filter you need 
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Posts: 704 (02/26/08 08:39 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
I had a Call-again water system when I first bought this house. The thing was the biggest pain in the arse you would want.
I came into a little money and started hunting for a new system with fewer than six tanks. I now have a two tank system which takes up the room of one of the other system. Hague is the best I have ever dealt with. Six years and not one minute of trouble. The water used to smell like rotten eggs and I didn't own a white shirt. Now my water is so soft that we only use 1/2 the soap to wash with and bottled water tastes like, bottled water. I love this thing. Go for the Hague water treatment system, it is a little pricey but you get what you pay for. Frank (bourbon and Hague) 
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Posts: 10377 (02/26/08 09:14 PM) The Lazy Administrator |
Thanks fellas..great advice. The testing idea never occured to me...plus thanks for the brand name options. One of the cool things about this hobby is the vast
amount of people you meet. No matter what we may need, there is likely someone who knows and that can help.
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Posts: 827 (02/27/08 04:47 AM) Home Racing Guru! |
Hi Harry,
Part of my business is organic water quality management and filtration systems. People are right in that you can get a free multi page water quality analysis from (used to be Sears - maybe still) or most companies who sell filtration systems. It's already built into their marketing budget that they are going to write off at the end of the year anyway, so you're not really ripping them off if you don't buy anything from them. They should give you a multi page analysis of your water (sample - which you provide them) which would probably cost a couple of hundred bucks if you took the sample to a lab yourself. Bottom line is though (and this is what I do) get a $30.00 (under sink) water filter can for each tap which you drink water out of. The kitchen, for sure and probably the bathroom. Drop a replaceable charcoal filter cartridge in it (about $5.00) and swap the cartridge out a couple of times a year, and that's all you need. Just put one on each cold water line. You don't really need a filter for showers, washing dishes, or watering the lawn. This will give you good clean, tastey drinking water. Available at Ace Hdw. True Value Hdw. or Home Despot. A Salt canestar system will soften your water, if you really need it, but it costs a lot more. If you need to remove iron, you will need another ion exchange canester with potassium permanganate in it. Once again, that costs a lot more. It depends on what you need or want, but for good ,clean "drinking water" the $35.00 under the sink system is "GE" (good enough)
Greg
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