We have sulfer in our well, am curious if these filters take it out of the water?
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the filter has a carbon core which generally works fine for catching mild to medium sulfur. however, i can't say i have tried it. i do know that it will not catch iron which i don't think carbon is meant to catch. in any case we had massive amounts of iron.
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Don't know the answer to that since we are on well water. I doubt it though. It's a very simple filter. Not fine or well-fitted. Works good for sediment.
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Sulfur odor in household potable water most often comes from dissolved hydrogen sulfide gas, which is often encountered in relatively shallow groundwater wells and cannot be removed by a particulate filter like this. If you have a significant hydrogen sulfide problem to deal with, you'd need a install hydrogen sulfide removal system, which is a relatively expensive and complex mechanical/plumbing device.
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I use tap water not purified and have not had any trouble. I do clean the filters pretty regularly if its running a lot.
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Yes, the filters are used to filter out debris, particles, food, pet hair, etc from getting into the pump. It doesn't not change the "water" other than filtering it.
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I use mine on a deep well that has iron content and the filter lasts for 3-4 months.
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Yes - this system filters out almost everything out of the source water..my water is as good as fresh spring water....
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these are strcitly sediment filters. i am going to add a second stage to my inline filter to house a carbon filter- that is the only thing that will remove most ( not always all ) odors and odd tastes. if you have high sulfur, you might consider a twin carbon filter system in order to bring the taste down to neutral.Again, nearly EVERY filter that lists it as a " sediment filter " is ONLY for particulate matter ( debris, sand, small particles etc ), NOT for taste or odors.
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We use this filter for water coming n from our well. The fine sand can kill pressure washers and clog water sprinkler systems. This filter works well. It used to be carried by Lowes but no longer. We got ours through Amazon. It arrived very quickly. Great service.
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It must be your water. We have pretty pure well water. Try filtering first.
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Marsha: I removed the water filter and don't use it - the unit works a lot better without it! But then my well water is filtered with an in-house filter in the basement. If your water is in good shape, just remove the filter and forget it!
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I have a well but I have a filtration system. I would think if you have excessive amounts of minerals in your water it would discolor your sink. You could purchase an inexpensive filtration device that hooks up to just your kitchen sink. Hope this answer helps! I love my sink!!
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I am not aware of separate filter elements. I use RO water so the filter lasts me several years.
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We, too, have a well. The Berkey web site should provide the info you're looking for (it is very helpful). Please be aware that it is a purification system as well as a filter.
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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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Since we use the local water supply we do not have sediment in our water, so I can't answer that part of the question. Our water is chlorinated and the filter takes out all odor of that or any other chemicals. We are very pleased with this product.
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Our water has rust, lime and sulfur smell. These filters weren't any better than any other of the filters I've used. I got about a month out of each filter.