Do you put this system before or after a water softener, how well does it filter sediment and iron .2 person chg filters how often
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This system is designed primarily for well water applications. If you have a city water supply consider the HMF2SdgC. Generally, you would locate this system downstream of a water softener. Water softeners require a certain amount of pressure in order to lift and regenerate the media during back-washing. If you have extreme amounts of sediment that you wish to keep out of your water softener then get our HMF-CYO whole house filter and configure it with sediment filter(s), and use it as a pre-filter. Another reason why you would place this system after the water softener is to prolong the life of the (expensive) IRON filter. Water softeners remove up to 5 ppm of iron in the course of softening the water. The IRON filter included with this system is good for reducing iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide up to 3 ppm combined contaminant load. You must know this value before buying this product to ensure a reasonable IRON filter lifecycle and thus your satisfaction. This filter should not be used if the combined iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide contaminant load of your private well exceeds 3 ppm or if there are IRON BACTERIA present. In any case -- please email us your water report. You should have a water report before buying any water treatment equipment so that you buy the right equipment for the job. This system's 4 gradient sediment filter is the best filter available in terms of its dirt holding capacity, flow rate, and broad range of particles filtered. It features 4 separate gradients of particle filtration -- 25 microns, 10 microns, 5 micron and 1 micron to allow for maximum dirt holding capacity while still allowing a high flow rate.
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If you have really high iron, higher than 5-6 ppm, then you should use a separate iron filter in line first. The air injection platinum iron filter or filox iron filter, followed by a water softener. Visit afwfilters for more info on those. Mark 785-735-9769
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I use two in tandem for SEDIMENT removal.For TASTE I then run thru a de-acidifier and an activated carbon filter.
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I used to feel the need to replace it earlier than recommended ( once per 4-6 weeks) but the water in me area is pretty hard. ( i could definitely tell the difference as far as taste of the water and hair fall is concerned when I replaced it. I'm not sure about the iron...
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Just use the normal salt pellets for water conditioners sold at Lowes, Kmart, etc. If you have iron in your water use the bags marked for iron. It will take it out along with making the water soft.
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In my experience I set it on backwash first for about 5 minutes and then put it on filter and it was fine. As far as the sand shooting out that didn't happen to me. But many other people whose reviews I read, said to backwash for 5 minutes and to make sure not to overfill with sand.
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Check with the specifications of your filtration system. Some water softeners only remove mineral deposits from your water, so if that's the case then yes you will benefit from this filter as well. If your system removes chlorine then there's no need to use this one. Although you could always buy one to take with you when you travel.
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Well from my understanding this system will have to be installed before the water softener if that was the case. It's to remove cap in ur water
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That would work but personally, I would put the filter before the softener. The rest sounds ok.
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We had all sorts of issues with our water- ph, hardness, high oxidized iron, manganese etc. I called one manufacturer for a different softener to get a recommendation based on our levels and he said there was nothing he could recommend in good conscience and we should just hAve a new well drilled. Unwilling to give up we did more research and bought and installed this. I can happily say our hardness and iron is completely resolved and we shocked our well to take care of manganese. We will deal with ph at a later date. I'm thrilled with this purchase and highly recommend this softener/filter for iron issues. Good luck!
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I changed the order, I put the sediment filter first, the fluoride filter next, then the carbon filter for taste last. The water tastes great. I don't know what Crystal Quest recommends and I actually used different brand refills due to cost. I do love the setup though!
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I use this as a prefilter of sediment for my water filter / softening system with good results. I never had a prefilter before but hop it extends the life of the rest of the system. I do change the filter each month but the low cost seems worth it.
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I recently wrote--well a couple of days ago--to the company asking the same question--what is the ratio of grey water to clean water AND how often do I have to change the filters. Most systems have fewer filters. NO REPLY FROM THE COMPANY yet...
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I have not, but this is a 2 stage filter which is good for almost all water. If you have really bad water, then changing this filter as recommended might not be a bad idea since they recommend you change them frequently, or using a 5 stage filter if possible. You should find out what kind of contaminants are in your water and what these filters are capable of filtering. Just my opinion, but any water that is distributed to the public and doesn't need to be boiled first should be fine when using this. My water here has an almost sweet or bitter taste and the filter gets rid of that and I haven't changed the filter yet for a couple months.
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Hard water sediment I suspect...calcium and magnesium carbonate. If you had a water softener, I suspect the problem would disappear. Carbon polished water like Brita filters can minimize but don't eliminate the problem. Whether it's a coffee maker, tea kettle or hot water pot, cleaning the sediment, periodically, is normal and the frequency is based on how much dissolved minerals in the local water. It's not a health hazard and if you look at most multi-vitamins, guess what's inside? Calcium and magnesium. :)
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I would consider my water pretty dirty and its fine. To small micron would mean you would need to replace it more often. For me I replace it every two months not because its pluged its just dirty and you start to get a taste in the water. I think this is a perfect prefilter for a house. I run it before my softer.
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Even though this filter helps to soften water in your house, still a regular softener is more efficient.I would suggest to start with this filter anyway because it is better for your health to remove chlorine,and then add a softener if your water remains hard.