Does the filter remove.rust from well water?
472501
It should but the filter doesn't last very long when there is a lot of sediment in the water. My Zerowater started to taste bad after a week.
472502
i don't know about well water, but it is supposed to remove everything from tap water.
978434
It does remove fluoride when the filter is fresh, but the longer you use the filter, the more metals will pass through. The water where I live is so bad, I only got two weeks from a filter. That costs too much for me, so we now rent a reverse osmosis system.
2073718
I assume you were asking about the iron filter, not the air filter, right? Unless your water is very hard, it could end up block the filter, otherwise, it has no problem. I did not replace filters for 4 years. I checked one recently and see no difference between old one and new one when I look inside.
956008
Yes - this system filters out almost everything out of the source water..my water is as good as fresh spring water....
1646934
Not to my knowledge. We are using RO water because our well water is terrible!
1295519
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!
1846801
I don't know about the rust, i don't have that problem, i am on well water and use to get small particles in toilet tank, and had problems with black mold of some kind, since putting (ChemFree Toilet Cleaner) in tank the water is completely clear and no more black gook, and very few particles. I will buy these again, great product.
7540
All I know is that I don't like the taste of Tacoma's water straight from the tap, and I do believe that it has flouride. We use this filter for all of our drinking water and it tastes clean and pure, but not flat. I can't way for sure that it filters out flouride, though. Sorry. I can say that it does last a long time. Up to ten months for two people who each drink one to two quarts of water a day, plus lots of coffee and/or tea.
1628990
I installed my pump approx two years now and I do not have any issues. It might be good idea to remove the plug on the side of the pump and bleed out the water every 3 months because the water stays into the pump to the suction check valve. (rusted water) Your well must have a lot of rust in the water. Exterior damp conditions should not have any issues with the pump. My pump is installed outside of the house and I live in Florida. The rust in your well water is causing the wear on your pump housing/impeller.
1258805
No. It does not. The filter works great in all respects. I have very bad well water so I change it once a month. One time I went way too long to change it and then yes, my water flow decreased. But that was my own fault.
1107934
I use a quick connect for all my sprinklers so upon removing it and looking I see that the filter has a few small rust spots (which is surprising as aren't they usually stainless?), but it's in good shape and have encountered no problems so far. I don't see how it could be removed and replaced if it did fail but doubt that would happen under normal use.
32641
Yes, there is a filter on the inlet and the aluminum compressor shouldn't rust if you have hard water.
1660029
We have a well with soft water that comes through a coal vein. We thought we could "get by" with a lesser filter but found out the RFC-BBSA filter last us about three months but MY! what a difference - It's Clean!
1504500
[Sorry, I am having computer problems.] Re the filter. I guess it depends on the quality of your water. We are on a private well, and the water is very good. Our habit is to change the filters every 9 or 10 months. The plumber's rule of thumb at our house is to change things when the water starts to run slow - that could take a year. I'm too neurotic to wait that long! Lastly, there seems to be little water wasted in the process (maybe a small container's worth, about a quart). Best wishes, Lauren
1735260
Yes, it is designed so you can remove the filters easily. Just remember to check on the water quality more often once filter is removed.
1271813
Its not exactly a filter, but yes, there is a removable metal mesh on the front spout that could be exchanged and/or washed/cleaned. It would not remove small particles, but only bigger parts (calcium deposits from hard water for example).
1664686
It does appear to remove sulphur, but our levels may not be the same as yours. This is a very easy and simple filter to install and change. I would not recommend as a replacement for a salt-based system, but rather as a secondary filter.