Cartridge Filters

[mrelmo]

We have been running a well for the last 3 years (1st time well water) no sulfer but there is iron so we have a softener that has taken care of the iron. We use a 20 micron cartridge which turns brown/orange due to the iron. I have never seen any sediment on the cartridge in the 3 years only the iron "growing" in the cartridge. So do I really need to use a 20 micron or can I switch to a 10. I think with a 20 and the iron it is clogging the cartridge prematurely. The softener does a great job maybe too soft but I don't want any minerals getting to my on demand water heater. Any thoughts? The filter is after the pressure tank and before the softener.

 

[RS]

Try one and find out! We have pretty bad water too, and we use 5 micron filters, and they last a long time.

 

[wpns]

A 10 micron filter has smaller pores than a 20, and will clog faster. We used 50 micron on our well which had a lot if iron till I switched to a spindown filter.

 

[sawsaw]

A 10 micron filter has smaller pores than a 20, and will clog faster. We used 50 micron on our well which had a lot if iron till I switched to a spindown filter.

A lower micron nbr for a filter indicates it will clog faster than a higher nbrd filter. True! However, it also indicates a finer, more effective filter.

 

[mrelmo]

OK I was mistaken on the sizes, what is a spindown filter

 

[wpns]

Google for rusco spindown water filter

 

[ChimpWithTheWrench]

Do you worry about pesticides getting into your well water? What brand water filter do you use? I'd want it to be able to deal with that kind of stuff.

 

[wpns]

While you _can_ get an activated carbon filter, and change it frequently (they are expensive, and build up growth quickly), you are better off getting your water tested as required.

 

[mrelmo]

we do test our water yearly, I will have to check on the filter brand as the box of 20 is at our cottage