Cycle Stop Valves
Pump System Questions and Answers => Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls => Topic started by: kirkdj on April 16, 2013, 10:49:06 PM
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Can you guys recommend a whole house filter? I was looking to get one that had dual filters so I can clean one while keeping one in service..........for a 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath house..........new well.........haven't tested the water yet, but neighbors have told be of problems with some fine sand.........but my well is deeper than theirs, so I don't know if I will have a problem.
Should I just try to put it on as soon as the house is finished or wait to see if there is a problem? Can you usually see this stuff in a glass of water? or can it be too fine to see but it can still accumulate in the lines?
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. You can always add a filter later if needed. But if you don't see or feel anything in the water, you don't need a filter. Adding a filter when not needed is just adding something else to maintain.
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Let me add this-
I bought a house in WV and being a city boy on city water for all of my life, ass-u-med that the water would be safe.
Needless to say, it was undrinkable and had heavy mineral/sediment content. Now my plumbing is full of sediment and lime (including ruining a water heater) before finally installing a filter system.
I strongly advise having a thorough water test performed and that way you will know for certain what you are dealing with.
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I strongly advise having a thorough water test performed and that way you will know for certain what you are dealing with.
I agree. It is always best to test the water. You may not need a filter if you don't see or feel stuff in the water, but there are harmful things that you can't see. Them something other than a filter is needed.