Q: I have well water, what challenges can I expect?

A: Here are the most common challenges when filtering well water.

-Well water is typically colder which will decrease your flow rates because cold water flows slower through a reverse osmosis membrane.

-Well water often has higher PPM/TDS levels (hardness) which can decrease the life of a membrane.

-Well water can contain high levels of sediment which can easly clog a carbon or sediment prefilter.

-Well water can have high levels of iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell).

-Well water occassionaly contains iron bacteria which is difficult to remove.

-Well water generally has low water pressure.

A: There are different methods of treating iron depending on how much iron is present in the source water. The easiest way to know how much iron you have is to get your water tested from NTL. 

For a city water analysis use product code: 9001

For a well water analysis use product code : 9003

Once you have your water analysis, please contact us with your water report and we can assist you with choosing an appropriate prefiltration method.

Q: How do I know if I have iron in my water?

A: If your carbon or sediment filter apprears to be red, maroon, orange or brown in color you have iron in your water. You may also notice that your sinks and or toilets also have this discloration. See an example image below of a system that was used to fiter water with excessive iron levels.