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The glass in the middle: This is bottled drinking water. Half a teaspoon of dichloride - it´s still crystal clear.
Thing is, I don't think we have as efficient chemicals as you guys over here. And it's hard to find, too.I'll just have to improvise as I go. Right now I have the Super-Flock product in it, Hopefully that catches the iron before it oxidizes. I will do chlorine after bath, and shock with MPS next time.
Problem solved - just fill it up with Dasani and you're good to go!!
2 suggestions for you..1) Do you have a water softener or water treatment system of some sort on your well? If so, try using water from the softener (if you aren't already). You can add calcium to bring the hardness back up. This is what I do, since we have a very high iron content. Some will disagree with this method, but I've been using it for 3 yrs with no problems. My dealer said no problem given our well water.2) I have seen people mention hose end filters to use when filling that are supposed to remove iron and other minerals. Not sure where to get them, but that might be an option also.Good luck!
Karl, got this from the University of Conn. coop Extension Service. Symptom � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Cause � � � � � � �TreatmentWater clear when drawn, � � � � � �Dissolved iron or � �Water softener (less than 5 mg/L ofreddish-brown or black particles � manganese. � � � � � � �iron)appear as water stands; reddish- � � � � � � � � �Aeration (less than 25 mg/L of iron).brown or black stains on fixtures � � � � � � � � �Oxidation/Filtration (less than 15or laundry. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �mg/L of iron plus manganese). � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Chlorination-Filtration (greater than � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �10 mg/L of iron).Water contains reddish-brown � � � �Iron particles from � Raise pH with neutralizing filter thatparticles when drawn; particles � corrosion of pipes � �also filters particles.settle out as water stands. � � � �and equipment.Water contains reddish-brown � � � �Oxidized iron, � � �Particle filter (if quantity of oxidizedor black particles when drawn; � � � �manganese, or both � �material is high, use larger filter thanparticles settle out as water � � � �due to exposure of � �in line, e.g. sand filter).stands. � � � � � � � � � � � � � water to air prior to � � � � � � � � � � � � �tap.Reddish-brown or black slime � � � �Iron bacteria. � � �Kill bacteria masses by shock treat-appears in toilet tank or from � � � �Manganese bacteria. � ment with chlorine or potassiumfaucet. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � permanganate, then filter; may re- � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �quire continuous feed of chlorine or � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �potassium permanganate, then filter.Reddish or black color that � � � �Colloidal iron, � � �Chemical oxidation with chlorine orremains after 24 hours. � � � � � manganese, or both. � potassium permanganate. � � � � � � � � � � � � �Organic-complexed � � � � � � � � � �
Just curious...do you use a Nature 2 stick? I have alot of metals in my well water and found that the stick does not work for me. My water would turn green. On intial fill I add "metal out"...run filters and wait 48 hrs before adjusting ph and adding dichlor. After lots of trial and error this works for me. Once in a while I will use Sea Clear clarifier if the water looks cloudy. Other wise I shock weekly with MPS and add dichlor every evening after use. So far, so good. By the way, my water has very lo calcium out of the tap so I adjust that as well. Good luck. P.S. Be sure to clean your filters after waiting the 48 hrs after metal out.
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