Iron Reduction filter

If your home's water supply has high iron, manganese or hydrogen sulfide content, you should consider the addition of a whole house iron / hydrogen sulfide reduction filter to your water treatment system.

This filter contains a KDF 85 /Granular Activated Carbon Cartridges which reduces these contaminants through an oxidation / filtration process, thereby substantially improving water clarity, taste, and odor, while at the same time protecting your plumbing system including toilets, bath tubs and showers, and appliances such as clothes washers and dishwashers from unsightly staining.

It adds no harmful chemicals to the water, making it completely safe for drinking water applications. Iron and manganese reduction will also prolong the life of a reverse osmosis membrane or BelKraft water purifier in your home.

This filter should be installed on the main cold water line after the pressure tank or water meter. For best results we use a pre-sediment treatment of a 50 to 5 micron DUAL-GRADIENT DENSITY, PRE-FILTER CARTRIDGE.

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Advantages:

  Fraction of the cost of competitive iron removal systems

  Easy to replace cartridge - no media regeneration necessary!

  NO backwashing required!

  Effective over a wide pH range

  Also removes manganese and hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell)

  Does not add harmful bi-products to your drinking water

  Prevents staining of laundry and plumbing system including you shower and tub

  Relatively long filter life - cost effective long-term operation

  Simple installation

  Small size (only about 20 inches by 24 inches!) - save valuable floor space!

  Will not harm your septic system

  Radial flow design for high flow rates and extremely low pressure drop

Application: This system should be employed as a whole house application where low to moderate ferrous (dissolved) iron, manganese, or hydrogen sulfide contamination is known or expected.

This filter will also remove ferric iron through mechanical filtration, plus will remove or reduce many other contaminents which makes it ideal for both well water and city water high in iron.

• Sediment
• Chlorine
• Hydrogen Sulfide
• Iron
• Lead
• Mercury
• Arsenic
• Copper
• Scale
• Lime
• VOCs
• THMs

If a combination of iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide are present, you must consider the "iron equivallent" level when determining if this filter will work effectively in your circumstance (see below). Best contaminant removal rates are achieved where the pH is 7.0 or higher for iron and hydrogen sulfide reduction.

This filter is not recommended where pH levels are less than 6.9. For pH levels ranging from 6.5 to 6.9, we strongly recommend the Delux iron filter .

The life of the filter depends on the contamination level ("iron equivalent") and amount of water consumed on a daily basis. You can get a good idea of how long a filter will last in your case by using the chart below.

"Iron Equivalent" is calculated as follows: (Iron level) + (2 x Manganese level) + (3 x Hydrogen sulfide level)

If your level of Hydrogen sulfide is unknown (it is hard to accurately test for) and you have a noticeable "rotten egg" odor, assume a Hydrogen sulfide level of 0.5 ppm. If the rotten egg odor is severe, assume a level of 1.0 ppm.

Example: Test results are 0.8 ppm iron, 0.2 ppm manganese, and you have a rotten egg smell in your water.

        Iron Equivalent = (0.8) + ( 2 x 0.2) + (3 x 0.5) = 2.7

Approximate Life of Filter Cartridge

Iron Equivalent Level in Water	Total Gallons Water Used	250 GPD (four people)	125 GPD (two people)	75 GPD (one person)
5 ppm	16,000 gal	64 days	128 days	256 days
4 ppm	20,000 gal	80 days	160 days	320 days
3 ppm	26,000 gal	104 days	208 days	416 days
2 ppm	40,000 gal	160 days	320 days	640 days
1 ppm	80,000 gal	320 days	640 days	1280 days
0.5 ppm	160,000 gal	640 days	1280 days	n/a
*Test results provided by cartridge manufacturer

What types of contaminants are you dealing with?

Problem	Likely Cause
rusty red or brown staining of fixtures or laundry and/or your water has a metallic taste	excess iron
black staining of fixtures or laundry	excess manganese
rotten egg smell from water	Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)

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