Water Softener Solutions
WATER SOFTENER FOR HARD WATER, IRON & MANGANESE
Hard water contaminants found in well water supplying homes in Seabrook, NH can be removed with a water softener. The main hard water minerals are magnesium and calcium. Also commonly found in Bedford are iron & manganese. The EPA maximum allowable level for iron as a secondary contaminant is .3 parts per million. The EPA maximum allowable level for manganese as a secondary contaminant is .05 parts per million. Small amounts of these minerals can have large affects on your home’s water quality. The EPA has no maximum levels set for calcium and magnesium in drinking water.
High Efficiency Water Softener
There are different water softener types, including up-flow versus down-flow technology which can make a big difference, particularly if there are elevated levels of iron or manganese in the water. High efficiency softeners also use much less salt and water in the equipment’s regeneration cycle. A water softener is effective in removing dissolved forms of iron & manganese and hardness minerals. To remove particulate iron or manganese, a cartridge filter with proper micron rating will be effective. Selecting the appropriate micron rating and style of filter can be determined by a water treatment professional based on water test results and other symptoms. For more information on Iron and Manganese in water, see articles in Water Technology Magazine at the following link: http://publications. For a full discussion describing what hard water is, see the link at Hard water.
Dissolved Iron Staining
OTHER AFFECTS OF HARD WATER, IRON & MANGANESE
The affects of hard water, iron & manganese include corrosion and scaling inside pipes, major staining throughout the home’s showers, bathtubs, and sinks and destruction of hot water heaters way ahead of their useful life. Aside from some of the affects mentioned above, hard water scale can also build-up inside hot water heaters insulating the temperature sensor inside the tank causing them to work much harder to bring the temperature up to the set level. Without water softening, you are likely to experience a reduced useful life of your hot water heater requiring early replacement. For outside well water lawn irrigation, iron and manganese can cause major staining of outside walkways, house siding and anyplace the water touches. See the link at http://lawn-irrigation/.
Hard Water Scale
Speak to a water treatment professional to decide which system is right for you.
