That’s right I’m talking directly to you Blog readers we’ve been counting the hits to our blog and have seen a steady increase in interest every single month. With that in mind we want to announce the creation of the new Secondwind Water Systems Facebook Fan Page. Please take the time to log into Facebook and become a fan of Secondwind Water Systems. We will be offering you opportunities to get involved in discussions on water quality issues and events. You will also find the Secondwind Water Blog and postings of the different things we are doing here at Secondwind.

We’re excited about it and hope that you will be joining us at the Secondwind Water Systems fan page and click on “Become a Fan”.

Until next time, enjoy your great water!!!

Many people in the Northeast own Acid Neutralizing Filters. These Water Treatment Systems allow Calcium to dissolve slowly into the Water stream over time. This will result in the reduction of Acidity, increase of pH, and also increase Calcium Hardness, which can result in a thin protective layer in the pipes. Although there can be some benefits to the low levels of Calcium in the water, too much can also result in scaling of the plumbing and fixtures. This is easily removed with a Water Softener which leaves the Acidity /pH levels corrected. It is very common to see both a Neutralizer and a Softener in a home.

The side effects of scaling usually result in a white chalky film in the sink area, glasses, silverware, and is usually worse in the hot water areas. It can also result in a solid sediment type particle that looks a lot like sand or fine rock particles. It has confused many a customer when they have a Filter and yet there is sediment in the water. One easy way to know if the sediment is from Calcium is to put some of the sediment and water into a glass and add some vinegar to it. Leave it some place safe over night and if the sediment disappears then it is very likely Calcium. If you are having any of these issues please call us for a free consultation.

Thanks for reading, and until next time enjoy your great Water!

If you live in the Northeast there’s a good chance that you have acidic water. High Acidity levels result in Low pH water. The symptoms of Low pH/High Acidity water are usually a blue green stain in fixtures, especially in the shower or anywhere else you use Hot water, also a Taste like a copper penny. In time another problem will occur as the Acid slowly dissolves the copper plumbing into the water stream resulting leaks to the copper pipes and fixtures.

One of the lowest maintenance solutions to High Acidity/Low pH is an Acid Neutralizer. These Water Treatment Systems work by using the energy within the acid to dissolve Calcium/Lime chips into the water. The passive buffering effects of the Calcium adsorbs the acid, raises the pH, and creates a protective coating on the pipes. Neutralizing is similar to taking a Tums for an acid stomach. It really works nicely in solving the problem and only requires a service call once a year, on average. Some consideration must be made as to how much Calcium will be added to the water. If the increase in Calcium Hardness is too great a Water Softener may be required. However when the Calcium Hardness is removed the High Acidity/Low pH remains corrected…

I will be writing more on Acid Neutralizing Filters next time. Until then, Neutralize those Blue Green stains and enjoy your great water!!!

When the weather heats up so does your Lawn and Garden. Many of our customers fire up their irrigation this time of year and the phone calls start to “pour” in. As long as your well can keep up with the increased demand you probably never have any issues with low pressure and flow. If you are like a lot people on a Bedrock well you have to ration how much water you use versus how much you have. If ignored the well will start to draw down the static level and that causes the pump to work harder and harder until you start to notice a drop in water quantity.

Static level is the level at which the water hovers in a fully recovered well. If your well recovers at 3 gpm (gallons per minute) and you pump out 8 gpm it won’t take long to start lowering your static level. There’s more to this and I will come back to it in later blogs, however you should be able to understand from this information why running a lot of water all at once can cause drops in water quantity.

When these drops occur Water Treatment Systems will tend to malfunction. Valves are often designed to require a certain water pressure in order to seat properly, Water Treatment medias require certain flow rates in order to clean themselves, and Air Strippers often require a minimum of 7 gpm or else they shut down your water supply to protect themselves from burn out.

Quite often the solution to these problems is easily solvable by adjusting the controls of the irrigation to water at a time when your Water Treatment System is not Backwashing, and your personal demand of water use is low. You can even set up your irrigation to operate just 1/2 of the zones on one day, and the other 1/2 on the next day. Doing this will ease the stress on your well pump and keep the water flowing at better flows and pressures. Your Water Treatment System will thank you.

So, take it easy on your well, and enjoy your great water!