So you own a Water Filter…
Secondwind Water Systems puts a huge emphasis on servicing our existing customer base. Because of this, our service volume continues to grow by 20% annually, even during this economy. One thing that amazes us here is that others in the industry don’t seem to put the same attention into retaining their customer base. Eventually the vast majority of Water Treatment Systems are left abandoned by the installers with very little documentation as to why they were originally installed.
As the owner of a Water Filter it’s very important that you know what type of Media is inside of your filter. There are many types of Filter media such as Calcite, Corosex, Filter Ag, Birm, Macrolite, Pyrolox, Greensand, Carbon, and the list goes on and on. This information isn’t important at first when things are new and working well. Eventually however the Filter will either require the addition of new media or possibly a complete rebedding. Knowing what is inside of a Filter Tank can save time and that usually means saving money as well.
Medias in a Filter System rub together during the Backwash
Cycle. The rubbing/grinding will cause the Media to decrease in size, getting smaller and smaller over the years, until it slips off into the water stream.
Sacrificial Medias such as Calcite and Corosex will dissolve into the Water as they come in contact with Acidity. Eventually the Filter Tank will be completely ineffective unless it is recharged. For best results Sacrificial Neutralizing Medias should be replaced about once a year. As always this can vary from site to site.
Absorptive Medias will eventually become exhausted and can actually dump into the water stream if Rebedding doesn’t occur in a timely fashion.
A Certified Water Specialist can usually determine the type of Media in your Filter by taking some out of the Media from the Tank and looking at it. However this means removing the system from the plumbing and drain line, and unscrewing the Valve from the tank, just to get to the Media, so that they can quote for service. $$$$$ That’s going to be an expensive quote because it will be for two trips out and removing the valve twice. It’s so much easier to find out what the Media is and write it on the Tank with a Marker when the system is new…
If you have any Water questions please visit our website at www.secondwindwater.com or call 1-800-287-5767. Until next time this is Chris Saltmarsh CWS-6 saying, “Thanks for reading, and remember its whats on the inside that counts, enjoy your great water”…
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