Hydrogen peroxide water treatment - For removal of iron and iron bacteria in well water
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- UPDATE: I no longer using the twist-O-clean filter. Now I'm using an iron backwashing filter after the h2o2 injection system from the clean water store and it works flawlessly. Here's the link: www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-o...
In this video, I show you how I installed my hydrogen peroxide water treatment system to get rid of the iron, iron bacteria and smelly water from my well water. Below are the links to where I purchased the H2O2 injection system and filters. All the plumbing lines are 3/4 inch.
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Hydrogen peroxide injection system: www.cleanwaterstore.com/peroxi...
The static mixer: www.cleanwaterstore.com/M80004...
The Lakos Twist ll clean filters: cannonwater.com/twist-ii-clea... or
3/4" TwistIIClean Inline Water Filter with #140 mesh 105 micron: amzn.to/32ihywe
Lakos Filter Element Replacement #200 mesh 74 micron for 3/4" Twist II Clean: amzn.to/33BvEZW - Jak na to + styl
This is why I go to CZcams because of guys like Pete. These type of channels make CZcams great! Awesome information worth my time.
Thank you 👍
Thanks for making this video. I'm currently using a green sand iron filter at the moment, and looking at different options. That's quite a system you have.
People who have city water don't know how good they've got it. ;)
You are a great teacher. Thanks for your very helpful and informative video.
This is an excellent video for someone looking for a system. Thank you!
Peter Koza Thank you, I'll be doing an update video soon. I had to get a backwashing iron filter from "The clean water store" to filter out the rust that the h2o2 system was producing because it was overwhelming my filters. I purchased the Pro-Ox 5900bt-AIR and it's been working great at taking out the rust.
Excellent video! Informative, well produced and narrated. Thanks!
Thank you, Make sure you read the description on the update I did. Thanks again
Great video, very thorough and well done!
Thank you
Pete, good job mister.
Very informative. Thank you Pete!
Thank you
Thanks for video. very informative.
Thank you
Great video, thank you!
Thank you, make sure you read the description below the video, I've done some updates since this video.
Iron bacteria is a beast. My backwashing filter with Filter Ag gets rid of a lot but as of late. Its just not enough. Have had to change media every year or two due to the orange slime. It just can’t compete. Thanks for this info. Will try this option as well. Looks promising 😊
Actually I had to disconnect this after a year or so because it was overwhelming my backwashing filter with rust. I would not recommend it.
I would install a GFCI outlet for that 15a outlet. They're only like $15, and it'd be some good peace of mind. You don't want a leak to electrify every faucet in your house.
Good idea, thank you.
WeAreTwoDoorsDown it may have a gfci breaker in the panel box because it is in the laundry room. Looks like a new home so I bet it does.
Same problem. I'm using a rig I set up for about $500. Pulsefeeder pump- $300, Injection tank $100, supco relay $10 for injector power (120v) powered by 220v well pump relay, Nutra sol mixed down 5/1 water to keep pulse feeder oxidation wear low, dial set to 75% to get 10ppm H202 concentration for 5ppm iron, a 120 gal clack retention tank I got on the side of the road ( cost about $800 new) which needed cleaning and several coats of poly clear. Use tank as particle spin down filter. Not for drinking. Just kill Iron bacteria and filter it out at a low cost.
We have a lot of iron bacteria in Minnesota. I try to avoid peroxide due to h2o2 reverting to o2 when used up providing oxygen for the bacteria to proliferate. Chlorine sucks but it works. Good old fashioned greensand plus works good too.
How does it help the bacteria proliferate with o2 if it is dead from the treatment?
@@POLOLOUS3 youre assuming it's dead from the treatment. H2o2 is not a goto method for iron bacteria because it requires very high concentrations for attempting disenfection and because it does not carry a residual. Should the h2o2 not be completely effective from the very start, IRB can begin to grow downstream. In addition, excessive o2 left behind will help grow the bacteria.
Iron bacteria treatment is a specialty of mine and this is just my experience. If you can get it to work with your application there is certainly benefits to h2o2.
I'm thinking about just running the a dosing peroxide pump straight to the well head. Just letting a small amount of peroxide into the ground well, say 2 pumps an hour.
I don't think that will work very well because the water under the ground is moving through the well itself. The best system that worked for me is the h2o2 pump going to an air Iron Filter. Here's the link www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-air-iron-filters.html
choliforms generally come from groundwater infiltration. Using high powered UV light is probably best.
We use 29% H2O2 from Cleartec.
Thanks for the video! What psi is you water supply at? And what psi is your injection pump? I’m having issues getting my injection to flow into the water supply. I have an 80psi pump and I believe my water supply drops below 80psi long enough that it should inject just fine. But it isn’t. Any suggestions?
Very informative!
Thank you, There's an update in the description under the video.
What about all the phthalates leeching out of that pvc? Do these filters work for that?
We just had a HP system installed and we are having a hard time combing our hair after a shower. It doesn’t feel clean. It feels more like third day dirty hair. Do you have any suggestions as to why this is happening? Thanks!
Hey Pete, quick question. I have the same issue w/ Iron bacteria in my water supply (well water), as well as coliform. I have a UV system installed. Will this system not kill both the coliform and iron bacteria?
It looks like you glue white pvc to gray pvc scedule 80 on a static mixer is it Ok?
Great vid. I went in a slightly different direction and built a home made system that uses ozone generators, an air pump and a 230 gal holding tank that receives my well water. The air pump is one used for aerating ponds, and feeds two Stainless UV ozone generators designed for large aquariums. The output from the ozone generators is bubbled into the holding tank using a couple of aerator stones. My well pump is wired to a 230v contactor with the 115v actuating circuit wired through a float switch in the holding tank, and this keeps the holding tank full. A jet pump beside the tank draws from tank and pressurizes the house supply. One bonus is I have about a 3 day+ emergency supply of water in case the well pump fails. The air pump bubbles the tank with ozone 24/7. The output goes through the pressure tank, a 30 micron filter, the water softener, then two 5 micron Big Blue carbon filters, then the last chance UV sterilizer (which was already there). Operating cost is the two UV bulbs replaced annually at about 60$ each, and electricity to run the air pump and the two generators, about 220w 24/7, about $230 on the annual electrical bill. Bottled quality water.
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@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thanks. I was curious to know the volume/cost of the peroxide you estimate to use in a year.
A 5 gallon bucket of 7% h2o2 cost around $54.00 and lasts me about 2 1/2 months so about $260.00 a year.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading I originally had mine set up with a timer to only fill the tank at the end of the day and the ozone/air pump would only run from midnight until 6am. Two 360 mg/hr ozone generators should have been able to treat 200 gal over 6 hours no problem and I could get the energy cost to less than $100. About a third of the holding tank of treated water would be consumed during the day (half if doing washing). The problem was the daily start stop of the UV bulbs shortens the bulb life quite a lot, and I'm not sure how much, so I decided just to leave it running all the time, where the bulbs have a known life of about 1 year of continuous use.
@@JK-rv9tp John I would love to see a video or pics of your diy system. I've been considering trying it myself.
What size mesh do you have in the spin down filter? I was told to small a mesh would cause less water flow but others used filters as low as 5 microns. Also did you use pex?
I have to make an update video because I ended up having to buy a back washing iron filter to put after the h2o2 system. My regular house filters were getting overwhelmed with rust and I was getting Orange rust colored water. I had a #200 mesh screen in the twist-O-turn filter which equates to about 74 micron but only removed larger rust particles and I no longer use it. I purchased the Pro-Ox 5900-bt-air back washing iron filter from The clean water store and my water is absolutely perfect now. I would highly recommend getting it. Here's the link: www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-air-iron-filters.html
Thanks pete. Nice system.
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Pete you are the reason I make things better, You Are The Man 👍👍. Do you still like your system as of Thanksgiving 2020, and any adjustments you would recommend. Our well water is atrocious, lot's of rust, bad smell, and I shock it 2 or 3 times a year with whole house filtration and water softener. I like the idea of 35% hydrogen peroxide , we use that in our swimming pool and hot tub, any suggestions ..?💛
Thank you, Yes I still use the h2o2 injection system but I'm not using the twist-o-cleans anymore. Instead, I run the h2o2 system directly into a backwashing iron filter. Make sure you see the update in the description under the video. Now my water is crystal clean with no smell or bad taste.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading awesome, thank you. 👍
Bleach and filter might be cheaper in the long run and leaves nothing in your water after a large carbon filter.
Very nice set up Pete. Question: after the H2O2 injection/static mixer, the piping takes a 90 and heads vertical. Have you had any iron sedimentation build-up or issues at or before the 90?
We no longer use h2o2 because of too much iron sediment build up in the mixer. We now use a backwashing tank filter from the clean water store and have no more issues with our water. Here's the link. www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-bt-series.html
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thank you, Pete. I was concerned the iron would be too heavy after precipitating and settling before it reached the filter. If the static mixer was placed horizontal just after the injector, followed by the filter before the piping went vertical, I think the system would work great.
What size inlets on your lakos filter did you order 3/4" , 1 " or 1 1/2"? Does that size match your water pipe size from the main or is it better to go bigger to use adapters? How did you attach the bottom piece with turn off? Did you Glue on or does it screw in? sorry for so many silly questions but trying to figure out what sizes to order. Also what mesh sizes did you use? Not much info out there.
I have to make an update video. I no longer use the Lakos filter because it doesn't filter down as good as I thought it would. The mesh I used was the smallest they make #200 which is about 74 micron, and my regular house filters were getting overwhelmed with rust. I was changing my regular house filters every month and that was expensive. I now use a back washing tank filter made by the clean water store (Pro-Ox 5900-BT AIR filter) that I installed after the h2o2 system and it's been working great. No more rusty water or metal taste in the water. Here's the link: www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-air-iron-filters.html
Thanks for the review. I’ve heard the pump is really loud. What are your thoughts on that?
Yes the pump on this model is loud but I think most of the noise gets amplified because the pump sits on the plastic tank. I'm used to the noise now but it might be a good idea to keep the pump elevated some how off the tank.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading The peristaltic pump can be mounted on an adjacent wall at eye level, does not need to be directly on the tank. Much easier to program and maintain this way.
I am looking for away to remove iron from the well to use it for irrigation so there is not rust everywhere. Could this be used for lawns. Also one of the problem is the iron filters out there work OK for house water but cannot keep up with the GPM flow needed for irrigation. Would this system be able to turn rust into iron fast enough for continuous 10 GPM flow.
No this would not work because h2o2 oxidizes the iron and turns it into rust. Backwashing iron filters would work but that would be a little expensive just to water your lawn. You could look into these. www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-air-iron-filters.html
I too have well water and although I am using the same water filters and softener you show I still get rust stains and sometimes the rotten egg smell. Now that you have been running this system have you eliminated rust stains?
The h2o2 system works great. But I had to add a back washing iron filter tank to remove the iron rust that the h2o2 system produced, it was overwhelming my regular filters. Here's a link to the Pro-OX 5900-AIR Iron Filters I bought that works flawlessly and gives me absolutely crystal clear water and no rust, staining or rotten egg smell. I installed it right after the h2o2 system: www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-air-iron-filters.html
I bet you've spent more on sharkbite fittings by now than a power crimp or expander tool would have cost
After you oxidize the iron does your stactic mixer get clogged with oxidized iron?
The static mixer works great and does not clog up. But immediately after the static mixer I ended up buying a back washing filter tank called the "Pro-OX 5900-AIR Air Injection Oxidizing Filter" because my main filters were getting over whelmed with rust. I also removed the large twist-O-clean filter. I now have perfect water, here's the link if you're interested. www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-air-iron-filters.html
Pete, I have a CUlligan water softener and a Culligan Iron Cleer system. I still get iron and it seems to be getting worse. I have a standard galvanized well tank(non bladder style), I was curious as what you have.
I think that I have the iron bacteria, as my toilet tanks are slimy and orange. I am very interested in your setup and would love to add something like this to my current setup. I think that if I had the peroxide system setup to go from well to the tank, then to the softener, then Iron Cleer system, then cartridge filter, then house,...that should help. What are your thoughts?
This system works great to oxidize the iron and kill the iron bacteria, and should be installed before any filters and softener. The only thing is that after you install the system, you will get all the iron that was in the water turn to rust. So you'll have to have a good filtering system after the H2O system to catch the oxidized iron (Rust). A back flushing tank filter should work. Check out this page on Iron removal back flushing filters that work with the H2O system and watch the video they have there. www.cleanwaterstore.com/iron-manganese-filters.html
Have you had problems with Lakos Twist filter? I am seeing quite a bit of negative feedback on that filter system.
I have had no problems with it. I've seen all the negative videos were they put 250 psi to it and it blew the top off. But seriously I've never seen a residential well pump, pump more then 75 psi. The only thing is I wish they offered a finer filters screen down to at least 20 microns.
Hello Pete
Thank you very much to take the time to share your experience , very much appreciated. Do I understand from recent comments (answer to Darryn Saenz 3 months ago below ) that you no longer use peroxide injection and only the backwashing iron filter ? If so can you also tell if this filter is backwashed daily ? Does this filter takes care also of iron bacteria ?
Correct, The peroxide injection was too much and eventually clogged the mixer line leading to the backwashing unit. The backwashing unit I use works better then I would have ever imagined. Here's the link to the unit I use. Just go down the page a little and there will be a sizing guide there. www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-bt-series.html The unit does take care of the iron bacteria completely but for drinking, I use a ceramic filter under the sink to a point of use faucet.
Also the unit backwashes every third day.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thank you for the prompt answer !
Hey, Great Video! I noticed in the below comments you added the Pro-ox 5900-BT iron backwashing filter. Assuming my well water is the same quality as your well. Would it still be necessary to have the two Big Blue filters after the Iron Backwashing filter. What are you using those to Big Blue filters for? Would I need to have anything after the Iron backwashing filter for good drinking water?
I'm am looking to install this setup in my laundry room which is near the kitchen/living area. How loud is the Iron backwashing filter during the backwashing cycle? How long and how often does it run. And how loud is the Peroxide pump? Thanks again for the great video.
The pro-ox 5900-bt iron filter is more to remove iron , rust, manganese and sulfur from the water. It does filter down to about 3 to 5 micron. So after the Pro-ox iron filter it goes through the two big blue filters, first goes through the 5 micron pleated filter then a 1 micron carbon block filter and that's great for using the water for everything even drinking. but I like to go a step further so Under my sink, I have the water for drinking filter through a 1 micron carbon block filter then a .5 micron then through two ceramic filter just for drinking and cooking with. Ceramic filers are great for removing all bacteria. I do this because I only want truly clean water to drink, not good enough to drink.
My pro-ox iron filter only back washes once every 3 days (which is programmable). The actual back washing last 10 minutes but the filter releases the stored air for 1 minute then back washes for 10 minutes then rest for 5 minute to let the media settle in the tank. Then draws air in the tank for 20 minutes then rapid rinse for 5 minutes. The whole process takes 41 minutes and it's about as load as a water softener. The pro-ox 5900-bt is programmable on the unit and you can download the (Legacy view app) from the play store and program all the function on your phone which is much easier. It works through your bluetooth on your phone.
The H202 system is great for removing Iron, sulfur and killing bacteria from the water. The pump is a little noisy but it's in the laundry room so I shut the door :)
How many gpm does the backwash require?
I honestly don't know but compared to other back washing filters, it's not that much. It only needs to back wash once every 3 or 4 days for 10 minutes. They have lots of information on their web sit to help you make a good sound decision.
Pete B. This amount of filtration is unimaginable to me, I don’t know what your water situation is so I’m not judging but your drinking water filtration seems a little redundant. Just speaking as someone who never had a filter and don’t think I was ever sick from drinking water.
Pete, you're no longer using the twist-o-clean filters, are you still using a pre-filter now? If so, have you replaced the twist-o-clean sediment filters with standard filters i.e.: 2.5 x 10" pleated, if so what micron size. I was told by one company that a pleated 50 micron sediment filter before my 9 x 48" Catalytic Carbon filter would be sufficient & a carbon filter after would be redundant?? The Clean Water Store said depending on the water quality & yes it may be redundant but wouldn't hurt to have a carbon filter?? Any suggestions?
Yes, I still use the pre-filter twist-o-clean before the meter to filter out anything that would interfere with the metering mechanism. But a 20 to 50-micron pleated washable filter would be fine. I have a dual 5 micron pleated and carbon block filter after my backwashing iron tank, and after about 5 months when I change those filters, they are full of very fine rust that looks like rusty mud. trust me it wouldn't be redundant to have filters after the backwashing tank.
We have sulfer in our water at our cabin. It leaves stains on all sinks etc and smells. What can we do about this? Is hydrogen peroxide system the answer? Can we just pour it in the well?
The H2O2 system will remove the sulfur odor, iron and manganese from your water by oxidation. The iron will turn to rust and can be filtered out after the system. If you have staining, it's due to iron or manganese in the water. Brown stain is iron and black stain is manganese. What I did to remove all this is put in the H2O2 system followed by a Pro-ox 5900-BT iron backwashing filter, and it solved all these problems. Here are all the links to the systems. The H2O2 system: www.cleanwaterstore.com/hydrogen-peroxide-well-water-systems/hydrogen-peroxide-proportional-flow-well-water-system-j-pro-22-110v-230v.html The backwashing iron filters: www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-iron-filters.html These two will solve your water problems. Pete
Can filtration media remove Iron from borehole water?
Adebola Jibola Iron can only be taken out of the water if it's oxidized (turns to rust). That's why I installed the h2o2 system. Another way is to put the water on large tanks and agitate the water to oxygenate it and the iron in the water will rust and settle to the bottom.
Do you like the unidose pump? Do you know anything about stenner pumps?
I don't like the stenner pumps because there's tube failures and rollers go bad. The pump I have is the JLM-S0408 and it works great. The clean water store now sells the J-PRO-22 Metering Pump and it looks similar to mine but updated.
Pete B.
Thank you
If I have an upflow filter, do you think I need the backwashing filter?
Thank you so much!
The H2O2 system works really good at oxidizing the iron into rust and will overwhelm your filters that are after it. I have the PRO-OX IRON FILTER 5900-BT-AIR 1.0 CF 948 backwashing iron filter and the water that it filters is fantastic. I would install it right after the H2O2 system and your iron and manganese problems will be history. I have the links in the description under the video or here: www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-air-iron-filters/pro-ox-iron-filter-5900-bt-air-10-cf-948.html
@@petebeasttexashomesteading So I don't seem to have so much of an iron problem as much as a sulfer or rotten egg smell problem. This is the system that I installed and it has remarkably improved the water quality, I just need to get rid of the smell now. 602abcwater.com/collections/water-softener-triple-combos/products/space-saver-model-abcwaters-built-fleck-5600sxt-48-000-triple-combo-with-upflow-carbon-and-high-efficient-ro
Based off of what I'm seeing because I already have a backwash system I wouldn't need to get your add on. What do you think?
Thanks!
If HP is a disinfectant, why do you also use a UV light? Also, would you be interested in doing a paid consult? We live in Lone Star TX.
I only use the h2o2 injection system and the backwashing iron tank that i mentioned in the update in the description under the video. That's all you really need.
Does hydrogen peroxide helps to remove chlorine from the water for fish tank?
No h2o2 is a disinfectant for bacteria and an oxidizer for iron and manganese. What you need to remove chlorine is a simple carbon block filters to filter the water you put in the tank.
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what percent H2O2 do you use?
how much did it cost you all together?
The h2o2 injection was around $800 but I ended up using a backwashing iron filter immediately after the h2o2 system instead of the twist-o-clean filter. I bought the Pro-OX 5900-BT 1.0 CF 948 here's the link to the backwashing filter. www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-air-iron-filters.html
This is my current setup: well pump -> pressure tank -> iron filter -> water softener -> 3 stage filter -> UV filter. The existing iron filter is set to periodically back wash throughout the day. Would I need any other kind of filter to go with the hydrogen peroxide injector or could I just install it before the pressure tank and let my existing iron filter do all the back washing?
I would put it before the backwashing iron filter but honestly I stopped using the h2o2 treatment because it will overwhelm you filters with rust. Read the description for the update.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Interesting. I’ve actually been in contact with a rep at the clean water store and he told me I’d have to invest in a contact tank and a carbon backwash filter to go with the h2o2 system. I don’t know what options I have other than putting up with the rotten egg odor. Any thoughts ona chlorine injection system?
Pete, Excellent Video, after watching it a few times I ended up purchasing the same system from the Clean Water Store... Your update says you no longer use the twist o clean filter and are now using an iron back washing filter. I have a 1.0 cu ft Catalytic Carbon Filter w/ manual back wash valve that I was planning on using as my final filter, I believe it will do the job also. Question: As a pre-filter before the catalytic carbon filter, will a Rusco 1" 60 mesh spin down filter be sufficient to prevent any oxidized rust from getting into the final catalytic carbon filter and do you use the 7% peroxide straight or diluted 9 - 1 or 7000 ppm?
Thanks, My h2o2 system goes directly to the back washing iron filter which I have set to back wash every three days. Then it goes to a dual whole house filter, 5 micron pleated filter first then a 5 micron carbon block filter, those two filters will last about 4 to 5 months. The pleated filter is washable with a pressure hose outside. Don't bother with the spin down filter, they are useless.
I also use 7% h2o2 5 gallon HP05N Neutra Sul Professional Grade from the discount filter store. It's about the cheapest I can find and last me about 3 months with three people in the house.
I also have a timer set on the h2o2 system to turn off when the back washing filter is back washing to save h2o2.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thank you Pete, I really appreciate your quick reply, do you have a link for your final dual whole house filter or where I can purchase one?
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Do you use it straight or diluted, if diluted, what percent?
how much to operate this for a year, ie how much peroxide used?
For three people in a house hold, 5 gallons of h2o2 should last about 3 months.
Do you still like this system? I'm hoping to order one soon.
The h2o2 system works great but had to install a backwashing iron tank filter after it because the h2o2 oxidizes all the iron into rust and it was overwhelming the filters. The unit is called Pro-ox 5900 and it's model 948 and my water is excellent now, Here's a link to where I bought the backwashing iron filter: www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-air-iron-filters.html
Nifty system! great info!How often do you Back flush the Twist to clean filters?Are you experiencing any water pressure loss?Thanks for the vid!
Thanks, I back wash the twist-o-clean about every other day. It gets a lot of rust caught on the screen but no real presser loss. I might have to invest in a back washing tank type filter because the rust is over whelming my regular house filters.
Pete B. Thanks for the reply sir! My mother just retired, and moved to the lake house which is on a shallow well heavy in iron. I've been researching filtration that will protect the hot water heater, dishwasher etc. Not really too important for drinking water. But, it needs to be simple enough for an old lady to maintain daily, and me weekly or monthly. Your little seems to be the best fit so far. For the tank filter you mentioned, were you thinking a sediment tank filter? Or, a carbon tank filter??? I am guessing you would tie that in after your twist-o-clean, and before your house filters?? lol don't mean to be a pest...but this is a really interesting set-up
AquaPorn I'm thinking of a catalytic carbon back flushing tank. It was recommended to me by the place I bought everything from (The clean water store.com) but I read in a forum that this guy still had rusty water come out of his faucets every once in a while using the catalytic carbon tank filter. So I guess I'll keep researching :(
Pete B. Thanks again! I would guess the guy on the forum is right if his water is anything like mine. That's a whole heck of a lot of iron to try and catch. It gets over everything! Looking forward to an update in a year or so. Thanks
Is it still working good for you? I have a similar well issue
The h2o2 system works great but I no longer use the big twist-o-clean screen filter. I just use the h2o2 system with a backwashing iron filter and the water is fantastic now. All updates are in the description under the video.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading thanks for the quick reply I will check it out.
how much space did this take up? I want to install a similar system in my pantry, but wall space is 67". At what point is your UV filter installed?
I need to update this video because after the h2o2 system I had to install a back washing iron tank filter because the h2o2 system was producing a lot of oxidized iron (rust) and overwhelming my regular filters. I now have a Pro-Ox-AIR iron filter and it works great. I no longer use the twist-o-clean filter either. Here's the link to the iron filter: www.cleanwaterstore.com/pro-ox-5900-air-iron-filters.html The UV system is installed at the end were the treated water goes back into the house. But honestly now that I have the h2o2 system and the iron back washing tank filter, the UV system is really not needed.
still use the big blue filters?
Yes they are at the end of the system and catch anything before entering the house water system. The first in a 5 micron pleated filter and the second is a 1 micron carbon block filter.
thank you
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Why did you decide to use an oxidizing filter tank when you've already oxidized the iron with the hydrogen peroxide? Did you consider using a backwash carbon filter instead?
I use ozone to treat water.
Where is the pressure tank?
At the well house.
Hows your water now? Did it stop gumming up your softener resin beads?
I stopped using the h2o2 injection because it overwhelmed the back washing filter with rust. The back washing filter I have is enough to remove the iron from the water.
If no peroxide, how are you getting rid of the iron bacteria?
@@martypack8569 The backwashing iron filter removes most of the iron bacteria, plus I have an under sink ceramic filter connected to a single faucet/spigot that removes all bacteria.
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Do you still like it? How do you spend on peroxide?
I'm no longer using it, it oxidized the iron in the water too much and overwhelmed the back washing filter with rust. The back washing filter I have already removes most of the iron and is sufficient enough.
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Thanks for the info. I’m looking into getting some for my system and can’t decide which works best.
How long does 5 gallons of hydrogen peroxide last?
Well I made the video October 1st and I put 5 gallons in the 15 gallon tank which I then marked the tank and it was 7 1/2 inches from the bottom of the tank, and as of today it's gone down 1/2 inch. So if 1/2 inch lasted 21 days (7.5 divided by .5 = 15 So 21 days times 15 = 315 days. So I'm very happy with that and our water now is better then bottled water.
hydrogen peroxide only lasts a few months, it loses potency. so consider purchasing smaller amounts at a time
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seann3513 that is not true at all. Been doing this a long time and the longest one of my clients went on the same 5 gallon peroxide jug was 3 years and 5 months. It will break down in that container because it lets uv light in. We use 35% locally and works great.
Yeah I've heard that it breaks down too but I wonder how true that is. I have old 3% h2o2 that I've had for years and still bubbles when poured on a wound.
Thanks for the info, TOO EXPENSIVE for me, cheaper to drink bottled water, just use the well to take a bath.
Yes it's not cheap but that bottle water will add up in time too :(
if all you want is clean drinking water, just get a reverse osmosis system I love mine.
I did my peroxide system for around $350. stenner pump wired to come on when the well pump runs.
My drinking water is fine because I have two under sink carbon block filters 1 micron and .5 micron then goes through two ceramic filters for drinking. But occasionally it looks bad when the main faucets water comes out a little brown, but then clears up. But it's always fun when I have to change all my filters :(
@@seann3513 Ro wont remove bacteria.
know what else is expensive? 10 hospital visits & 20 different antibiotics that still haven't identified the infection in your body or gotten rid of it. not worth the risk even to bathe in IMO. And what about doing dishes? You're confident that using hot water will kill all the bacteria? When it comes to well water from a well that hasn't been tested and/or has been maintained in the cheapest way possible, it isn't worth the risk IMO. At very minimum make sure you've had it tested for bacteria, although I'm not sure that's a guarantee that it's safe.
That's some expensive Plastic; Why not just dump hydrogen peroxide down the well ?
That would be a waste of h2o2. You only need to treat the water at the house and not the outside spikets. There's a lot of under ground water moving through the well and you'll be wasting any h2o2 you put down there.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading didn't know there was that much water moving around down in the well. I'm hoping to inject from the well inlet, and the pressure tank, and then whole house filter, then water softener...
Good ol shark bites eh, love your videos but not those fittings lol
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Just pour hydrogen peroxide in your well, you don't need all that fancy stuff.........
its 2023 Now this oxidizer is $101 on ebay. Thank you Biden