Water filter + installation cost

 What is a reasonable cost for the installation of an iron and sulfer
whole house water filter? I was just quoted $2,200 on our brand new
house and can not understand why it would cost so much. Our well water
pressure is good and no other contaminates were found. I see iron
filters for a couple hundred dollars online ( see
http://www.mediawaveonline.com/iron-water-filter.php  ) which look like
they would do the trick and I can not imagine it taking more than a
couple hours to install. Any ideas?

Thanks.

  On 11 Mar 2005 07:56:07 -0800, mike.l1@chainlink.com wrote:


When we lived in Oregon we had a well with a great deal of iron in the
well.  We had two cartridge filters in series mounted in the well
house.  These were about 24" long each.  In the garage, by the water
softener, we had a Culligan iron purifier taking the input from the
filter cartridges.  This unit looked like a water softener, except it
had a separate tank into which we had to maintain a mixture of water
and some type of chemical.  I know the system cost several thousand
dollars.  It was installed by the previous owner.  Getting rid of iron
can be an expensive proposition.  You would need to have your water
tested for iron content before you can make a judgement on the type of
filtration required.  It may be simple.  It may be expensive.

 
After a quick glance at that product, it shows that a replacement cartridge
is $120/each or $380 for four. While your initial costs may be lower, your
ongoing operational costs will start to add up. The operational costs for a
water softener are pretty low. Also some water softeners have usage monitors
and back flush automatically on a as-needed basis and becomes an "out of
sight, out of mind" operation. With cartridges, you need to either change
them on a set schedule or somehow monitor your water condition.

-al sung
Rapid Realm Technology, Inc.
Hopkinton, MA

 
First, iron and H2S are removed/treated with the same equipment. That's
assuming the iron is ferrous (clear water). There are a number of different
types of treatment in addition to a 'filter'. They range from chlorination,
ozone, air, or a softener if possible and the filters range from greensand,
Pyrolox, MTM, air injection with a turbidity filter using up to 5 layers of
media etc..

Knowing which type of treatment is one thing, but all have to be sized
correctly or none will work well for long. Correct sizing is based on the
amount of whatever is in the water but then, the gpm of your peak water use
that the treatment can treat successfully.

So what type of treatment was being proposed, and its size, has a lot to do
with the price that was mentioned. Personally I like an air pump system for
H2S and iron. But if there is IRB (iron reducing bacteria) the choice of the
type of equipment is limited to a disinfectant.

--
Gary
Quality Water Associates
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