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Reducing and Removing Water Contaminants A few very common questions about removing contaminants from drinking water

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Old May 11th, 2009,
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Default High Iron Content

Can you recommend a whole house filter? We have two people in our house and my water has very high iron content.
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Default Re: High Iron Content

Ok, iron is complicated, so if you are serious about fixing the problem you need to have a water test done to determine what level of iron and what other contaminants, which have an effect on the iron and overall water chemistry.

Having said that a sediment filter is a great way to remove the oxidized iron from the water. It won't do anything for the iron that is in solution (not oxidized) but it's better than nothing. Here is a filter housing: 20 Inch Big Blue Whole House Water Filter Housing #20 from Ametek, USFilter, and Pentek and then a cartridge like this: DGD-5005-20 Water Filters and Pentek DGD500520 Sediment Filter for 20 inch Big Blue Whole House Housings

You will still have internal staining issues from the iron in solution which will eventually oxidize in everything in your home, so the best way to deal with the iron is with this: IRON-100DM-WF Metered Iron Reduction Backwash Water Filter.

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