Water Softening & Water Filtration for Well Systems
Water filtration and water softening for well water systems is different. Not that one is better (and yes there are two sides) but it is different. Municipal water sources add chlorine (or chloramines) to treat and disinfect the water that you drink. Depending on where you live, the chlorine level can be higher than that in a swimming pool. In other locales it is almost non-existent. Well water, however; is different. The water source comes from a well that is tapped into a water table. Sometimes it is at a depth of 60 feet, other times; it can be twice that depth. As a result, there tends to be more sediment found in the water, and; in some cases; more calcium and residue due to natural erosion. Since well water typically is not chlorinated, a carbon block filtration medium may not be the best filtration solution. A better solution is a cartridge that has a high flow and high dirt loading capacity with an effective carbon "coating" that wi...