whole hose water filters? comments and suggestions?

Question

Planning on installing a whole house water filter. I am on a private well and recently the water has began to taste the "rotten egg" taste and smell. Any suggestions or comments or recommendations would be appreciated.1 bath 2 bedroom house

It is weel water, so chlorine is involved. Yes it is hydrogen sufide and not bacteria, the whole neighbor hood has the smell. I am considering LifeSource brand. Has a backflush capability and charcoal among other sediment filters.

My typing is terrible this morning. It is well water, therefore chlorine removal is not in the question. Water has been tested and is safe and good.

Answer 1

The rotten egg smell is Hydrogen Sulfide. It is not harmful, it is just a nuisance, however you can fix it. A filter will not work. The smell is from sludge and slime built up in your pipes. The only way to eliminate that is to flush your system with a low level of bleach (chlorine). My father used to have the same problem on his well and he had to flush the pipe lines annually with diluted bleach. You only need a low level like 1-3ppm. I make sure to test my water regularly and I buy the test kits online at www.sensafe.com. They have well water test kits and they are easy to use. They even have kits to test the level of chlorine. Also if you find you need a water filtration unit because you have heave metal contaminants which is common in well water (iron, copper, lead, manganese) then a $20 Pur filter works great. Just replace the filter every few months. Good Luck.

Answer 2

I put one in my house years ago, and had very little problems. Just be sure you put a shut-off valve on both sides of the filter, and that it has a pressure relief valve on the filter housing. You need to shut off both sides of the line or else when you remove the housing, the entire contents of the house will drain out through the line, and make a mess. The pressure relief valve lets you reduce the pressure inside the filter before you remove the old filter element when you replace it. You'll know that it's time to replace the filter when the water pressure starts dropping, or you start getting the smell again.

There are many kinds of filters available. Some remove sediment only, some remove lead or other contaminants, for example. Be sure the one you get will do the job you want it to do. Also, make sure that the replaceable filter element will be available in the future. If the store stops selling that line, you could be stuck.

Finally - have you considered a water softener?

Answer 3

Before spending a boat load of money get your water tested. You need to know if the odor is from Hydrogen sulfide or bacteria. Since the smell just started it may be bacteria.

If it is indeed H2S then a filter like the one I put a link to is the best option. Again you need to have your water tested to find out what your are dealing with.

http://www.qualitywatertreatment.com/iron_filters.htm#sand

Answer 4

also install chlorine pump it meters the amount,