What is the best way for me to remove iron from my well water?

Question

I have between 10 and 15 ppm of dissolved iron and about 25 - 30 grains of hardness in my home's well water. I have had 3 different companies visit to propose treatment. One says I need a potassium permanganate (sp?) treatment, one says they have a really great 2 tank softener system that will take care of it, and the 3rd says to use an oxygenator first and then a regular softener. All three ways of dealing with it end up costing about the same. The 2 that said I need more than a softener were both pretty adamant about it. I just want clean clothes. Please help!

Answer 1

Good luck.. some times the best thing to do is go to the Laundromat.   Or consult with other people who have softeners or check with your state or municipality inspectors.Best bet find someone with a similar problem.

Answer 2

They sell a product called Super Iron Out at walmart for 3.00

Your probably better off with water softener system.

Baking soda is cheap way to soft clothes. Add FABRIC SOFTNER also helps to keep them soft as well.

Answer 3

We were on well water when we lived in the country and we installed just a water softener and it took care of the problem for us.  No more stains in my sinks or toilets and no iron or rust deposits on my clothing.  Ours was just a simple reverse osmosis system that used water softener salt.  It worked really well and was very maintenence free, we just added salt about once every 4 to 6 weeks and we were good to go.  The company we dealt with was Rain Soft, but don't know if they are all over the country or not.   One thing you can do to soften the water in your washing machine is add Borax, found in the laundry aisle of the grocery store.  It is a natural water softener and may help while you are deciding what to do.