Water filter yellow after about 3 weeks
#1
Water filter yellow after about 3 weeks
We have a community well (43 homes or so). I have a cheapo filter at the street which I change every month or so - and a RO system under the kitchen sink for our drinking water etc. We have lived in this house for 3 years now. Often the filter at the street has some black spots - but this morning the filter is brilliant yellow.
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Do you think that is caused by rust ?
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Do you think that is caused by rust ?
#2
It sure looks like rust.
As the iron particles are exposed to oxygen they turn darker and then reddish.
Does someone routinely have the water checked/analyzed from your "community" well ?
As the iron particles are exposed to oxygen they turn darker and then reddish.
Does someone routinely have the water checked/analyzed from your "community" well ?
#3
I sent an email to the president of the HOA earlier and he responded that the water is checked every Oct/Nov or so. I do remember receiving an email around that time suggesting that everyone start adding a cap full of chlorine periodically to their water tanks - but no explanation as to why.
He also said that in the 11 years he has lived here he has noticed the yellow color as well and attributed it to a combination of pollen and volcanic ash.
So anyway - now I have the cheapo filter at the street. Then I've added a better quality filter as the water leaves the roof based water tank and the under the kitchen sink 5 filter RO system.
(I don't think I ever asked you - where in Jersey are you ? I was born in Englewood, raised in Palisades Park and went to HS in Oradell).
He also said that in the 11 years he has lived here he has noticed the yellow color as well and attributed it to a combination of pollen and volcanic ash.
So anyway - now I have the cheapo filter at the street. Then I've added a better quality filter as the water leaves the roof based water tank and the under the kitchen sink 5 filter RO system.
(I don't think I ever asked you - where in Jersey are you ? I was born in Englewood, raised in Palisades Park and went to HS in Oradell).