Lots of thick black stuff on our pipes now. What causes this and what do I need to do to filter or fix this? Is this carbon? Deep well is in philippines.

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Couple years ago our Well collapsed so we drilled a new well and the water has never tasted right. I have asked the people who did the well numerous times what is wrong with our water and they say nothing is. Finally a pipe got a pin hole at the elbow so i replaced it this pipe was brand new when the new well went in so i investigated further and the whole section of pipe I could bend with just my hands and when I did shale fell out of the pipes. So what can I do to filter shale out? Also what kind of impact does shale have on the taste of water? How can I test the other pipes in the house to see if they are strong? We have a Greensand filter which i hate with a passion(the amount of potassium i go through is amazing) and a water softener. One last question should I go and switch back to a carbon filter? Thanks hope someone can help me

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Hi
Whole house water filter for a deep well.
I would like to have two 5 micron pleated filters and two 2 micron carbon wrapped filters.
this would put a 5 micron and a 2 micron filter series and another 5 and 2 in series. I can have quality water filtration at 8 gpm with a minimum pressure drop.
Does this make sense ?
I do not want to use tank type filters.
maybe I didn’t write it correctly. split the pipe from the pump in two pipes into
5 micron filters first then 2 micron filters.
Would that be parallel ?

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My mother used to insist that it was dangerous to start with hot water, rather than cold, when boiling water for pasta and other things requring boiling water. She insisted hot water contained all sorts of dangerous chemicals that cold water didn’t, presumably from the pipes or water heater. My mother had a lot of nutty ideas, but I have somehow observed her rule on this one all these many years. Were her warnings valid? Nowadays I have a carbon filter that all my water goes through before going to the tap or, in the case of hot water, the water heater. Does that make a difference?

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I purchased a house with a koi pond. I noticed that the water began to diminish quite quickly and I was having to fill up the pond more and more. As a novice koi owner I began to study the hobby and quickly found that water doesn’t evaporate that much and I had the worst issue on my hands…a pond leak. The pond is approximately 500 gallons and I recently had a pond rebuilder complete an estimate for a rebuild and expansion. I’m still waiting for the estimate and there is no telling when he will get out here to begin working on the job (he was the only one in town I could find). Upon cleaning the pond, we believe the pipes that run from the pump to the waterfall are cracked and that is where the water is leaking from. We fill the pond up at night and when we wake in the morning it has nearly depleted itself. We shut the pump off and the water level holds, but I know I cannot do this until the pond is rebuilt because koi need filtration and aeration. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do with the fish until I can get the pond rebuilt? I have already lost three fish who somehow managed to get into the netting around the pump and I am devastated. I sure don’t want to lose anymore. Can I put them in a tub and buy a make shift pump/filter in the meantime? Thanks in advance for any advice!

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If the hype about climate change/global warming is true and that there is a shortage of water, then why are we using water we could be drinking in our toilets?

I know there would be a large cost to go with the new pipes, filtration systems, etc… but why is it that politicians are telling us spending money should not be an issue for going green, like paying extra for energy efficient products, but it’s an issue if they have to spend money that could save an average of 34,000 gallons of fresh water per household.

But no, the only way for us to save our planet and people dying of thirst is to accept taxes and re-purchase everything in our house to get slightly more efficient.
My source on the water usage was off. I believe 27,000 Liters per year is correct.
Why can’t we use a separate pipe system for toilets that can handle saltwater? It’s not like we don’t have the means to do it, it would just cost a good deal of money and would take a lot of work.

Are we trying to save the planet or what, if the government is not willing to look into these alternative water sources that can save huge amounts of people that are dying of thirst, how am I suppose to take them seriously and blindly follow them in there climate change scheme.

The problem isn’t that they cannot do it, it’s that they don’t want to do it.

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We have a well and the rust in our water is pretty bad. It doesn’t turn our clothes orange but all of our pipes definitly have build up from rust over time. We are mainly worried about the rust ruining our appliances, dishwasher, hot water heater, etc. We don’t drink our water, but if it was cheap enough to remove the rust and make our water purified we would definitly do it. What would be the best system considering overall cost and filter cost that could remove rust? And which, considering the same costs, would remove rust and purify water? I have seen whole house systems and also seen hot water systems, so that is what confused me. Thanks!

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If you could have 3 things added/installed to your home for free (green ventures are expensive) What would they be?

I would want my house solar powered, Have the best water filtration system out there, and have all my pipes/plumbing in the house replaced to stainless steel… (where possible) :~)

(If I could change my whole house – I’d want it to be eco friendly and made with the least amount of chemicals possible)

How about you?
Great answers everyone! Made you think….. ;~)

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A house designed "in harmony with the landscape." To reduce heating and cooling needs, prevailing winds and temperatures were taken into account in situating the building. The house also uses two lesser-known environmentally friendly technologies: geothermal heating and wastewater recycling.
Inside a closet, a collection of pipes is thrust deep into the earth, down where the sun don’t shine and the temperature is perpetually 67 degrees. Water circulates through this zone and then back up into house pipes to heat or cool the building. The system uses less electricity than conventional heating and cooling installations, but that electricity does come from the local electric grid. The house also has a well and recycles its water. Water that flows out a tub drain is known as "gray water"; water from the toilet is "black water." This home recycles both types via subterranean filtration tanks and uses the resultant cleaner water in the garden. Hint: it’s in Crawford Texas.

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I am buying the foreclosure house, and done the home inspection already. the inspector went that day, it was water over the floor, and checked out it’s the water filter/ filtration system broke. he said that the pipes were fine, don’t be so worry. So I decided to buy the house. but waited until the today , before the house closing, we went back the house to take a check, but the water was turned off. I tried to turn on but couldn’t help. I insisted on requiring the water on. but the seller came and said that was the city turned off the water …something. they couldn’t do anything. So what can I do now?

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My realtor said after the house closing. we need to make a call to the city to ask for the water on , is it true?

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