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On Apr 26, 5:43 pm, Dottie <Dorot29...@aol.com> wrote:
> On Apr 22, 10:48 am, "hardwareman" <a...@allamericangeneralstore.com>
> wrote:
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> > I live in the south and in the south we have a lot of clay. I've seen
> > well water that is red from the clay. Could this be your problem?
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> > <a href="http://allamericangeneralstore.com">hardwareman</a>
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> > "Autumn" <leaves_of_aut...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >news:CvNPh.4993$Kd3.2704@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net...
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> > > We get an orange buildup in the edges of the shower curtain and along the
> > > edges of the tub. Could these be this bacteria? We have a water softener
> > > and without it hard water and rust stains form within a day if we run out
> > > of salt.
>
> We get a reddish stain in the bathroom. Sometimes it is along the top
> of the water in the commode and other times it is where water was
> standing in the shower, along the rim of the tub. I believe it is
> related to mold/mildew and not rust stain. I'm not sure what causes
> it. I had never seen it happen before I moved to FL.
Okay, based on all the input here, I figured I would install a filter and
see what happens. After getting an estimate of 65 bucks a month for an
iron removal system, it was nice to get a whole-house unit at Menards
on sale for twenty bucks. The one with the filter included was 25
bucks. Similar units at Home Depot and other places were around 30-50,
and the replacement filters were between 19 and 29. I checked all
around and could not find anything negative about the brand, "Omni".
Replacement filters at Menards were about three bucks for the standard
pleated paper and around 7-9 dollars for a pack of two activated
charcoal chemical and odor filters. I soldered the unit in after the
softener, thinking that the filters would last longer, and the
softener, being a rental, is maintained rather well.
No stains, no odor, no red, no rust in the toilets. And while I
have not gotten around to replacing the valve/washers on the upstairs
shower faucets that leak a bit, there's no more residue from them,
either.
Thanks, all!
Mark
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Re: Orange Water Stain - NOT Iron???
