Sevenrd your water analysis are in.

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Sevenrd got a Deluxe Filter System from AG, he sent me the water to do some tests. Good Golly Miss Molly this thing Works.:applause:
RAW WATER ---------------------------------FILTER WATER
Trurbidity -----30------------------------- ----------------8
Color ---------42 -----------------------------------------19
pH -----------7.6----------------------------------------- 7.6
Conductivity --460.2 --------------------------------------410.2
Iron ---------0.05----------------------------------------- 0.01
Hardness -----2.60---------------------------------------- 1.59
Chlorine------0.26------------------------------------------0.01
So if you was thinking about getting this system, well it works. :awesome:
It's going on my wish list!:p

I copy and paste the Glossary of terms.

turbidity: (1) a condition in water or wastewater caused by the presence of suspended matter, resulting in the scattering and absorption of light rays. (2) a measure of fine suspended matter in liquids. (3) an analytical quantity usually reported in turbidity units (NTU/FNU, FTU, JTU) determined by measurements of light diffraction.
Simple term, its stuff or particle suspended in water. The cloudiness.
pH: the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration (-log10[H+]) where H+ is the hydrogen-ion concentration in moles per liter. Neutral water has a pH value of 7.
Simple term most water is 6-9 pH, anything below 7 is getting on the acidity side and above 7 you are looking at alkaline side. Milk is alkaline, vinergar is or coke/pepsi is acidity.
conductivity: ability of a material to carry current or heat.
hardness: a characteristic of water, imparted by salts of calcium, magnesium, and iron, such as bicarbonates, carbonates, sulfates, chlorides, and nitrates that cause curdling of soap, deposition of scale in boilers, damage in some industrial process, and sometimes objectionable taste. It may be determined by a standard laboratory procedure or computed from the amounts of calcium and magnesium as well as iron, aluminum, manganese, barium, strontium, and zinc; expressed as equivalent parts per million of calcium carbonate.
Simple term, the more chemicals in your water the higher the hardness
chlorine, total residual: free residual chlorine plus combined residual chlorine. chlorination: the addition of chlorine to water or wastewater, generally for the purpose of disinfecting, but frequently done to achieve other biological or chemical results. chlorination break point: the addition of chlorine to water, sewage, or industrial waste containing free ammonia to the point where free residual chlorine is available. chlorination, free residual: the addition of chlorine to water, sewage or industrial wastes to produce, directly or through the destruction of ammonia or certain organic nitrogenous compounds, a free available chlorine residual. chlorine, available: the quantity of chlorine released by a bleaching powder when treated with acid. chlorine, combined available residual: that portion of the total residual chlorine remaining in water, sewage or industrial waste at the end of a specified contact period, which will react chemically and biologically as chloramines or organic chloramines. chlorine demand: the quantity of chlorine absorbed by wastewater (or water) in a given length of time
Simple term, chlorine is basely bleach it is used to kill fecal coliform (type of bacteria) is pathogenic, that attack human intestinal tract.

Color—A physical characteristic describing the appearance of water (different from turbidity, which is the
cloudiness of water). Color is frequently caused by fulvic and humic acids.
Iron- Iron is the fourth most abundant element, by weight, in the earth's crust. Natural waters contain variable amounts of iron depending on the geological area and other chemical components of the waterway. Iron in groundwater is normally present in the ferrous or bivalent form [Fe++] which is soluble. It is easily oxidized to ferric iron [Fe+++] or insoluble iron upon exposure to air. This precipitate is orange-colored and often turns streams orange
Simple term Iron or maganganese in potable (drinking) water supplies, iron can do great economic damage by staining laundry and porcelain fixtures and by producing an off taste in beverages. You used clay to get it out of your paint.


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Awesome! That is so cool to see the actual numbers...and too see that the filter kit is definitely doing its job.

Thanks so much for testing the water, sparkie!
 
one of the comments being posted on other boards has to do with the outside filter cover being transparent. They say as such it will spawn mildew or mold, is that correct or hogwash ??
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
one of the comments being posted on other boards has to do with the outside filter cover being transparent. They say as such it will spawn mildew or mold, is that correct or hogwash ??
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USUALLY IF YOU HAVE A FILTER SETUP OUT SIDE IT IS COVERED, DEPENDS ON HOW OFTEN IT IS USED, FLOW, IF IT JUST SETS MOST OF THE TIME THEN YES, YOU CAN GET THE FILTERS AND COVERS LOCALLY, THEN YOU CAN GET A DIFFERENT COVER TO REPLACE THE SEE THROUGH ONE
 
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Ours feeds in from the top. The first 2 canisters are filters and the last one (bottom) is a water softner cartridge. We notice a major difference with the foam gun when we bypass the little treatment plant. This setup does not have any noticable effect on water pressure.
The 2-60' 3/4" hose and reel came from Home Depot and everthing is setup with quick connects from AG.
 
I was more than likely getting one for my hose as well. I was planning on only getting the Hard Water softener canister however and not the sediment filter. Is this ok?
 
We got the 2 filters because of our well water at the shop is very mettalic. Notice how dark the first filter is. Tomorrow I am going to move the second filter up to the top and put a clean new one in position 2.
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
one of the comments being posted on other boards has to do with the outside filter cover being transparent. They say as such it will spawn mildew or mold, is that correct or hogwash ??
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Killer, more then likely, it is algae. We have two small RO units at work, which have similar filters on them. When you have sunlight or about any light, it will promote the growth of algae. I don't think its mold or mildew. I could be wrong, I'm comparing it to ours.
 
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Killer, more then likely, it is algae. We have two small RO units at work, which have similar filters on them. When you have sunlight or about any light, it will promote the growth of algae. I don't think its mold or mildew. I could be wrong, I'm comparing it to ours.
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that might be it ...would the darker non transparent cover stop this, or simply just remove it from eyesight ??
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
that might be it ...would the darker non transparent cover stop this, or simply just remove it from eyesight ??
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It will stop the growth. We replaced ours with solid covers. Next week when I get back to work, I will take some pics and post them.
I couldn't fine the clear covers we took off. Here a pic with the solid cover.
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Nica, here you go buddy!! :D
I'm sure a lot of people have questions about water filters, so after talking to Nica the other day. I thought yal may want to check out this old post. The unit IMO at AG works outstanding. You see the numbers, that is what you want. The cleaner the better. All these tests was run by Hach standard methods. Looking back at the post, I failed to write that all these numbers are Parts Per Million. I do not have the system myself. I have something I put together from lowes. Doses not give the good numbers as dose AG's unit. So if you are thinking about a system that give you almost spotless washes, better foam and easy drying look at this unit.

If you need a analysis, you can send it to me. I have no problem what so ever running it. I'm state certified as Certification Commission pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 90A, of the North Carolina General Statutes as a Grade 3 Biological Water Pollution Control System Operator.

If you have any questions or any comments post up.
 
That's cool sparkie! We can probably come up with a new name for you now.
 
sparkie said:
you almost spotless washes, better foam and easy drying look at this unit.

If you need a analysis, you can send it to me. I have no problem what so ever running it. I'm state certified as Certification Commission pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 90A, of the North Carolina General Statutes as a Grade 3 Biological Water Pollution Control System Operator.

If you have any questions or any comments post up.
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Thanks bro, appreciate the help. Man here I thought you were just a regular guy ;) just kidding sparkie. Your job sounds interesting....and you got a very long tittle heheheheh :D

I've read this topic a few times and the more I read it the more I understand it....good info here.
 
sparkie said:
Nica, here you go buddy!! :D
I'm sure a lot of people have questions about water filters, so after talking to Nica the other day. I thought yal may want to check out this old post. The unit IMO at AG works outstanding. You see the numbers, that is what you want. The cleaner the better. All these tests was run by Hach standard methods. Looking back at the post, I failed to write that all these numbers are Parts Per Million. I do not have the system myself. I have something I put together from lowes. Doses not give the good numbers as dose AG's unit. So if you are thinking about a system that give you almost spotless washes, better foam and easy drying look at this unit.

If you need a analysis, you can send it to me. I have no problem what so ever running it. I'm state certified as Certification Commission pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 90A, of the North Carolina General Statutes as a Grade 3 Biological Water Pollution Control System Operator.

If you have any questions or any comments post up.
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So you probably would not want to rinse and let air dry? I know some people try this with a different (much more expensive) system.
 
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