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Water Problem Examples

H.A. Manosh Corporation has been in the water treatment business for years. In that time we have seen a wide range of water problems.

See below for water problem examples. These are just some common water problems. We can identify your particular need upon complete water analysis. Drop off a water sample at our office, but please call our office for sample collection procedures.

PROBLEM EFFECTS SOLUTIONS
HARDNESS

Spotting and streaking of glasses and dishes. Poor laundry results. Bath tub rings. Formation of insoluble hard water scale in pipes, water heaters and appliances.

AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER. We can recommend the proper softener model based on the water hardness in grains per gallon and the size of your family.

HARDNESS AND CLEAR WATER IRON

Freshly drawn water appears clear but within minutes iron settles out staining sink, bowl and plumbing fixtures.

AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER with RUST-AID added to salt.

RED WATER IRON

Rust or iron is clearly visible in freshly drawn water. Rust or iron could range from fine red specks to blood red water.

IRON FILTER plus AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER or AQUA-AID WATER FILTER plus AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER with RUST TREATMENT added to salt.

ACID

Etches faucet seats and dissolves chrome finish on plumbing fixtures leaving a greenish blue stain.

ACID NEUTRALIZER or AUTOMATIC CHEMICAL FEEDER (feeding lime soda ash) plus AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER. IN LINE PHOSPHATE FEEDER to coat pipes.

TURBIDITY

Sand, clay, silt and dirt in water supply causes cloudy appearance (turbidity) in water.

TURBIDITY FILTER or WATER FILTER.

ACID AND RED WATER IRON

Acid etches faucet seats and dissolves chrome finish on plumbing fixtures leaving a greenish blue stain. Red water iron appears as fine red specks to blood red water.

ACID NEUTRALIZER plus AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER with RUST TREATMENT added to the salt.

SULFUR

Hydrogen sulfide in water emits unpleasant "rotten egg odor", leaves black slimy residue, deteriorates plumbing fixtures turns pure metals, like silver and copper, black.

AERATION SYSTEM or CHEMICAL FEEDER (feeding chlorine) plus AUTOMATIC WATER SOFTENER plus WATER FILTER on cold water line to kitchen or WATER FILTER on main line to dechlorinate water.

TASTE & ODOR

Most tastes and odors are caused by gases in the water, like chlorine and gassy or oily tastes.

TASTE & ODOR FILTER or WATER FILTER.

 

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