Water test: sodium test result “bad” road salt?
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Comments (35)Cass, yes, it makes perfect sense. If the soil can't take up nutrients because of the high soluble salts, then why add them. I do use some Scott's products but I've never seen Terracyle around here. Good sense of humor :) Mike Rivers, OK, you made my brain hurt but I get it--that's a lot of water ;-) michaelg, that's good to know. Maybe I should add some nitrogen to the ones that I'm hoping to show, at least. I can find urea pretty readily, and I won't be taking the chance of adding more soluble salts. gardenfanatic, you're right, I'd forgotten about the soil forum. I'll check it out. I could put down some alfalfa tea--meal or pellets have never seemed to do anything for me but the tea does. But of course, I was always adding MG to it ;-) I could try fish emulsion, too, I suppose, although the one and only time I did that raccoons dug up the roses looking for the fish. windeaux, I know Felder is highly respected, but wouldn't I be in a pickle if I hadn't done the soil test? I was going on the ASSUMPTION that my soil was ALKALINE instead of ACIDIC and that was what was causing my chlorosis. I'd have made matters worse if I hadn't gotten the soil test and then read them ;-) Sorry, Felder. Guys, this is really getting to be an education. I'm still thanking each and every one of you for your input. My roses will thank you too. I just realized something when I was walking outside a few minutes ago. I have 4 Aloha and have yet to get a decent bloom this year from any of them--every one--and there have been a lot considering I'm keeping 3 of them pruned as shrubs and one is climbing but in some shade--has had severely vegetative centers--to the point where I've been seriously considering shovel pruning them. There are several new buds that are looking good since I've stopped the twice monthly feedings. Coincidence? Perhaps not, we'll see. Thanks again and again! Barbara...See MoreWater test results. Advise / interpretation
Comments (16)"Any tricks of the trade to make set up easier..." Food grade silicon grease on the o-rings. Absolutely NO petroleum jelly, Vaseline, or the like. Order extra H clips for the bypass and connectors in case you break one. Spares are always good to have. "Do you know if OPWC sends a good set of instructions" That info is right there on the OPWC web site. Here's the OPWC installation guide... http://www.ohiopurewaterco.com/shop/files/7000%20Complete.pdf Here's the Fleck 7000SXT service manual... http://www.ohiopurewater.com/shop/files/7000SXTServiceManual.pdf Set the programming... 30000 capacity 9 lbs of salt calendar override for 8 days SF (reserve) 20% If you're not sure how to program... ask before you set it wrong....See MoreNew well completed -- Please review water test results
Comments (4)mm- I don't know whether your numbers are good, bad, or indifferent, but e coli exists in virtually all topsoil for a simple reason: worms, bugs, birds, and other critturs poop there. A certain amount of topsoil is almost unavoidably carried down into the depths of the well during drilling. Your well will probably test positive for e coli until it is shocked enough. One or two treatments usually does the trick. E coli is a scary term, but remember that there are many, many different kinds of it, and only rarely do virulent forms bother us. We probably are unaware of most of the times we cross paths with it. If your well casing was properly sealed with bentonite clay when the casing was driven, as it must have been, you likely won't be bothered from that cause again, but there's no guarantee against infiltration from poorly designed septic systems (yours or your neighbors')and so on. Ask your local authorities how often they would recommend testing if you want to take precaustions. It will vary from area to area. Good luck, Mark...See Morealiceinwonderland, here are my water test results
Comments (12)Just curious - how did you determine 200 gallons per month indoor water use? That is extremely low water usage. As stated above, that is one flush per person per day plus one short shower per week per person, plus one load of laundry per month and one load of dishes per week. If this is metered, I would suspect the meter, unless you shower at the gym, eat out every meal and take the laundry to a cleaner. The smallest practical softener would be 0.75 cubic feet. If your water usage is truly tiny, that is as small as I would go to ensure you still get adequate flow into your home. However, since you have a larger home and jacuzzi tub, it would be better to account for the possibility of using more than one bathroom at a time or using other water when the tub is filling - a one cubic foot softener would fit your home. The initial expense is not substantially different between the two, but the larger softener would use about 6 more pounds of salt per month. When you call around looking for a softener: 1. Try some locals - that way you have service after the sale. See who your neighbors use. 2. If you are handy, you can also order online, but then you are the service tech. 3. A gravel under-bed is required 4. A top distribution basket is a good idea. 5. Noryl bypass is required. 6. 10% crosslinked resin is required for good life with chlorine in the water. 7. Plumb the softener with an extra bypass around it so that it may be removed entirely, if necessary, without disrupting water flow to your home. 8. Use a Fleck or equivalent softener. Plumbing size of 1" or larger, go with a Fleck 7000sxt, 3/4" go with a Fleck 5600sxt. 9. I recommend avoiding softener companies with "proprietary" valves and equipment - these are just more expensive to repair and parts are more difficult to obtain when necessary. Can you fill the hot tub and/or pool with softened water? It would make the treatment of those easier, particularly the hot tub. If this is possible and desirable for you, then I need to know the flow rate at which you can fill them. Timing how long it takes to fill a 5 gallon bucket will do nicely. You answer to this question could change the above recommendation....See Moremaifleur03
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