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Old 08-15-2021, 12:14 PM   #9
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Sure.

This is the filter system

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LFLQTOI

But I’m using these cartridges (namely the one for removing iron).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0776ZLQ1V

And I put this in the kitchen sink

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085FYVTS7
Just wanted to follow up as the the iSpring Iron filter above didn't last very long at all saw it degrading within a few weeks.

I switched to the following filters and they look very promising after 6 weeks.

Pentair Pentak RFFE20-BB 20-inch Iron filter $90.00 (80,000 gal at 1 ppm iron)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025PPF76

Pentair Pentak CBC20-BB 20-inch 0.5 Micron Carbon $77.00

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00310OXUY

The filter order is
1 Micron Sediment (reduces iron from 3ppm+ to ~0.5ppm)
Pentair Iron (reduces iron to 0 ppm)
Pentair Carbon

Note the water is safe to drink with no filters. But not pleasant due to iron.
All my iron is undissolved, so the 1 micron takes the bulk away.

Oh and the WaterDrop filter I had at the kitchen sink was still making the drinking water pristine even when the iSpring iron filter stopped doing it's job. However the WaterDrop filter probably wouldn't have lasted that long having to do that much work.

I also moved the clear filter canister from first to the last stage. The first stage where sediment removes the bulk of iron was hard to see anything after a couple weeks because of all the iron (still had great flow). So I moved it to the last stage. If the Iron filter is doing it's job, that last stage should remain relatively clear.

Even when using the iSpring Iron filter in the 2nd stage, it was pretty clean. But you could see some evidence of iron. I have to wonder if I could find a 0.1 micron or less sediment filter if that could get rid of all iron more cheaply. Without clogging up to fast. The water drop is not designed to do iron. But it has a 0.01 Micron sediment first stage and was still removing all the iron.

I also bought this filter wrench which makes changing filters a breeze.
Superb Wrench SPBW-2 Heavy Duty Metal Water Filter Wrench

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Superb-Wr...meter/37843535
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