Recently we had a couple from Milford, MI call that had an
old ozone filtration system that failed.
They had sediment filters before and after everything to try and catch all the
iron in the water inside and outside the home. This system also fed
their outside irrigation system. They had been
through several water softeners and many service calls on the ozone
system in the 14 years since the system had been installed. The ozone generator had died,
the filters tanks were iron-bound and had been removed, the water softener stopped working, the water pressure in the house was very low and the irrigation system would not work at all.
Ozone systems were great for treating iron
and odor problems along with many other water problems, especially bacteria in the water when they first came out but there are much more efficient ways to
treat rusty, smell, hard water issues now. Although ozone can still be a preferred method to treat difficult bacteria issues such as iron bacteria and coliform bacteria. Beauchamp Water Treatment and Supply removed the entire system, including
the old galvanized well/contact tank (replaced it with a captive air bladder tank) and re-plumbed everything from before the well
tank, through the new system, irrigation system and to the household plumbing. As a matter of fact, we took out over sixty feet of plumbing that was totally fouled with oxidized iron. See pictures below,
Duplex AIO filtration systems were installed to accommodate the flow rates required for the irrigation system and household water use and a new high efficient water softener was installed. This system is now much more efficient with very little maintenance, other than adding salt periodically. They went from using over 140# of water softener salt per month to 40# of salt use per month. That is a savings of over $1000.00 in 5 years!
Duplex AIO filtration systems were installed to accommodate the flow rates required for the irrigation system and household water use and a new high efficient water softener was installed. This system is now much more efficient with very little maintenance, other than adding salt periodically. They went from using over 140# of water softener salt per month to 40# of salt use per month. That is a savings of over $1000.00 in 5 years!
As you can see by these pictures the entire system, including the plumbing lines, was fouled with iron and needed to be replaced. The pipe shown here, coming out of the well tank, is a 1" PVC line that is so fouled with iron I could not fit the tip of my pen in it! They were getting maybe five gallons per minute flow rate to the water treatment system, in the house, and to the irrigation system.
This is the picture of the ozone system, well tank, water softener, and filters before it was removed. Now that is a plumbing nightmare!
The new water treatment system feeds the household water with iron-free softened water and supplies iron-free water for the irrigation system so there are no rust stains on the home's exterior, landscaping, driveways/sidewalks, property and that mailbox that is always brown from rust.
In summation; It is all about the proper solutions for water treatment problems. That is why Beauchamp Water Treatment and Supply does not tell you what you need. We work with you to provide practical, sensible, cost effective water treatment solutions to help your family solve those hard, rusty, smelly, water problems and provide the quality water you expect for your home and family.
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Beauchamp Water Treatment Solutions
872 N Old US 23
Brighton, MI 48114
810-632-2000
