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    Hi Theo

    I would love to see your water filtration system, would it be possible to see it?

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    Hello Theo

    Could you post pictures of your setup. I am interested in going a similar route. I basically have everything except the pool sand filter.


    Quote Originally Posted by theoventer View Post
    Dear Eugene

    I have been reading up on ground water purification for the past two years. I wanted a system which was cheap and effective. I wanted to put my red iron filled well point water through a system where I can use it in my house and also drink it.

    I did the following.

    I got two thousand litre flow bins and one two and a half thousand storage tank. On the first flow bin I installed a normal swimming pool sand filter. I then pump my well point water (very red to a point where it stain the walls) into the flow bin and filter it through the swimming pool sand filter. I add half a cup Chlorine to the water and pump it for about four hours. The chlorine oxidises with the iron and the iron is then catched in the sand filter which I backwash out. After four hours the red water becomes sparkling clean like a normal swimming pool.

    When the water is sparkling clean I pump it over to the next flow bin. The only problem then is that the Chlorine and chloramine is very high. I then add Potassium Metabisulfite to the water which takes out both chlorine and chloramine from the water. This chemical works immediately with immediate effect. The potassium
    metabisulphite reduces the PH to about 5.7. I then add soda ash which takes my PH to about 7.1. This water is now iron free with no bacteria. Colourless, odourless, germ free drinking water.

    Metabisulfite is what the use in wine, cooldrinks and lots of foodstuffs. Metabisulfite is also an anti oxidant and a preservative. I have been using my system for quite some time with great success. I produce about 4000 lt of clean drinking water which I then pump into my storage tank for home use.

    Cost involve in this mini water purifying system is very minimal.

    You can definitely contact me for more information. I am not a salesman wanting to sell you filter systems that does not work.



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    @theoventer

    Your system sounds great.

    Do you mind posting some photos of your setup and process (products used as well Chlorine/Potassium Metabisulfite / soda ash) please ?

    Thank You (Not sure how to "like" your post )

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    Based on Theo post, I googled and found a Youtube video by another Capetonian explaining his setup. His name is Andries Lombard and his video (How to remove iron from ground water (cheap and easy), he also answered questions. The link is:

    Last edited by Dave A; 05-Jan-18 at 06:25 PM.

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    E-mail me and I will send you photos and all info for free. The difference between my system and that of Andries Lombard is that my water is drinkable. He is the first guy that is on the right track.

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ID:	6969Hi all you guys.

    Here are some photos of my water, before and after and I will try and answer all your questions as I go along. Best to E-mail me at theoventer@Hotmail.com.

    As you can see on the photos there are no expensive bought filters that does not work. My little pool is cristal clear and my wellpoint water in the yellow bucket is drinkable.

    Any other questions will be answered by E-mail

    theoventer@Hotmail.com

    Regards

    Theo

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    Jughead

    I only use three chemicals

    Mineralsoft Granular HTH chlorine ( you buy this in any convenient store)

    Potassium Metabisulfite ( Protea Chemicals)

    Soda Ash ( you buy this in any convenient store)


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    Thank You Theo. I have sent you a PM with my email address. Greatly Appreciated.
    Thank You for providing us some valuable information

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    Yeah, I watched his video a few weeks ago. Impressed by it. So was heading in that direction until I came across your post.

    What caught my eye was the "Drinking Water" end result.

    If the Borehole/Wellpoint water can be "Drinkable" (Potable) , then you can have more use for it .

    Thank You and Thank You to all for contributing to this discussion. Lots of great information.

    Thank You

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    Thank You Theo ... received the email as well

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