Water Softeners and Air Filtration Systems - Well Filter

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gloryr
06-16-09, 07:43 PM
I had low water pressure so I pulled the head off of my tank and it was clogged. I have seen the well guy do this before so it was not a problem. What I need to know is what kind of substance goes in the tank. I do not think this is the filter tank. I have two tanks. The one I am talking about has a timer on it that backwashes the system. The guy always flushes and changes the substance. It looks like coffee grinds. I called a hardware that I purchased a new pump from but they did not know. One guy said it may be salt. Thanks for the help.

biermech
06-16-09, 08:44 PM
It sounds like carbon. If you have a backwashing valve, you may want to set it to backwash more often. This will keep it from clogging up as fast.
gloryr
06-17-09, 07:51 PM
[QUOTE=biermech;1581940]It sounds like carbon. If you have a backwashing valve, you may want to set it to backwash more often. This will keep it from clogging up as fast.[Do you know what to put in the tank?

gloryr
06-17-09, 07:53 PM
Does anyone know what to substance to put in the tank?