Each 100 mg/l of Calcite will neutralize 44 mg/l of carbon dioxide. So 1 cubic foot (about 100lbs) of Calcite will treat about 96,800,000 mg of carbon dioxide. If water has 20 mg/l of carbon dioxide then 1 cubic foot will treat: (96,800,000 / 20) liters of water. Or 4,840,000 liters or 1,278,730 gallons of water. If the water usage is 10,000 gallons/day, then 1 cubic foot of Calcite will last 128 days.

Adding calcite to water gives water alkalinity which offsets the acidity (low pH) of water caused by dissolved carbon dioxide.

Carbon dioxide in small amounts is present in all natural waters. In reverse osmosis membranes remove the alkalinity present in water but not the carbon dioxide, because it is a gas. This creates a low pH in the product water.

Yes. Without and underbed you will find the filter can have a poor backwash distribution. It is important to use an underbed that is heavier than Pyrolox to prevent migration into the media.

No. Actually, using chlorine or other oxidants is strongly recommended as they will extend the life of the media.

Back-washing removes contaminants on the surface of the media allowing for better performance. Since Pyrolox™turns sulfur, iron, and manganese into a particulate, the solids begin to coat the surface of the media, weakening its oxidation capacity. Thorough back-washing keeps the surface of the media free to continue the oxidation process.

The medium will last for an indefinite time. However, about 10-15% per year is lost due to attrition or lost fine media during backwash and should be replaced.

Pyrolox works best between a pH range of 5 to 9. Ideal pH is between 6.5 and 7.

Yes. Organic iron, sulfur, bacteria, tannins, chloride levels over 500 mg/l are all either not removed or affect the efficiency of the Pyrolox filter.

These are the limits:
pH 5-9 ( Best at pH higher than 6.5 )
Hydrogen sulfide 10 mg/l
Iron 10 mg/l
Manganese 8 mg/l

Pyrolox is a granular water filtration media used for the removal of hydrogen sulfide, iron and manganese. Through a natural chemical reaction, Pyrolox has the ability to help you produce clean, high-quality water. Pyrolox works because of a catalyst reaction whereby hydrogen sulfide, iron, and manganese are oxidized on the media. Daily backwashing then flushes trapped particulate from the filter bed. Pyrolox is a natural mineral form of manganese dioxide, making it an environmentally sound means of water filtration.

The brine tank should be filled with salt to slightly above the water level. The tank is self filling, so no additional water needs to be added. Check the tank regularly, and add salt as necessary to maintain the proper level of salt.

Softening Resin Disposal. It is a non-hazardous product that you can throw out with regular trash.

Softening Resin Life (Approximate):
No chlorine: 8 years
Chlorine: 3-4 years

Hardness is easily precipitated as a scale on the membrane surface as the pure water is removed by the membrane. For residential membranes, the removal of the hardness may prolong the membrane life if the soft water is used.

The total to regenerate is between 1.5 to 2 hours.

This time is a minimum of 4 minutes.

Rapid rinse is typically 10 minutes minimum.

This depends on
the salt dosage selected for the softener. The default setting is 60 minutes.