{"product_id":"5-stage-well-water-system-iron-softener-carbon-uv","title":"5-Stage Well Water System: Iron Filter, 48K Softener, Carbon Filter \u0026 UV","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhole house well water system for iron, hard water and bacteria: removes up to 30 ppm iron, softens, carbon takes out taste and odor, and a UV light kills bacteria last, for up to 4 people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 5-stage private well package from Mid Atlantic Water: a 20 inch Big Blue sediment filter, a 2.5 cubic foot air-injection iron filter on the Fleck 2510 AiQ control valve with Katalox Light, a Fleck 5600SXT 48,000 grain metered water softener, a Clack 2.5 cubic foot upflow carbon tank with 2.5 cubic feet of Centaur catalytic carbon, and a VIQUA VH410 UV light. Price $7,495. Bought separately the five systems cost $8,075, so the package saves $580.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBest for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA private well whose lab test shows iron (orange stains), manganese (black specks) or hydrogen sulfide (a rotten egg smell), together with hard water (scale, spots, soap that will not lather) and coliform or E. coli bacteria.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomes that want a UV light as protection against bacteria, and a carbon stage for taste and odor, or for farm chemicals that can reach groundwater, such as herbicides and pesticides, plus many VOCs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouseholds of up to about 4 people on water up to about 15 grains per gallon of hardness, or 1 or 2 people up to about 30 grains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWells with a pH of about 7 or above that can supply about 10 gallons per minute for the iron filter's backwash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eNot for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron and hard water with no bacteria: the 2.5 iron filter + 48,000 grain softener package, $4,395.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow pH as well (blue-green stains, pinhole leaks in copper pipe): the 6-stage package with an acid neutralizer, a 64,000 grain softener, carbon and UV, $8,295.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo iron on the test: the 5-stage package with a 2.5 neutralizer, softener, carbon and UV, $5,975.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCity water with chlorine or chloramine: a whole house carbon filter or a carbon + softener package, not this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive or more people or harder water: text Aidan the test first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo test yet: the $199 well water test kit (53 contaminants) first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat each stage does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage 1, sediment: a 20 inch Big Blue housing with a 5 micron melt-blown cartridge catches sand, silt and rust flakes ahead of the tanks and gives the UV the 5 micron filtration VIQUA calls for. About 15 GPM, 1 inch ports. Cartridge about every 4 to 6 months on a typical well, $55.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage 2, iron filter: air injection oxidizes iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide and the Katalox Light bed filters them out; rated for up to 30 ppm iron, 15 ppm manganese and 10 ppm hydrogen sulfide; 17 GPM service flow; backwashes on its own, about 140 gallons per backwash, set to every day by default and adjustable to less. Works best near pH 8. Katalox Light lasts 6 to 8 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage 3, water softener: Fleck 5600SXT metered valve on a 10 x 54 inch tank with 1.5 cubic feet of 10% crosslink resin; about 45,000 grains on full salt and 36,000 on a salt-saving setting; 12 GPM; regenerates by gallons used, usually at 2 AM, with about 7 lb of salt and 25 to 50 gallons of water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage 4, carbon tank: an upflow Clack tank with 2.5 cubic feet of Centaur 12x40 catalytic carbon removes taste and odor, herbicides, pesticides and many VOCs, and reduces PFAS (not certified for PFAS). No electricity, no drain, up to about 17 GPM. Carbon lasts about 5 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStage 5, UV light, last: the VIQUA VH410 kills coliform and E. coli bacteria as the water flows past the lamp; 18 GPM at VIQUA's standard 30 mJ\/cm2 dose, 14 GPM at 40 mJ\/cm2. VIQUA's limits for the water going in include iron under 0.3 ppm and hardness under 7 grains, which is why the iron filter and the softener go ahead of it. 60 watts on a GFCI outlet; the lamp is replaced once a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTreatment order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell pump, pressure tank, the Big Blue sediment filter first, then the iron filter, the water softener, the carbon tank, and the UV light last, before any branch to the house. Aidan: \"you want the hardness ... and iron completely out before it goes through the UV.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat ships\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 inch Big Blue kit: Pentek 1 inch housing with a pressure-relief button, one 5 micron cartridge, wall bracket and screws, spanner wrench; the parts can arrive in two boxes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron filter: 13 x 54 inch Vortech tank (empty), Fleck 2510 AiQ air-injection control valve with a stainless steel bypass valve, 2.5 cubic feet of Katalox Light shipped separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater softener: 10 x 54 inch Vortech mineral tank (empty), Fleck 5600SXT metered control valve with the 1 inch stainless steel bypass pre-installed, brine tank with a safety float, 1.5 cubic feet of 10% crosslink resin in separate bags.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbon tank: 13 x 54 inch Vortech tank (empty), Clack upflow head with a bypass valve, 2.5 cubic feet of Centaur catalytic carbon in two 1 cubic foot bags and one 1\/2 cubic foot bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV light: VIQUA VH410 stainless steel chamber with the quartz sleeve inside, and its controller; the UV lamp ships in its own tube in the main box and slides into the chamber at install.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill funnels for loading the media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery tank ships empty; all media is loaded at install. Not included: drain tubing, a GFCI outlet for the UV, pipe, fittings, adapters, salt. The boxes carry little or no install guidance; Mid Atlantic Water's install guides, videos and Aidan by phone fill that gap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree shipping to the lower 48 states; the package can arrive in more than one shipment. For the current ship date, text Aidan before ordering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystem type: 5-stage whole house well water treatment package\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater source: private well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHousehold: up to about 4 people (the 48,000 grain softener sets it)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron removal: up to 30 ppm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManganese removal: up to 15 ppm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydrogen sulfide removal: up to 10 ppm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: about 45,000 grains per regeneration on full salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacteria: VIQUA VH410 UV, 18 GPM at 30 mJ\/cm2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epH: no acid neutralizer included; the iron filter works best near pH 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystem flow: about 12 GPM (the softener is the slowest stage)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell flow needed: about 10 GPM for the iron filter backwash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: three outlets (iron filter valve, softener valve, UV controller on a GFCI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrains: two (iron filter backwash, softener regeneration), each with an air gap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTanks: Vortech mineral tanks, two 13 x 54 inch and one 10 x 54 inch, plus the brine tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValves: Fleck 2510 AiQ (iron filter), Fleck 5600SXT (softener), Clack upflow (carbon tank)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranties: iron filter 5-year valve and 10-year tank; softener 5 years control valve, 10 years mineral tank, 5 years brine tank; carbon tank 10-year tank and 5-year valve; VIQUA VH410 chamber 10 years, controller 3 years, lamp and sleeve 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: no certification claim is made for the package as a whole, and the VH410 is not certified by NSF; ratings are stage by stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend having a plumber install it, ideally one who has installed water treatment before. It is the biggest kind of install Mid Atlantic Water sells: five stages in a set order, a drain line with an air gap for the iron filter and another for the softener, a standard outlet for each of those two valves and a GFCI outlet for the UV, and media to load. Aidan's figure for an iron filter and a softener is 3 to 4 hours of a plumber's time; the carbon tank and the UV add to that. Aidan supports your plumber by phone at 800-460-5810. If you'd rather do it yourself, text Aidan at 443-277-2204 with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMaintenance and running cost\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSediment cartridge: about every 4 to 6 months, $55.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftener salt: about 7 lb per regeneration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV lamp: once a year, $170; clean the quartz sleeve periodically ($145 if it will not come clean).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentaur carbon: about every 5 years, two 1 cubic foot bags at $295 each plus a 1\/2 cubic foot bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKatalox Light: every 6 to 8 years, about $875 for the 2.5.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResin: in Aidan's service work, 10% crosslink resin on water protected from iron and chlorine has lasted 30 to 40 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuyer questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo I need all 5 stages? Only if the water test shows iron, hard water and bacteria and you want the carbon stage; otherwise a smaller package fits, and Aidan says which from your test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy does the UV go last? It only works on clear water free of iron and hardness, and anything after it could put bacteria back in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy carbon on a well? It removes taste, odor and farm chemicals the other stages leave; it is optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy pH is low. Is this the right package? It has no acid neutralizer; the 6-stage package adds one. Send Aidan your test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes it work on city water? It is built for a private well; city water with chlorine or chloramine needs a carbon-first system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSupport\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCall 800-460-5810 or text Aidan at 443-277-2204, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern. Shipping is free to the lower 48 states. Aidan supports buyers and their plumbers by phone and has 32 years in this business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Mid Atlantic Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54858181280028,"sku":"HD10-20-PR | MB-5-BB-20 | AIO-2510AIQ-13-KATALOX (BLACK TANK) | MT56\/16MB-48-VOR (SXT, BLACK TANK) | MA-13 (BLACK VORTECH TANK, NO DH) | CENTAUR-100-BOX (x2) | CENTAUR-50-BOX | VIQUA-VH410 | SF-FUNNEL | F250","price":7495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/9523\/4605\/files\/5-stage-well-water-system-iron-softener-carbon-uv-main.jpg?v=1793977317","url":"https:\/\/midatlanticwater.net\/products\/5-stage-well-water-system-iron-softener-carbon-uv","provider":"Mid Atlantic Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}