How To Repair Pin Hole In Fiberglass Neutralizer Tank

Quality Acid Neutralizers

Installing an acid neutralizer is the most effective and economical way to right a depression pH imbalance of your water. The telltale signs of acidic water - if you lot take copper pipes - are blue or light-green stains in the bottom of your tub or sinks. If you have low pH, acidic h2o not only can create these stains, merely can also, over time, damage your copper water pipes and create pin-hole leaks. By installing an acid neutralizer you tin peradventure slow down or stop the trouble at its source. Essentially, this tin can salve yous a lot of money in the long run by not dissentious your expensive fixtures and copper water pipes.

UP-Flow Style Acrid Neutralizers

Help stop farther damaging effects of acidic h2o to your copper pipes by installing an Acrid Neutralizer. These systems use food grade calcium carbonate (limestone) or calcium carbonate mixed with corosex (magnesium oxide).

These up-flow acid neutralizers characteristic:

System comes complete with bypass valve
Simplistic upward flow design requires no backwashing
Does not require electricity, bleed line or timer to operate
Directional inlet/outlet head has removable cap for make full port to easily add media when needed (wrench included)
Removable upper distributor handbasket lets tank h2o drain when adding media
Tank is constructed using wound fiberglass/polyethylene for durability
Operating pressure range: 25-125 psi
Operating temperature range: 40 - 100°F.
Both systems include: ane" FIPT brass flow regulator (five gpm), food course media and gravel, and adapters for vertical or horizontal piping applications
one" inlets & outlets - x" bore ten 44" tall (tank colour may vary)
View inlet/outlet head dimensions
View installation instructions

Model #N210 features:

For water pH of 5.9 - 6.9
Includes one cu. ft. of food course Calcite

Model #N225 features:

For h2o pH of 5.5 - half-dozen.9
Includes 30 to 50 lbs. of food grade Corosex & 1/ii cu. ft. Calcite

#N210 Acid Neutralizer $512.25

#N225 Acrid Neutralizer $552.74

Please Note: Acrid Neutralizers are currently shipping in three-five weeks

How Acid Neutralizers Work

The mineral, calcite (calcium carbonate) or a mixture of calcite and magnesium oxide, is installed into the mineral tank. Every bit acidic (low pH) water flows into the tank head it is directed down through the distributor tube to the lesser of the tank forcing the water to menses "upwards" through the minerals in the tank. The minerals dissolve into the water causing a heave in the pH level by effectively increasing the hydroxide ion concentration and decreasing the hydrogen ion concentration in the water.

Ideally you desire to heighten the pH to approximately vii units. This unit measurement is based on the logarithmic pH scale ranging from 0 to 14. Each 1 unit change in the pH scale corresponds to a ten-fold change in the hydrogen ion concentration. In pure water the unit 7 on the pH scale denotes the pH level equally neutral. Any pH values lower than 7 accept more than hydrogen ions and are considered acidic and any pH values college than 7 have more hydroxide ions and are considered alkaline. Acidic h2o has more hydrogen ions and is detrimental to copper pipe.

Since this organisation does not backwash we recommend a 1" sediment filter be installed before the system to filter any sediment or turbidity out of the incoming water. We also recommend the same type of filter be installed on the outlet of the acid neutralizer to grab any undissolved media. This type of acrid neutralizer will increase the hardness of the water. If this will create a trouble then nosotros recommend installing a water softener after this unit.

Delight Notation: We highly recommend a 1" sediment filter before and later whatever calcite blazon acid neutralizer.

Acid Neutralizer Installation Instructions

Acid Neutralizer drawing shematic

This quality acid neutralizer system consists of:

one - 10" x 44" Polyethylene/Fiberglass tank - (color may vary)
1 - Distributor tube with bottom screen (pre-installed in tank)
1 - In/Out upwardly-flow head with make full port, cap, and removable basket to provide access to the top of the distributor tube and allow water to be drained from the tank when calculation media
1 - Bypass valve with directional carmine handles to point service flow
2 - Straight plastic adapter fittings, 1" mipt for metal pipage installations
2 - 90° PVC connexion (adapter) fittings 3/4 slip x ane" spigot for PVC piping installations
ane - 1" Dole brand flow regulator five gpm
13-fifteen lbs. Nutrient grade gravel
Model #N210 includes 2 bags (approx. 45-l lbs. each) of Calcite (too known equally food grade limestone)
Model #N225 includes 1 pocketbook (approx. 45-50 lbs.) of Calcite and 1 pocketbook (approx. 28-30 lbs.) Corosex
Nosotros offer food grade replacement media (Calcite and Corosex) for these systems

Step 1: Determine correct placement of Acid Neutralizer. Install on a apartment, level surface. It should be placed after the well pressure level tank and before any backwash type filter or water softener. This system should be in a protected, dry out, non-freezing area and should not be installed in straight sunlight or outdoors. The maximum operating water temperature of this Acrid Neutralizer System is 110°F (43.3°C). If your h2o pressure level exceeds lxxx psi you must install a pressure level regulator. It's unproblematic to bank check your h2o pressure with a "lazy hand" water test gauge.

Step two: Turn off the main water supply. If you have a private well arrangement, plough off the power to the pump and bleed the pressure tank. Release pressure from the water pipes past opening a faucet to drain the system.

Safety Tip: If you have an electric water heater we recommend that you plow off the electricity to the h2o heater while installing this Acrid Neutralizer.

assembly diagram of the bypass valve

Footstep 3: Connect the bypass valve to the head assembly. The bypass valve comes with connection basics, split rings, and o-rings shipped in a separate purse. Open the parts bag and slide one of the basics over one of the not-threaded ports of the featherbed valve. Then slide ane of the split rings over the same port to snap in place in slot (A) nearest the body of the bypass valve. Now button the o-ring into place in slot (B) nearly the end of the port. Echo this procedure for the other side. Once completed the bypass valve can be fastened to the caput. Tighten the connection nuts by hand only. Do Not OVER TIGHTEN.

Please note: Once in a while the bypass valves are mistakenly shipped with the handles not in the right position to testify the right management of the flow of water. This tin can be field corrected simply past gently lifting up and removing the scarlet handles and repositioning them to indicate the correct management of water flow.

Step 4: Connect the adapter fittings to the bypass valve. Attach the connection nuts, split rings, and o-rings to the adapter fittings the same way equally explained in Footstep 3. Tighten the connection basics on the adapter fittings onto the bypass valve by hand simply. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.

Pro Tip: The ninety° PVC 3/4 sideslip ten one" spigot adapter fittings for PVC piping installations have a 1/iv" mipt stalk that tin be drilled to make a test sample port.

Dimensions of inlet/outlet

Footstep v: Connect piping to the house.

Cut the primary supply line as required to connect your pipage to the inlet and outlet of the neutralizer. Your incoming water from a well or municipal water source volition need to be continued to the port marked UPFLOW INLET on the head. The 5-gpm Dole valve (1") needs to be installed on the UPFLOW INLET side of the Acrid Neutralizer. The inlet port has raised letters that say upflow inlet.

The inlet side of the up-flow head is the port on the right side when the head is installed onto the tank and both ports are facing yous. Fittings (not provided) will be needed to conform the Dole valve to and from your piping and to the adapter fittings on the bypass valve.

The outlet will demand to be connected dorsum to your main water supply going to your house. The outlet will be the port imprinted Downflow Inlet on the valve.

demonstration picture of acid neutralizer cap removal

Step 6: Install the Gravel and Calcite or Corosex/Calcite mix.

Remove the fill port cap. Use the fill port wrench by matching the pegs on the wrench with the slots on the fill cap. While holding the in and out ports of the caput, pull the wrench in a counterclockwise motion to unscrew and remove the cap. Block the distributor tube opening by stuffing a clean rag into it to foreclose any gravel, Calcite and/or Corosex from falling down into the benefactor tube while yous are pouring them into the tank. Using a funnel (you tin can make a funnel or buy a $ii oil funnel locally), pour the approximately fifteen pounds of food grade Gravel into the make full port.

If you purchased the #N210 system, pour the entire ninety-100 lbs. of Calcite into the fill port. The Calcite and the Gravel together should only make full the tank three/4 total which is the correct level of media to be installed into the tank.

If you purchased the #N225 arrangement, pour the entire 45-50 lbs. of Calcite and likewise the 28-thirty lbs. of Corosex into the make full port. The Calcite/Corosex and the Gravel together should just fill the tank ane/2 full which is the correct level of media to be installed into the tank. (More than media may be installed if extra media is purchased, but do not make full tank with media over 3/4 full and media measurement must exist the same ratio of five lbs. Calcite to 3 lbs. Corosex).

Pro Tip: Overfilling the tank may cause neutralizer media to enter the service line. More media may have been provided to you than is required for the initial filling of the tank. Save and apply this extra media for future replenishment.

Step vii: Put the neutralizer into service. Remove the make clean rag blocking the distributor tube opening. Exercise not replace the fill up port cap just yet. Brand sure the bypass valves are in the closed position. Slowly plow the main water supply dorsum on. Using a garden hose or bucket, fill the tank with water through the fill port until water reaches the peak of the basket inside the fill port. Now replace the fill up port cap. Mitt tighten the make full port cap until snug. Very slowly open the inlet of the featherbed valve and then the outlet of the featherbed valve. Open the common cold side of the kitchen faucet and leave open up until water runs free without spitting whatsoever air and until all milky white residue (acquired by powder fines in the Calcite or Corosex generated during shipping and handling) is gone. If larger particles of media are observed in the belch water, reduce the flow charge per unit so gradually increase the flow once again. Continue to flush the neutralizer until the discharge water runs clear.

Step viii: Congratulations, the installation is at present consummate. Once you are satisfied with the installation, plow on a few hot and cold-h2o faucets, and let them run. Once you are certain that there is no more air in your pipes, then turn the electricity back on to the water heater.

Replacement Parts for Upwardly-Catamenia Acid Neutralizers

	Cost & Quantity
10" x 44" Tank with IN-OUT Head with fill port and 45" Distributor tube (featherbed valve sold separately below)	$283.87	Enter a quantity and
Bypass Valve - for #N210 and #N225 Acid Neutralizer - includes connection basics, split up rings, and o-rings	$41.l	Enter a quantity and
1" x 45" Distribution Tube with Basket - (for 10" diameter tanks upwardly to 44" tall)	$27.08	Enter a quantity and
ane" x 49" Distribution Tube with Heavy Duty Stack Basket - (for 10" - 13" diameter tanks up to 48" tall)	$33.94	Enter a quantity and
1" x 72" Distribution Tube with Heavy Duty Stack Basket - (for ten" - 13" bore tanks up to 71" alpine)	$35.91	Enter a quantity and
IN-OUT Head with Fill Port - includes wrench - connectedness adapters are needed to attach IN-OUT Caput to piping; order connexion adapters with nuts, split rings, and o-rings separately below	$91.40	Enter a quantity and
3/four" Slip x ane" Spigot - PVC Solvent 90 connection adapters - includes connection basics, divide rings, and o-ring - 1 ready of 2 Each)	$11.02	Enter a quantity and
1" Plastic MALE - NPT connection adapters - includes connection nuts, carve up rings, and o-ring - (1 ready of 2 Each)	$15.40	Enter a quantity and

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. "How do I know if my water is acidic?"
A. The telltale signs of acidic water (if you accept copper pipage) are blue or green stains in the bottom of your sink or tub. If these appear or if you lot suspect you lot accept acidic water, then a simple pH test volition tell you whether your water is acidic or not.

Q. "How do I examination for pH in my water?"
A. You can get a pH test kit at nigh any pool supply store. If your water has a pH of less then 7 then information technology is considered acidic and should exist treated to heighten it to vii or above. We highly recommend any pH test be done on site at the water source. Driving a sample of h2o just 10 minutes away tin can cause a pH test to be inaccurate.

Q. "How do these systems increment the pH level?"
A. These systems operate by passing the acidic water through either the Calcite or Corosex minerals which are dissolved into the water to balance or increase the pH level.

Q. "Why does the acid neutralizer increment hardness?"
A. A calcite arrangement uses crushed and screened white marble limestone which is dissolved in the h2o to neutralize acidic water. The dissolved limestone in the water is responsible for the increase in hardness. A Corosex organization uses reactive Magnesium Oxide which, like calcite, is dissolved in the water.

Q. "My pH is six.viii which is almost 7 (neutral). Practice I really need to be concerned about correcting the pH or is it livable?"
A. Any pH level below 7 will crusade your copper pipes to exist eaten upward over time. If this problem is ignored then you can expect to re-pipage your house in approximately 10-20 years.

Q. "What is Calcite and Corosex?"
A. Calcite and Corosex are both mineral substances that are plant commonly in nature. Calcite is also known as nutrient grade Limestone, and Corosex is a food grade magnesium oxide .

Q. "My PH is vi.iv. How do I know if I need a Calcite or a Calcite/Corosex organisation?"
A. In most cases only Calcite needs to exist used for pH balances between 5.ix and 6.9. Withal, if y'all are using just Calcite and discover your pH is still falling below 7 then you tin ever add Corosex (magnesium oxide) to your system.

Q. "How much hardness will be added to my water if I install an Acid Neutralizer?"
A. There is no way to know exactly how much hardness volition be added to your system by adding an Acid Neutralizer. The Calcite and the Corosex volition add hardness but there are too many variable minerals and elements that can exist in each unlike water supply to know for sure or even estimate how much hardness will exist added.

Q. "Practice we need both a pre-filter and a post filter?"
A. We recommend a 1" sediment filter be installed before the organisation to filter whatsoever sediment or turbidity out of the incoming water because upflow systems are not able to exist back-washed. This means whatever sediment that enters the tank will stay in the bottom of the tank since it is heavier than the calcite or corosex media. This volition not exist a problem with very picayune sediment but can be a trouble if there are a lot of particles entering the tank. The only way to then make clean out the sediment will exist to turn off the bypass valves, disassemble the tank caput then the entire contents of the tank can exist emptied and the tank cleaned out. The gravel and media (calcite and/or corosex) volition and then need to be put dorsum in and the tank reassembled. We too recommend the same type of filter be used as a post-filter to grab any possible modest chunks of undissolved calcite or corosex that may slip through the system. The filter will take hold of them and they volition eventually be dissolved past the water flowing through the filter.

Q. "Does an up-menses acid neutralizer raise a low pH problem amend than a down-flow backwash blazon acid neutralizer?"
A. An upward-flow acid neutralizer does not enhance the pH better or worse than a down-flow backwash type acrid neutralizer. Contact time with the the minerals (Calcite or Corosex) is the all important factor. Contact time is determined by the gallons per minute flowing through the acid neutralizer.

Q. "If I install an Acid Neutralizer will I as well need to install a Water Softener?"
A. Nosotros advise you kickoff have care of the depression pH problem and find out how the water feels to you after the Acid Neutralizer is installed for a period of time, then decide if yous need a water softener.

Q. "My h2o pH is 6.2 but the hardness is five grains per gallon. I was told I demand a water softener non an acrid neutralizer. Is this true?"
A. No. Any time your pH is lower than 7 which is neutral, then you need to right the pH. Adding a h2o softener to your system without first adding an Acid Neutralizer to correct your low pH problem could cause your water to be even more soft and ambitious than it is already.

Q. "How much does a cubic foot of calcite counterbalance?"
A. Between 90 to 100 pounds.

Q. "Ok, I tested my h2o and it has a pH of less then 5.v what can I do?"
A. There are other methods that must be considered such equally a chemic metering pump to feed a liquid solution of soda ash or sodium hydroxide into the h2o system. It would be best to contact a local h2o treatment visitor for this type of system. Due to liability potential (and keeping our customer satisfaction above 99%) we do non offer systems for a pH of less than five.five.

Q. "Why don't you also offering a liquid feed type system?"
A. Our system is virtually foolproof. A liquid feed organisation is a much more than complex organisation and should be installed by a professional. There is much more that tin can become incorrect with that type of organization. Information technology boils down to liability.

Q. "What brand is the system that you sell?"
A. We put this organisation together using top quality components from different manufacturers. It's the only way, nosotros believe, we can offer the best at this price. No advertizing overhead to pay for.

Q. "How oft will I accept to add neutralizing media?"
A. It depends on how acidic your water is, and the amount of water that you use. It'south best to re-check your pH level one time a calendar month. A depression priced puddle pH test kit is commonly all that you volition need. When the pH level starts to drop then information technology's time to add together media. Some customers don't have to add together whatsoever media for a few years and some need to add in a few months. When your neutralizer starts to not neutralize as much, it's probably fourth dimension to add media. Click here when prepare to gild some neutralizing media.

Q. "Are the two systems that you offer physically the same?"
A. Yes, the only difference betwixt the two systems is the composition of the media.

Q. "How piece of cake is information technology to install an acid neutralizer?"
A. For a handy person generally it isn't too hard. You do demand access to a drain and you lot should place the acrid neutralizer in a place near your primary h2o line.

Q. "What are the negatives of using an automatic aftermath system?"
A. If you purchase an automatic system it will backwash more needed and will use (waste) a significant boosted corporeality of media. This is the reason that we do not feature them. They are convenient but we do desire our customers to know that automatic backwash neutralizers use a lot more than media.

Q. "How do I accommodate the neutralizer for my specific pH level?"
A. One of the nice features of the way they work is that in that location is no aligning necessary. Many times ane's water might take a pH of five.8, and a few days later information technology might exist six.5. That is one of the reasons nosotros turn down to sell metered systems. On our units, the more ambitious the water is, the more calcite/Coresex will exist dissolved past the water.

Q. "What is the recommended flow rate for your acid neutralizer?"
A. For effective usage we recommend a flow rate of not more than 5 gpm. (The organization includes a 5gpm catamenia regulator.) If you need more than than v gpm, we recommend purchasing multiple units. Do not take out the 5-gallon per minute regulator. The 5gpm regulator is in the organization for 2 reasons. The first is to ensure that the incoming h2o has plenty "contact" fourth dimension with the media. The second reason is for backwashing. If the neutralizer is back washed at a college rate than 5gpm flow rate, information technology is possible it can cause harm to the benefactor screen, peculiarly if there is not a filter before the acrid neutralizer unit. Taking the 5gpm menstruation control out can create a "sandblasting" upshot on the internals of the tank, causing damage to the benefactor and peradventure the tank. This neutralizer should last at least ten years (except y'all'll demand to replenish the media) unless y'all put information technology in the sun, have information technology in freezing weather or exercise not employ the 5gpm period restrictor. If you need more than 5 gpm, so you'll need to buy an additional unit(south) and place them side-by-side. If you lot take out the restrictor, y'all will not accomplish what this unit is designed for. Whatsoever pH below 7 tin cause problems to your copper pipes.

Q. "My copper pipe is thin in places, and I would like to know the feasibility of moderately coating the within of my copper piping with calcium to protect and strengthen the problem on a long-term basis?"
A. Installing an acid neutralizer will non assistance repair or glaze your piping. All that you can hope to proceeds from an acrid neutralizer (whatsoever brand), is that it will deadening down or stop acidic water from causing any further damage to your copper pipes. Possibly an acrid neutralizer tin can likewise stop your h2o from existence toxic with too much copper residuum. Nosotros cannot guarantee whatsoever results because water quality, gases, electrolysis, etc. is very complex, and fifty-fifty with thousands of dollars worth of testing, 1 cannot always be certain of the results with water treatment. If you take acidic h2o with copper, y'all must meliorate the condition of your water, and in about cases a quality acid neutralizer volition help.

Q. "What is the total height from the flooring to the control inlets/outlets?"
A. Approximately 46 3/8" on both models (the simply difference betwixt the 2 models is the mixture/content of the media). View consummate dimensions for these Acrid Neutralizers hither

Q. "Five gallons per infinitesimal doesn't seem like plenty for my family. Tin I increase the gallons per infinitesimal or not use your flow regulator?"
A. Our acid neutralizers work best at five gallons per infinitesimal or less. In gild to best raise your pH the water has to have "contact" time with the media. That means a relatively low catamenia rate. Yous can install/buy two (or more) units and identify them next to each other to increase the flow charge per unit but do non remove the 5 gallon per minute period regulator every bit it is part of the blueprint of these neutralizers. Well-nigh people acquire to live with 5 gallons per minute only for some families (or if you have very low pressures) v gallons per infinitesimal is not an adequate amount of flow.

Q. "If I buy the corosex/calcite combination model N225, which media will be used more (which will dissolve faster)?"
A. Corosex generally dissolves at about twice the charge per unit of the calcite. The master purpose of the calcite in the model N225 is to prevent the corosex from clumping together. Your #225 comes with more calcite than corosex. Since corosex dissolves faster, when you reorder/install replacement media we advise ordering/installing two parts corosex and one part calcite.

Q. "My water has a pH of over 9. Do yous offer systems that can reduce my pH to near 7?"
A. Pitiful but that type of system tin be very complex (such as adding white vinegar by chemical feed, etc), and we prefer to not offer them as we believe that information technology is all-time for yous to buy that type of complex organization from a local water skillful who would know more nearly local h2o quality issues.

Q. "I currently have an acrid neutralizer that uses soda ash as the neutralizing media. Can I add your Model #N210 to my current system to heighten my low pH to 7.0 or above?"
A. Soda ash is sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) and acts very similar to calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO3), in treating low pH water conditions. We sell calcite systems because nosotros believe the calcium carbonate is ameliorate for yous than drinking the sodium the sodium carbonate systems put into the water. If the sodium carbonate is not raising the pH high enough then the chances are the calcium carbonate may not take any improve result on your water. Every h2o situation has a unlike chemical make-upward and we are unable to say for sure our system will help yous in this instance. Using the N225 Acid Neutralizer with a mixture of Calcium Carbonate and Corosex (magnesium oxide) may work better for your state of affairs, merely nosotros cannot guarantee it volition work for you. If you already have neutralizing equipment, sometimes it can exist all-time to effort unlike neutralizing medias. Or, we suggest you take your water in to a lab and have a pharmacist analyze your water condition and diagnose your water to determine what neutralizer media will piece of work best for your particular h2o.

Q. "I am installing my Acid Neutralizer and added the Calcite into the tank. I then realized I forgot to add the gravel. Will I need to empty the Calcite out of the tank and start over?"
A. No, you volition not need to empty out the Calcite from the tank. Just go ahead and add the xiii-15 lbs. of gravel in on meridian of the Calcite. The gravel is heavier than the Calcite and Corosex and will eventually settle to the lesser of the tank anyway.

Q. "I was refilling and accidentally added Calcite to the incorrect tube. I put it in the distribution tube. So now the water catamenia is greatly reduced. Is at that place annihilation I can do to fix this trouble?"
A. To immediately fix this problem you would need to remove the entire contents of the tank and affluent out the distribution tube. If y'all remove the contents of the tank, put it into some clean 5 gallon buckets. You lot tin can and so reuse everything that is removed from the tank. It will non matter in which order you lot put it back into the tank. The heavier gravel will settle to the lesser of the tank. Once the distribution tube is cleaned out, you would then demand to re-install everything just similar when you first initially installed information technology. Notwithstanding, since the distribution tube is only 1" in bore and 45 inches long, the calcite will somewhen dissolve. It could be a few days or a week earlier it completely dissolves. The h2o flow will be reduced, and then it really depends on how much flow reduction you lot are willing to put up with and for how long. You lot may be able to use a wet/dry vacuum if you tin can find an attachment that would slide down within the distribution tube.

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