Connecticut Well Water Filtration System Recommendations Rrquest
We have a Well in Connecticut in the home we got at the start of covid. Overall we are decently happy with the water. We have two water tests, one from previous owner in 2019, and then ours in 2021.
The biggest issue is all the water jad a dirty gritty taste that would be great in a dry white wine, but sucks for water. A Britta helps, but doesn't knock it out 100%.
Also interesting is that it seems like there may be some variation in the water quality through the year, as sometimes one britta can run months without slowing down, and then another will make it a week before slowing to a trickle.
A complicating/confusing factor is our PEX. Previous owner installed as a replacement for the copper in the basement only, tying to the existing copper into the walls. Not all but most of the brass connections drip occasionally to often and practically have stalagtites. From what I've seen MAYBE it's an issue of dezincification from the slightly low PH, but not 100% sure if there is some other issue.
Due to all this I'm planning to DIY PEX-A replace with non-brass fittings, tying to the copper in the same spots. During that I'm going to split off after the Well with one leg going to hose bibs, and then other running to a bypass loop with Filtration to then carry on to water heater, furnace, and house cold water.
My current thought is keep it to Filtration now (especially as draining RO or Softener out of the basement would be an issue), but keeping a spare 6 feet of the loop open to add to later if needed.
Thoughts?