Iron Removal Filters - Iron Range, MN

Iron is one of the earth’s most plentiful elements, making up at least five percent of the earth’s surface. As rainwater makes its way through the ground and into our waterways, it dissolves and collects minerals like iron along the way. Excess iron is found most often in wells, but can also enter your home through poorly filtered municipal water systems or because of aging pipes and plumbing. Left unfiltered, iron can cause water to have a metallic taste and a rotten egg smell, and create hard-to-remove rust stains on household fixtures and appliances.

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Eliminates rust stains in the bathroom, kitchen and laundry, saving you time and money on cleaning Clothing will be brighter, whiter and last longer Lengthens the life of water-using appliances and fixtures Water-using appliances and fixtures stay cleaner longer, reducing the need for frequent cleaning Lengthens the life of your water softener and drinking water systems Reduces need for hazardous chemicals in the home, avoiding damage to plants and animals.

The Iron Curtain® System uses a three step process of
oxidation, precipitation, and mechanical filtration for
the reduction/removal of iron, manganese, and hydrogen
sulfide. The process of how the Iron Curtain® System does
each one of these separate procedures is the key to the
successful results this product has obtained in the market
place. There are two main components that make up the
Iron Curtain® System.


The first step in any oxidizing process is to bring the
raw water into intimate contact with a strong oxidant. This will begin to convert the dissolved element such
as iron or manganese to a physical particle or nonsoluble
precipitate. A strong, inexpensive, environmentally-safe oxidant is oxygen, which makes up about 21% of ambient air.
To do this, the Iron Curtain® System sprays water through
a regulated head of air in the aeration tank.


Iron Bacteria — If iron bacteria are present; more frequent service
may result, life of the Iron Curtain® system may be limited and
the system may be unable to properly remove iron. By properly
controlling the iron bacteria with chlorine or other approved
methods for bacterial reduction, the Iron Curtain® System will
function properly. One option to control iron bacteria within
the Iron Curtain® is chlorine injection during the regeneration
cycle. In some instances, continuous chlorination of the
water supply may be needed.


Forcing untreated water through an aeration tank converts
iron, manganese and sulfur into physical particles that are
fi ltered out as water moves through the fi lter bed. When the
aeration tanks oxygen level nears depletion, the ProMate
6.0 controller automatically puts it into air recharge cycle
based on the gallons of water being fi ltered, providing you
with aeration on demand. When the fi lter tank is saturated
with iron particles, the ProMate 6.0 automatically puts it into
regeneration, fl ushing the trapped iron particles to drain during
off peak hours to maintain effi cient fi ltration of iron particles