The Marble Torpedo: A $50 Inside the Well Calcite Neutralizer to Treat Very Low pH Acidic Water.
Test results from the morning after install:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxo4yS08zTc
It Freaking Works!!!
Check the Well Project Playlist to see this whole project of restoring an old well from the 1960's.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7dqOyqHTFXKGgjeiQyDmbXkQfoZ59DJs
After getting the $80, ECO-WORTHY 12 Volt Well Pump installed I tested the water quality.
The pH was 4.5, and Alkalinity was 0. The rest of the results were fine.
Low pH water is not healthy and can deplete Calcium, so definitely not something I want to be giving to the hens.
The common fix to raising pH is to run the water thru a tank outside the well, filled with a form of Calcium, or a Soda Ash drip system can be used to add calcium and raise pH.
Seeing how this is a Grid Down SHTF source of drinkable water, neither of those methods fit my needs.
My initial idea was to start dropping marble chips down the well, but seeing how I don't even know if my well has a closed bottom that was likely to fail.
Then I had the idea to make a 'Calcium Anode Rod' like what is used in a water heater, and that idea turned into the "Marble Torpedo" that I installed today.
One 50 pound bag of marble chips was used, $8 at Lowes.
One 10 foot length of 3 inch PVC Drainage pipe, About $23, and a PVC cap cost me about another $4. Thats the entire materials list.
It cost me $50 only because I bought an extra bag of marble just in case.
I'll be testing the water in a few days to see if there is any improvement and will post the results.
Partial List of Stuff used in this Project:
Well Water Filter System:
https://amzn.to/42g5ifu
Culligan WH-S200-C Whole-House Sediment Water Filtration System
Extra Filters:
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Culligan P5A P5 Whole House Premium Water Filter
Lawnful 17 in 1 water test kit
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The Pump:
https://amzn.to/3NL9BJG
ECO-WORTHY 12V DC Submersible Well Water Pump
Sharkbite PEX Check Valve:
https://amzn.to/3SaYU65
SharkBite 1/2 Inch Check Valve
The Voltage Converter:
https://amzn.to/41EvdNK
HOMELYLIFE Voltage Converter DC8V-40V to 13.8V 10A Automatic Buck Boost Step Down Up
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