Aeration Removes iron, manganese, zinc and other metals through oxidation and precipitation. Metals are oxidized and drop out of suspension because they become heavier.

Every so often (as needed) you should drain the bottom 2" of water from the bottom of the storage tank by drain valve or siphon. The drained water will be either a bright orange (iron) or a deep gray (manganese or zinc).

Aeration removes sulfur and other poisonous gasses (methane, ammonia, nitrogen) by phase distribution.
SO2 and other gases are more soluble in air than water so are transferred to the rising air bubbles and then to the atmosphere via a tank vent.

Aeration removes algae by removing its food
- (nitrogen, ammonia, iron, manganese and soluble phosphates)

Aeration removes hydrogen sulfide and anaerobic bacteria which produce methane.

Aeration leaves all beneficial minerals intact - removes only metals, phosphates and gasses.

For sulphur removal we advise using no air diffusers at all. They are all degraded too much by the sulfated water. Just run the air line to a stainless steel weight at the bottom of the tank. Be sure to place the weight/air line in a plastic 5 gallon bucket to prevent the rising air bubbles from lifting up the bottom sediment.

This well casing aerator runs on existing water line pressure
spraying a continuous mist of well water back into the well casing.
The aeration process does the same work as described above.
This is an inexpensive fix for cabin wells or households without water storage tanks.

Koenders Electric Aerators
Aerators 1/4 hp 110v. | 1500 to 50,000 gals.
These units weigh 92 lbs. so shipping is expensive.
You can use your own UPS account.

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