Here’s the irony—iron removal systems require work. Some need annual media replacement (costly). Others need salt bags lugged up from the basement every month.
Air injection systems are lower maintenance but have higher upfront costs. Softener-based systems are cheaper but use salt and resin cleaner. Pick your poison.
My Final (Slightly Annoyed) Advice
Don’t buy a system based on a sales pitch. I once met a guy who spent $4,000 on a “premium” iron filter… only to discover he had manganese instead. He needed a different media entirely.
Start with a test. Get a second opinion. And if you can, borrow a friend’s experience—ask your neighbor with the same well water what worked for them. It’s cheaper than therapy.
So, that orange toilet? It’s fixable. You just have to decide how much of your life you want to spend fighting it. Me? I went with the air injection system. My laundry is white again, my coffee tastes like coffee, and the only orange I see is in my morning juice. Worth every penny.
