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"Water Filters" part 2 - When, What, Why and How to use a filter system.

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  In this second installment of "Water Filters," we will be looking at whole-house filtration systems for iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide removal along with iron bacteria and coliform bacteria. When to use a whole house filtration system, what to use, why use a particular type of filter system, and how to apply the right system for your water and family. Frequently, water treatment professionals refer to water that is extremely high in iron, manganese, and H2S as "problem water" because it can be a challenge at times to find the proper solution to treat particular water problems and, quite frankly, it can take some experimenting with different methods to finally find the right water treatment method that works effectively and consistently. In the first article  "Water Filters 1"  we discussed using cartridge-style pre-filters. As discussed, they are mainly for sediment removal although there is a myriad of cartridge filters that can be used for chlor