Residential Iron, Sulphur & Manganese Filters

A Zentec Iron Filter from Excalibur Water Systems does more than remove iron from your Toronto area water – it removes dissolved manganese and sulphur as well. 

The most obvious sign of too much iron in your water is stains – reddish-brown stains on fixtures (taps, toilets, tubs and dishwashers), water that appears slightly brown, or has a metallic flavour, and laundry problems – dull colours, and dingy whites. Removing the iron dissolved in water using an Excalibur Zentec Iron Filter keeps your laundry bright, eliminates stains on fixtures, and removes any metallic flavours in your water. The effect of manganese is similar, with black or grey staining replacing the brown.

Sulphur, and the hydrogen sulphide associated with it, is responsible for the objectionable “rotten egg smell” sometimes found in well water and some municipal water systems. In addition to the smell, high concentrations of sulphur-based chemicals will corrode plumbing metals (iron, copper, brass) and the exposed metal parts in washing machines and dishwashers. Combining with iron, the sulphur forms ferrous sulphide (“black water”) which darkens silverware and discolour copper and brass utensils and servingware.

Excalibur’s line of iron filters are low-maintenance – because they use dissolved oxygen from the air, there are no chemicals to buy on an ongoing basis, and no problems with backwashing into septic beds. Power consumption isn’t an issue either – it costs less than $5.00 per year to operate your Excalibur iron filter.

The Zentec premium iron filter is available in models with flow rates up to 20 gallons per minute, enough to handle any private residential requirement. It handles iron concentrations up to 10 ppm (milligrams/litre) and comes with a 20 year warranty.