I bought one of those master test kits by Hagen, the one that comes in it's own "briefcase" and has every test I'll ever use for freshwater. 
Anyways, my FIL's girlfriend wanted me to test her 20 gallon's water. Well, I got the readings I expected from every test but one, the iron test.
According to the iron test, there was absolutly no iron in the water, the test vial remained clear, for both free and cheleted forms. I repeated the test twice. This has to be wrong!
There is an iron ore mine across the river that they live on. They have a well that is about 100 feet from the river. The said river is RED with iron, and has been forever.
In this town, everyone's well water will turn white clothes brown, and will even tint light colored hair after awhile. Sinks, tubs, etc., all have rust streaks and the products Iron Out and CLR is in everyone's cabinet. I lived in said town for over 10 years, and I know what I'm talking about.
No filter system has been set up on their plumbing yet (new house, about 6 months old.)
In short, I know there is iron in the water, so why isn't the test showing it?
Anyways, my FIL's girlfriend wanted me to test her 20 gallon's water. Well, I got the readings I expected from every test but one, the iron test.
According to the iron test, there was absolutly no iron in the water, the test vial remained clear, for both free and cheleted forms. I repeated the test twice. This has to be wrong!
There is an iron ore mine across the river that they live on. They have a well that is about 100 feet from the river. The said river is RED with iron, and has been forever.
In this town, everyone's well water will turn white clothes brown, and will even tint light colored hair after awhile. Sinks, tubs, etc., all have rust streaks and the products Iron Out and CLR is in everyone's cabinet. I lived in said town for over 10 years, and I know what I'm talking about.
No filter system has been set up on their plumbing yet (new house, about 6 months old.)
In short, I know there is iron in the water, so why isn't the test showing it?
