My brother in Vermont bought this nice Crystal Quest CQE-WH-01202 whole-house filter (iron/sulfur/manganese, see link below) but we're not sure about whether he has enough water pressure for the backwash cycle and what to do about it. I'd like to solve this before I fly down there next week to help him hook up the plumbing connections.
The product page says proper backwash needs at least 14gpm. I had him do a bucket test and he gets only 3gpm when measured from a higher floor bath.
Is there some typically some adjustment on his existing pump for the water pressure (I'm not familiar with well systems) and if so, why would it not be turned to max already? Can we just install one of those water pressure booster pumps that have the little attached tanks that sell for around $500? Or would we also need to install a much larger water tank to go with the booster pump? Did we get into a complex job or is this just a matter of getting a couple more straightforward parts to complete the system?
He really wants the CQE-WH-01202 filter that he had shipped to his house. He doesn't want a lesser capable unit even if it needs less backwash pressure. So we'll try to get this one working..