Irrigation Filters Plugged with Lime

FBH44 · Aug 29, 2014

Finally discovered my very fine-mesh irrigation filters were plugged with invisible very fine deposits of lime. Have been losing pressure for a long time now. Soaked them in Lime-Away, which worked, but CLR really works. Have more pressure out in the field than I ever have had.
Anybody else have good / better solutions to handle lime??

bo · Aug 29, 2014

Cheap vinegar

D beatty · Aug 29, 2014

I second vingar and use white vinegar. Also works on the screens in faucets in house.

Indiana Ken · Aug 29, 2014

The solubility of lime in water decreases as the temperature of the water increases. This is the reason lime collects in your water heater.

This would suggest that you would want to filter the water cold as it comes from the well rather than after a long run of pipe that could see warming from the sun. Also, you may want to drain the system/filters (may not be practical) rather than allow water to sit and warm to outside temperature. I would not think this alone would stop the fouling however, it may reduce the need for cleaning.

Just a thought.

Irrigation Filters Plugged with Lime

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