I did an install this week for a customer who bought a greensand filter online. This greensand filter will use potassium permanganate to recharge itself.
I do not sell greensand filters that regenerate with potassium permanganate because it is a dangerous chemical capable of strong reactions that can cause fire, especially when mixed with organic compounds such as antifreeze, oil, brake fluid, paint, and many other organic compounds. This is a link to the material safety data on this product: http://www.hvchemical.com/msds/pope.htm
To have an idea how dangerous potassium permanganate is, please see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcSEsazb56Q
What concerns me is that the Ohio based internet company did not even mention to their customer how dangerous this substance is before selling a system and shipping it out to Connecticut. This is unethical and puts people who are not professional water treatment technicians in the position of handling extremely dangerous chemicals.
The same results could be achieved by natural methods, but after speaking to the homeowner, I found that these methods were not even offered. Systems that use potassium permanganate should be maintained by a competent professional, not Joe Homeowner.
If you are in Connecticut and are considering a greensand system, please call me at 203-417-9601, or visit my website @ www.cleanwaterman.com
I do not sell greensand filters that regenerate with potassium permanganate because it is a dangerous chemical capable of strong reactions that can cause fire, especially when mixed with organic compounds such as antifreeze, oil, brake fluid, paint, and many other organic compounds. This is a link to the material safety data on this product: http://www.hvchemical.com/msds/pope.htm
To have an idea how dangerous potassium permanganate is, please see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcSEsazb56Q
What concerns me is that the Ohio based internet company did not even mention to their customer how dangerous this substance is before selling a system and shipping it out to Connecticut. This is unethical and puts people who are not professional water treatment technicians in the position of handling extremely dangerous chemicals.
The same results could be achieved by natural methods, but after speaking to the homeowner, I found that these methods were not even offered. Systems that use potassium permanganate should be maintained by a competent professional, not Joe Homeowner.
If you are in Connecticut and are considering a greensand system, please call me at 203-417-9601, or visit my website @ www.cleanwaterman.com
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