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    RID O' RUST products remove ugly rust stains, prevent them from coming back & stop mineral scaling. FOREVER!!

Where Do Stains Come From?

Many well-based irrigation systems produce stains on walls, driveways, sidewalks and even on plants, shrubs and trees.

A number of different things present in well water can cause stains. Generally the color of the stain indicates what is causing the problem. The following table contains the most common stains and their sources:

How Are Stains Treated?

1. TANNIN: Organic matter in the well water - decomposed plant material, etc. - leaves this stain.

v     These stains are best removed by household bleach - diluted. If bleach does not remove the stain, the stain may be caused by iron oxide - rust!

2. IRON: Ferrous iron in the well water combines with oxygen to form ferric (iron) oxide. This is the rust stain seen on surfaces hit by the spray.

v     As an inorganic stain, iron oxide is best removed with acid.

v     American Hydro makes an excellent biodegradable, grass and plant friendly, rust stain remover - Rid O'Rust Stain Remover.

v     Rust stains are best PREVENTED with Rid O'Rust Formula products.

3. HARD WATER: Crystals of calcium carbonate deposited by the well water leave a white scale on leaves and other surfaces.

v     They can be wiped off leaves with a mild detergent and water solution.

v     To PREVENT hard water residue, use Rid O'Rust Formula products.

How Do Rid O' Rust Formulas Work to Prevent Rust Stains?

Preventing stains before they cover your walks, siding, plants, and lawn furniture is KEY. With the Rid O'Rust product line, this is a very simple and inexpensive process. The plusses of prevention include:

v     No need to repaint every year.

v     Ugly stains won't form on your walks and plants.

v     Mineral deposits and scaling won't form on your sprinkler system, ensuring longer system life.

v     You can use free well water for irrigation as opposed to expensive municipal water.

v     You can fertilize with GrassSoGreen, while you prevent stains.

The Rid O'Rust Formula products are a family of "chelating" chemicals. Each is specific to certain well water conditions and applications; Formula 1000 is used for "acidic" well water and Formula 2000 for "hard" well water, for instance. These chelating chemicals have in common that if they can attach themselves to the ferrous iron in the well water before it meets oxygen at the sprinkler head, the iron will chelate or bind up so that it will not combine with oxygen. In effect, we neutralize the iron, but do not remove it!

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