Well Water filtration systems

Strongly considering buying a house that is on a well but we know nothing about living with well water.

What kind of whole house well water treatment systems are out there and what kind of numbers should I be budgeting for it?

Do any of you have brand/company recommendations (central FL if it matters). I've done some quick internet searching but really didn't come up with much, mostly because I do not think I really know what I need to look for.

Car content, the house we are looking at has a bit more room between the houses and most importantly a three car garage

Lived my entire life on well water. Mom and dad still don't have any filtration system and they have had no issues in 20+ years.

Our water is harder at my house so we installed a cheap Softener when we moved in. It died last year and we had a better one put in by a local place that warranties all repairs for 5 years, no qquestions asked.

IIRC, the expensive set up cost us $1200 installed. THe cheap one cost me $450.

Get the water tested by the local health dept. With this information you can decide what filtration/treatment is needed. A simple sediment and carbon filter will do in most cases. Under $100 at your local Lowes-Depot. Check the pressure tank, there's a tire valve on the top. it should be 2 pounds less than the pump 'on' pressure.

Realizing I'll need to have the water tested to determine specific needs for our source. I'm just trying to get my head around all the possibilities.

The toilets had sediment in all of them, so that is a certain issue. If we are going to invest in a system we will add a softening component.

Wondering if there are any other add-on to consider… reserve tanks, install inside or outside etc Many of the homes out there seemed to have multiple tanks as part of their systems.

We have a radon system for our water, but it's otherwise untreated.

Strangely there's no need for radon removal in the actual house. Just the water coming out of the well.

I have a double filter system on my well. A sediment/sand filter and a charcoal filter. Although the charcoal filter isn't really needed.

When looking at filters look at how much water they flow. It's easy to get too small of a filter assembly and choke your water supply.

The charcoal flows less than the sediment filter so you'll need a charcoal filter twice the size of the sediment filter which means you won't be buying it at any of the big box hardware stores.

I also did a water softener and added an RO filter to my sink for the icemaker in the fridge and the instant on hot water tap.

The water softener is the best thing in the system! It keeps scale build up down to next to nothing in the showers, dishwashers, coffee makers, down the front of the fridge from the water dispenser, etc.

Which reminds me that it is time to go clean & replace my sediment filter.

LOL. You'd trust the municipal water siphoned from a river flowing with feces and PCB's, but have problems drinking the pure sparking water that flows from the ground? That's rich.

I'd get the water tested, as noted above. Treat as needed. I have a system that removes iron here, since it tends to stain fixtures.

Spent many years with a municipal supply and many years with a well. I prefer the well.

Well, I trust no one! But our city water tested fine. Been happy with it for the 15 years we have been in our current home. We simply use a charcoal filter for the drinking water. Well water is a complete unknown to me. with the E36 M3 you read about these days contaminating everything I want to ensure the health and safety of my family as best I can.