Clothes develop holes after repeated washing 2

[electricpete]

Thanks to all for help on my other question on pool pump/filter sizing. I was impressed with the expertise of this group. Here's a new question.

I moved into a home with a well approx 1 year ago. Ever since then all of our clothes start to develop holes. The more we wash them the worse they get. Presumably appears to be somehow linked to the water. Water was tested when we moved in and found acceptable. I checked it last week with pool pH kit and found 7.1.

Is there some other test I should do or some type of treatment I should try.

We do use a whole-house cartridge filter. About once a month I have to replace the filter or else we can start noticing a rusty color to the water. Filter housing has muddy reddish slime (clay?)

 

[vintage70]

Pete,

The Potability Test for domestic use is sufficient. It confirms that the water is fit for human consumption. If the water is making holes in your clothes, imagine what it must be doing to your internal organs. So, it's probably not the water. Is it happening to all your clothes? Or just particular materials, synthetics, cotton? I am assuming you have a well, since the water was tested. Rust staining is typical of groundwater from bedrock high in iron. The filter you are using should work fine for that. Ask some of your neighbors, usually a street or neighborhood on the same aquifer have similar water problems. This would be a great way to meet the new neighbors.

 

[electricpete]

Thanks for the info. It seems to be a problem mostly with cotton clothes. I'll check with the neighbors.

 

[paxondoug]

Is it too much bleach? CAn the washer have a mechanical problem that is ripping the clothes?