Questions tagged [well]
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Can I just add air to an air-over-water pressure tank?
We have an older well system in a house that we purchased this summer. The information that I have found on the web assumes that there are some valves in the system that I don't have, for instance ...
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Well Inspection Failed
Looking at buying a house that is on Sepctic and a private Well. Got the well inspection back, and failed for Total Coliform (Ecoli and Nitrate Level are fine). The septic is on the other side of ...
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in-line water filter gets clogged weekly after well-water pipe replacement
About a month ago, the pipe that brings the water from the well into the house was replaced. I have a inline water filter between the water tank and the UV remediation lamp. I replaced the filter with ...
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No water going to tank at all everything is new above ground
I got no water going into the pressure tank on my well but water flows to the house when water is on at the faucet but when you turn off the faucet it doesnt back feed into the tank what can cause ...
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Low pressure after water main pipe replacement
I have well water and the main pipe bringing the water from the well into the house had leak. The pipe was replaced with a new pipe about a month ago.
Since then, the water pressure has been ...
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Intermittent air in water lines from well - submersible pump
Two weeks ago, I noticed air in our water line. It came mostly in small spurts but greatly increased when the toilets were filling.
The plumber suspected the check valve at the submersible pump. ...
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How to power a well water pump on the local electric grid
I have a well water pump which I have been operating on a 10KW generator at 220V. Lately, the generator has been having problems so I need to power the pump on my local electrical grid while the ...
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Well water sanitizing and ph balancing questions
The water in our well is fairly acidic (PH 5.6). The only filtration that it has is one of those generic single stage water filter systems. We also have had occasional problems with heavy rain ...
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Will venting an outbuilding's basement well room reduce condensation & mold in summer?
I was advised by our well man, Scott (Barmore Pump Co.) to vent our outbuilding's basement where the well pump and holding tank is located, to reduce the moisture & resulting mold that forms on ...
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Raising Pump pressure
My pump and switch are down the basement, which means the well is even lower, and I have a 2 story house. My pump is currently set at 30/50, and I need more pressure in the upstairs bathroom. I have ...
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Low pressure when using outside hose
We are in the northeast on a well. We have had no issues with inside water pressure or running out of water. Recently,
On two occasions, we filled a 240 gal inflatable pool from the outside hose. ...
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Well pump will not shut off
Recently replaced an inline ball valve and now the well pump will not shut off when up to pressure. Since the valve wad the first from the holding tank i had to drain it. What's the solution to this ...
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Overflooding because the tons of rain? or is the WELL- PUMP broken?
About two weeks ago, I noticed there is water slowly coming up from around the well-pump pit and puddling around the well-pump.
Here are some facts:
1) We've been having a lot of rain in the past ...
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Air in Water Lines - Jet Pump System
Hoping someone may be able to give me some help in figuring out a problem.
I just opened up a house last night that had been shut down for over a year with the plumbing system drained and winterized. ...
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Shallow Well - want to use for yard watering
What do I need to use my shallow well to water my garden?
I do have electricity available and a hand pump. Thanks 😁
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Water Well Pressure
I have a 60' 2" well with a jet pump. It had a 1/2 HP motor. Recently the pump lost it's prime and I was unable to re -prime. Pulled the 1" pipe out and replaced the foot valve and the two leather ...
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Use cement blocks for egress window well surrounding [duplicate]
I need to make an egress window and the depth below grade is 24".
However, most egress window wells at home improvement stores are 20" in height and I need to buy 2 of them which made the cost double....
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How to protect footvalve from sticking open by sediment?
Of late there is seepage of surface water into my open well. This is further aggravated by agglomeration of decaying leaves from a neem tree over the well itself. Its an old well - about 30ft across - ...
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bladder tank pressure drops quickly as water is running
not isolated the tank reads 50 psi at the Schrader valve, I open a water faucet in the house and the pressure gauge drops quickly down to 40 psi and the pump kicks on going back to 60 psi then gauge ...
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What is expected well pressure wide open no pressure tank
I got 30psi wide open. There is no pressure tank yet.
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How long to pump well out for
What is the procedure for restarting a drilled well?
1st pump was clear, but after that cloudy. How long and how many times to pump to clear it up? Will silt damage the pump?
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1960's well has groundwater entering
House was built in 1960. Research shows that concrete 'well house' (pit) was the way it was done then. But now groundwater is flowing around and into casing. High flow rate. Proposed fix is to ...
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What is the procedure for restarting a drilled well?
Drilled well hasn't been used in 15 years. I turned pump on 2 years ago by mistake and a bit of water came out of the black PE pipe. I figure at least the water in the well is stale and I should drain ...
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how do I disinfect a well with plain bleach
What is the procedure for disinfecting a well ? is a dug / shallow well different than a drilled well?
How much bleach to use and what dilute?
Well is 138 feet from top of casing, 128.76 Gal of ...
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Changing from jet pump to submersible
This is something I have never done changing from a jet pump to a submersible, I thought I would ask here prior to calling a friend that is a well tester. I was thinking about replacing my jet pump ...
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Well water system - chlorine tank remains full
We have a well water system. The level in the chlorine tank used to gradually lower and we used to refill. Since the last maintenance guys were here, it remains full. Why would this be?
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pressure tank in unheated cabin
Can I set up the pressure tank set up in an unheated cabin ? I'm ok draining it when not in use for a month or two, but I don't have an air compressor - the drain would be whats on the tank tee and ...
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Can I operate a well pump with no pressure tank by using the breaker as a switch?
Working on my cabin. Have a drilled well about 100 feet away (maybe a bit more, uphill). 1 inch black PVC well pipe comes into dirt crawl space, pier construction, under cabin. I brought it ...
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Don't know if pump is hers or not [closed]
It's -15 outside and windy. My pump light was on and no water in my water tank. I am not sure how long the light was on, so I think the line from my trailer into the ground froze. What what happened ...
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How can I determine existing well PSI / GPM for dedicated irrigation well
I've purchased a home that has an existing irrigation system installed that is hooked up to a well that is exclusively supplying the irrigation system. I live in FL in a very flat area, so we have ...
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What type of wire to use in underwater applications
I live in the San Diego County (CA) and I am trying to resurrect a well and I have a question about the type of wire that I need to use from the control box down the shaft of the well. From the ...
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How can we get maximum life of a water well?
If we found a water well, how can we get the life time of a water well. Is it possible, I could not found the answer on internet search.
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Well pressure gauge reads 0 PSI
So to begin, we have a deep submersible well pump. We noticed that our water pressure was getting weaker and weaker. At first I believe it was because of the well house not being properly insulated ...
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What Automatic Transfer Switch can switch between parallel sources without a priority setting so as to run a well pump from either of two homes?
We have two homes sharing a single well. The other homeowner and I want to change our water system so that we each have our own Pressure Tank and we can each run the well pump with power from our own ...
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Ground Water or Well Water? How do I tell?
Problem:
I have a puddle at the bottom of a tree and shrub covered slope that will not dry.
Situation:
My wellhead is above and in-line (i.e. approimately the same distince from the house) with ...
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Location of pressure tank
A well drilling company drilled a well for me and ran lines from the well to my RV pad (AS as in Airstream in the attached image) and in the opposite direction to a shed which will house the pressure ...
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Why is this Whole House Filter Black?
I bought this whole house filter and after being installed for only one month it looks like the image below! Is this normal for a house on well water? I just recently moved into this house and was ...
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Submersible well pump trips breaker
I am working on a house that sat vacant for a few years. The pressure tank had a leak on the bottom from rust. So a new tank was installed along with new pressure switch 30/50 and gauge etc. There was ...
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Pressure Tank not holding water
Just put in new submersible well pump, pressure tank will fill and once full well pump shuts off all the water runs out of the tank. Everything is turned off in the house, why is water rushing out of ...
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How can I check if my well still has water if the pump is broken?
I just bought the house recently and this is my pump :
Not in a great shape as you can see, but new one will do just fine. My questions is more on the well.
How can I check if it still has water? Or ...
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Well pump runs 15 seconds then off for 105 seconds until pressure is full.
Well is 165 feet deep according to county records. Well pump is approximately 100 feet deep (string and plumb bob so it's approximate at best). New pressure switch 40/60. Tank drained and aired up to ...
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How can I enclose and cover a well in a driveway?
I have a well that is currently enclosed in a large, unsightly manner with a 1/2" steel sheet. I am having the driveway redone and I want to redo this so it is just a round hole with a cover. How can ...
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What size wire do I need for my 50A, 350' well circuit?
I am adding a meter to my home that will be monitoring my well which is approximately 350’ from my home. I will be running the wire underground and it is only supplying 50 amps. No other items on ...
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Well pump wont stop running
Well pump runs non-stop shows zero pressure replace pressure switch no change - still l have pressure on the house.
Just can't figure out why the it is running all the time?
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Well cloudy after heavy use?
This may be a stupid question, but we recently installed a 17k gallon pool and used our well to fill it. Our water from the well to the house is now cloudy. It doesn't taste bad, just cloudy. I am ...
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New Pressure Tank Woes
I have a new pressure tank (WX-202) and don't think it's set up properly. Set at 40/60, I should have a drawdown of 5.4 gallons according to spec. I'm getting about 3.5 gallons before the pump kicks ...
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groaning noise as water stops. well water
Power had gone out . wife tried using water till it stopped flowing. Now power back on but hearing a groaning noise when using the water. Is air in the line? how do I stop this noise. I do also have a ...
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Replacing a well pressure tank
I have a 19 gallon pressure tank that appears to be waterlogged. When tapping the tank it sounds like it is completely full of water and when running the water in the house the pump cycles constantly. ...
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well pressure tank losing pressure
My well pressure tank has this symptom... Tank cycles about every 4 minutes without any water running. checked the pressure and it is where it should be. In between cycles I can see the pressure dial ...
