Hi, I have a 400' deep well with a sub pump that has been a good well that I usually had to clean out the spinot 1 time a month. This year we had a extreme drought where we received about 25% of our normal rain. Last week we finally got 3 days of good rain but that is wheremy problems started. The water coming from the well was almost as white as milk and my spinot clogee constantly !400 mesh) It was so bad the filter would clog after 1 toilet flush and I would have to backflush the filter 12 times to do load of laundry. After a few days I just went nuts and finall just left the pump run (unfiltered) into the yard. I came back a hour later and there was a much slower stream coming out of he hose (heart in stomach) I turned the hose and let it sit for 2 hrs before I started using water again. Since then the water is MUCH clearer but it still clogs the filter but at a much lower rate. I can now get a full showe in before it clogs and I can do 1 load of laundry before I hav eo back flush the filter. Since this is till not ideal I want to know what you think I should do next.
1. I was wondering if I should have someone come out and raise the pump 5-10ft
2. Maybe I should run the pump for another hour to clear the well some more?
3 Would a larger filter (maybe a Big Blue) help ne need to flush filter less?
4. If 3 applies, what micron offilter should I get? This sediment is prety fine.
Thanks for any answers
Mike
1. I was wondering if I should have someone come out and raise the pump 5-10ft
2. Maybe I should run the pump for another hour to clear the well some more?
3 Would a larger filter (maybe a Big Blue) help ne need to flush filter less?
4. If 3 applies, what micron offilter should I get? This sediment is prety fine.
Thanks for any answers
Mike