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Petersam

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i have just switched over from spring water to a 140' deep well. The spring was very acidic, the well has good neutral water. A few years ago I installed a up flow media system, and it has been working pretty good.
Now I don't need it anymore so my water to the house is grayish with sediment in it, now do I close the bypass valve or open it to keep the calcite from entering my house???
 

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By closing it, the water will bypass that device.

If it is a purchased bypasas, depending on the type, it may have either one or two handles to close. They will usually indicate the bypass position.

If it is a three valve bypass constructed onsite, it will not be labeled but two will need to be closed and the third is to be opened.
 

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i have just switched over from spring water to a 140' deep well. The spring was very acidic, the well has good neutral water. A few years ago I installed a up flow media system, and it has been working pretty good.
Now I don't need it anymore so my water to the house is grayish with sediment in it, now do I close the bypass valve or open it to keep the calcite from entering my house???
By closing it, the water will bypass that device.

If it is a purchased bypasas, depending on the type, it may have either one or two handles to close. They will usually indicate the bypass position.

If it is a three valve bypass constructed onsite, it will not be labeled but two will need to be closed and the third is to be opened.
thanks and ok I did close it but the water is still murky coming to the house, I suppose after awhile it will clear up?
 

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Sounds more like you need to run the well at full for about 3 days straight, no off time.... flush the well.
 

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Many wells will have sediment, clay, turbidity issues etc. Can you post the water report? This will usually have a SDI/color report included.
 

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a greyish sediment sounds like the well may not be fully developed. If it is that and just not a characteristic of the water, then running water as mentioned is good.
 
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