Hey all,
came here many a time for diff stuff over the years - just never registered - great site !!!
I spend a lot of time over at the John Bridge Forums - ex Tile contractor - hence the name.
nuff small talk - here is my situation:
have "pex" opaque (white) lines in my home that look to have some kind of bacterial growth in them.
7 year old home on a private well & septic - here is your form on my setup:
Type of pump?
Submersible___YES_____
Two wire (no control)____?____
Three wire (control box)___?___
Wire Size____?_____ Wire Length____?____
or
Jet Pump (above ground)_________
One or two pipes down the well__?__
Size of Pump?
Motor Horsepower?___1HP_______
Pump Model #__FLINT & WALLING 19GPM____________
Date Pump Installed____5/27/05______
Pumping from?
Cistern tank___________
Pond, lake, river________
Water Well_____YES_______
Depth of well___98'_______
Depth to water____25'_____
Pump Setting_____?_____
Pipe Size___4" TO 90'______"
Drop Pipe Material
PVC____YES 60' LENGTH____
Steel_______
Poly________
Well Recovery Rate___?____gpm
Well Casing Diameter___4____”
Rock Well__________ Sand Well__________ Other______________
Date Well Drilled_____5/27/05_______
Well Casing Material
PVC____YES____ Steel_________ Other_________
Pressure Tank?
Bladder or diaphragm tank (one pipe to tank)____YES______
Size or model of tank_____WELL MATE- WM14-WB_______
Air charge in top of tank, with pump off and water drained_____?_______PSI
(check with car tire gauge)
or
Plain Hydro Pneumatic tank (two pipes to tank, one in and one out)_________
Size of tank________________
Pressure Switch Setting?
On 30, off 50 ________
On 40, off 60_________
Other_____ON 40 OFF 55__________
Pump Control Method?
Cycle Stop Valve model #_________
Variable speed control #__________
Pump Start Relay (sprinkler timer, no tank)__________
Manually turned on and off____________
Pump Protection
Cycle Sensor_________
Pumptec_____________
Low pressure cutoff switch (lever on side)__________
Other_______________
Filters or Softeners____RO SYSTEM & H2O SOFTNER__________
Before or after pressure tank____AFTER___
Type of filter_________?__________
Bypass available_____YES___________
Water Used For?
House Use___YES____ Number of baths____1___ Number of People___1_____
High Flow Showers___?____gpm?
Plus/Or
Irrigation with timers_____YES - 12 ZONE 60 HEADS___
Irrigation with hoses________
Heat Pump______gpm?
Problems Experienced
No Water_________________
Water only part time________
Water at all times but weak_____
Air in water_______________
Pressure surging___________
Water Hammer (noise)______
Too Much pressure_________
Other_______PEX LINES ARE TURNING GREEN_____________
Pump makes clicking or buzzing sounds________
No Sounds______________
Pressure gauge reading____42.5____psi
Other____________________________________
also: Geological mats:
sand 0-31
clay & stone 31-87
water /sand 87-98
WESCO S/S screen
4"
slot size - 12
length - 8'
Do you have, and know how to use
an Ampmeter and Voltmeter________YES__________
Describe Problem__________________________.....
I know I probably need to chlorinate the well - would be the first time
getting water tested at an independent lab tomorrow.
anything I should need to know before I attempt this.
btw - read lots of threads on chlorination so I think I have the correct procedures down
Have you seen alot of this in the field?
what could be causing this?
should add that it is mostly in the cold lines only
here are pics:
came here many a time for diff stuff over the years - just never registered - great site !!!
I spend a lot of time over at the John Bridge Forums - ex Tile contractor - hence the name.
nuff small talk - here is my situation:
have "pex" opaque (white) lines in my home that look to have some kind of bacterial growth in them.
7 year old home on a private well & septic - here is your form on my setup:
Type of pump?
Submersible___YES_____
Two wire (no control)____?____
Three wire (control box)___?___
Wire Size____?_____ Wire Length____?____
or
Jet Pump (above ground)_________
One or two pipes down the well__?__
Size of Pump?
Motor Horsepower?___1HP_______
Pump Model #__FLINT & WALLING 19GPM____________
Date Pump Installed____5/27/05______
Pumping from?
Cistern tank___________
Pond, lake, river________
Water Well_____YES_______
Depth of well___98'_______
Depth to water____25'_____
Pump Setting_____?_____
Pipe Size___4" TO 90'______"
Drop Pipe Material
PVC____YES 60' LENGTH____
Steel_______
Poly________
Well Recovery Rate___?____gpm
Well Casing Diameter___4____”
Rock Well__________ Sand Well__________ Other______________
Date Well Drilled_____5/27/05_______
Well Casing Material
PVC____YES____ Steel_________ Other_________
Pressure Tank?
Bladder or diaphragm tank (one pipe to tank)____YES______
Size or model of tank_____WELL MATE- WM14-WB_______
Air charge in top of tank, with pump off and water drained_____?_______PSI
(check with car tire gauge)
or
Plain Hydro Pneumatic tank (two pipes to tank, one in and one out)_________
Size of tank________________
Pressure Switch Setting?
On 30, off 50 ________
On 40, off 60_________
Other_____ON 40 OFF 55__________
Pump Control Method?
Cycle Stop Valve model #_________
Variable speed control #__________
Pump Start Relay (sprinkler timer, no tank)__________
Manually turned on and off____________
Pump Protection
Cycle Sensor_________
Pumptec_____________
Low pressure cutoff switch (lever on side)__________
Other_______________
Filters or Softeners____RO SYSTEM & H2O SOFTNER__________
Before or after pressure tank____AFTER___
Type of filter_________?__________
Bypass available_____YES___________
Water Used For?
House Use___YES____ Number of baths____1___ Number of People___1_____
High Flow Showers___?____gpm?
Plus/Or
Irrigation with timers_____YES - 12 ZONE 60 HEADS___
Irrigation with hoses________
Heat Pump______gpm?
Problems Experienced
No Water_________________
Water only part time________
Water at all times but weak_____
Air in water_______________
Pressure surging___________
Water Hammer (noise)______
Too Much pressure_________
Other_______PEX LINES ARE TURNING GREEN_____________
Pump makes clicking or buzzing sounds________
No Sounds______________
Pressure gauge reading____42.5____psi
Other____________________________________
also: Geological mats:
sand 0-31
clay & stone 31-87
water /sand 87-98
WESCO S/S screen
4"
slot size - 12
length - 8'
Do you have, and know how to use
an Ampmeter and Voltmeter________YES__________
Describe Problem__________________________.....
I know I probably need to chlorinate the well - would be the first time
getting water tested at an independent lab tomorrow.
anything I should need to know before I attempt this.
btw - read lots of threads on chlorination so I think I have the correct procedures down
Have you seen alot of this in the field?
what could be causing this?
should add that it is mostly in the cold lines only
here are pics:
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