Recent content by transmission_doctor

DUH! I took the filter apart and was cleaning the screen when I had the AH HAH moment. The fundamental problem here is that the filter is being back flushed with the cruddy water that I am trying to filter! During back flushing the sediment laden water is being fed into the back side of the...

I had a discussion with a tech at Lancaster pump yesterday and it triggered an idea as to what might be happening. My well unfortunately, produces a lot of sediment, some of which is very much like drill tailings. Much of the sediment is very fine stuff, but some of it is larger. What the...

Filter and media are about 3 years old. Filter and media was new when it was installed. I had a flow problem about a year or so ago and disassembled the filter and removed the dip tube. I found that the fine filter on the bottom of the dip tube was plugged with something like very small...

I have a Lancaster Pump sediment filter, it is a 10 inch by 44 inch tank. The filter media is Filter Ag and is on a bed of fine gravel. The timer is set to back flush every other day. My problem is that the filter at the bottom of the dip tube plugs up and greatly restricts the water...

Dump the submersible If it were mine I would dump the submersible and put in a pedestal pump. My experience with the submersible is that you can check it and it will be ok, then 6 months later when you need it, it craps out because of corrosion from sitting in the water. My .02 from...

Bob, Thanks, he is supposed to be out to look at in the next day or so. I am looking for background info so I have a good idea what might be going on so I can sort out anything i'm told that may have a smell to it. Jerry

Hi, I have a drilled well that is about 250 feet deep. It is a relatively new well that is about 10 months old, up until last week we had not experienced any difficulty with the well. Suddenly it is producing significant quantities of sand. This is also an artesian well that flows...