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Yes I think I should find the problem too! I guess I was just wondering if there is a common failure that causes this problem with the Autotrol valves. I can start by looking at the wheel, but if anyone know a diagnostic procedure for figuring out which component has failed, that would be very...

Dittohead, it's been since we set the system up so a re-test is a good point. What is the recommended interval between retests for a well? Is there a preferred place to have it tested or do I find a local lab? (last time a freind that works at a testing lab did it for me) Glad to hear that...

I have this valve on a softener. It's about 8 yrs. old now. When I first bought the system I was sold the softener and iron filter. I than added a chem. feeder to handle iron bacteria and manganese. Each month I would add chlorine and sodium carbinate to the chem feeder. Well I had to clean...

Yes this was the line of my latest questioning; do I really need all this stuff? My neighbors just have a water softener. The tech said they would be going through tons of salt & their softener would die prematurely. He was adament. Actually I think I'm saying the wrong thing. I think it...

Thanks Mikey. So if my ph is good at around 7.3/7.4 I don't need the acid neutralizer right?

Thanks Mikey. So if my ph is good at around 7.3/7.4 I don't need the acid neutralizer right?

Interesting. How are the tanks sized? If the iron wasn't getting handled wouldn't it show in my house? Anyone have an opinion between the Fleck & Autotrol valves?

Just realized I never answered one of mialynette's questions. There are 2 adults and one kid in our ~1,000 ft. cottage. Almost no lawn/garden watering. I don't think we use very much water.

Before I installed the CSV I had a fairly large pressure tank & I've noticed no difference in the symptoms between the two (though I wasn't flushing the tank regularly, but since the water goes into the bottom & comes back out of the bottom that doesn't make sense to me. Also it seems like I...

Good question. I made some notes when I was setting all of this up & it says ph should be from 7 to 7.5 & that below 7.2 could cause problems. But then after putting in the chem. feeder there's a note saying I want 7.7 - 7.8. I have vague memories of the BW tech telling me that. The water...

About 9 yrs. ago we moved into our current house & so began my education with well systems & water treatment. I've had various problems over the years & really want to get it right so thought I would ask some questions here. I found Budget Water USA & liked what they had so I got my water...