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  1. Lou N

    Tank order for water softener system pH neutralizer/iron or reverse?

    All, I'm refreshing our water softener system and I wanted to double check on the tank order. Right now it's setup as follows: Well Water - pH neutralizer - iron removal - resin tank - house supply. We have a heavy concentration of iron in the water so I'm wondering if it's correct to have the...
  2. Lou N

    Soda Ash Injection Pump Problem

    All, My elderly neighbor asked me to look at his soda ash injection pump which apparently was running continiously. I haven't dealt with anything like this before so I thought I would ask here. My advice to him was to contact a plumber, but for my knowledge what would cause a pump like this to...
  3. Lou N

    Leaking Furnace Gas Valve?

    All, I occasionally smell natural gas around the inside of our furnace, sometimes after I lower the thermostat when the heat has been running, other times after the furnace hasn't been running at all. The gas company has been out to check it a couple of times w/o any luck. I did replace the...
  4. Lou N

    Considering a well storage tank...questions/best practices

    I'm considering the installation of a 650 gallon storage tank to supplement our well system. I found a tank that I can place on the exterior pad, just on the other side of the wall from where our current pressure tank is setup. 1. Would a submersible pump be as good as a booster pump? I'm not...
  5. Lou N

    Well water pressure issue, pump cycles up in three segments

    All, Recently we have noticed that our water pressure is dropping to zero at the faucet after running a hose for fifteen minutes or so. After the hose is shut off the pressure comes back fairly quickly. Today I checked the well pressure tank and it's reading correctly (28 psi on a 30 psi...
  6. Lou N

    Hot water copper line corrosion at SS Flex connection

    All, A few months ago I installed a new electric hot water heater. Yesterday I noticed corrosion at the connection between the SS flex and the copper pipe on the outlet side. I thought the SS flex was lined with plastic to prevent that; it appears the corrosion is between the brass and the...
  7. Lou N

    Well Pump Check Valve, Air in the Lines, or something else?

    All, A little background: we are on a well and in the last six months or so we sometimes get air exiting from our upstairs faucet or toilet first thing in the morning. A few months ago I replaced the hot water heater and installed a new sink in the basement with Liberty Pump to drain the sink...
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