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  1. jimheem

    Old style well not pressurizing, trouble getting water

    So let me start from the beginning and get out everything I can tell you about this. Sorry if it gets long but I want to be complete as possible. So I have a 200 year old house. The well is probably nearly as old, hand dug, and rock lined. I wish I could tell you exactly how deep it is, and I...
  2. C.Chase

    WH extra-circulation line?

    Hi, I've just had a crash course in WH's! Thanks to everyone in this forum, lots of helpful information!! Currently, getting estimates on replacing this nearly 17yr WH, Rheem Ngas 50g, it started gushing out the bottom- where the blue meets the white tank in pict-- I never did any kind of drain...
  3. Mr. Walker

    Air Lift Well Pump Problems

    Well, I've got a well problem that is about to drive me mad. I've talked to the person who drilled the well three years ago and all they are doing is sending me around in circles. So, here is what I got: 2'' well drilled 130' deep with 10' screen at the bottom and static water level at 50' and...
  4. Sloman61

    Problems pumping lake water to cottage

    I am a first-time poster looking for some advice to solve problems with my cottage water system. Since we took over and began rebuilding an old cottage we have replaced the old jet pump with a new one. This year we were having problems drawing water and burned out the newer pump. It hadn't seen...
  5. Daniel Gottesman

    Specify whole house filter for well supplied home

    We need to install a whole house water filter system to both eliminate bacteria and sulfur smell. The pump supplies 12.5 GPM (measured actual) And has reservoir in pressure tank that supplies 4.5 gal before pump kicks in for 21 seconds to replenish. Our current fixtures are kitchen sink and...
  6. BatesOKC

    What should I be hearing & how often from my well?

    We moved into a home on a water well a couple of years ago. I have very little experience with these (as in zero). The other day I was messing around the well in the front yard and realized I could hear some mechanical noise coming from it. Nothing real loud, and you have to be within a foot or...
  7. GeorgeH

    Do drains leading into lift pump need vents and traps

    My main sewer drain exits the house at about 5 feet above basement floor. There are four drains in the basement (floor drain, laundry sink, washing machine drain, and a pipe that sticks about one foot out of the floor) All of these lead to a pit outside the house (several feet below basement...
  8. Biddle

    Circut Breaker Trips - Pump Wire Short, Bad Pressure Tank, or Well Running Out of Water?

    I would be most grateful if you would give me a hand at figuring out the well/pump problem I’ve been experiencing the last 2 weeks. The pump circuit breaker trips under normal water demands for 2 people. Example: The circuit breaker trips and, consequently, cuts off the water after running the...
  9. Morning Dew

    Well Water system Intermediate Loss of water pressure

    System info: sub pump with check valve between water line from pump right before the tank tee, tank is a in pit that is about 6 feet from the well head and 20 feet from the house. The pressure switch is a 40/60 and is new as of the end of May 2016, the tank has recently been correctly...
  10. Stanly Kristan

    3 wire well pump , wired directly to pressure switch?

    Hello everyone! Im new to well pumps . I purchased one hell of a fixer upper and the first thing i noticed was the insane hydro bill! i run leds for all my lights so it can only really be traced back to our well pump. I have no info on the pump from the previous owner. All i know is that its a...
  11. joseph.moody

    Well Pump to Aerator

    Quick question. I currently have a submersible pump going to a 35 gallon bladder tank which then feeds to our house. Can I add a aerator directly after the well pump, then use the pump in the aerator to go to the bladder tank and then go to the house? I am asking because setups that I've seen...
  12. YamiLionheart

    Circulator Pump Noise - See Video

    Hey all, first time poster here and relative newbie when it comes to boilers. I've replaced a zone valve head on my own before so not completely in the dark. My issue is with a taco circulator Pump that is making noise. Seems to only make the noise when the upstairs zone (zone 2) is not calling...
  13. Ace866286

    Shallow well pump problem

    Hi, Having a big issue with water pressure, I have none. Haha Two days ago I went to take a shower and lost all water pressure. Shallow well pump in the basement was screaming due to a bad bearing so I know it was trying. Went to Lowes and bought a replacement pump, same model that was...
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