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Posted by =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=22Blattus_Slaf on April 18, 2008, 11:57 pm
Gre0145 wrote:
>> What about rust? My Dad mentioned it may be rust from the pipes and
>> replacing would solve thisproblem. Is there anywhere you can take thewaterto
be tested to find out exactly what the debris is?
>>
>> The only cheapwatertesting is for bacterial contamination.
>>
>> I'm sure there are labs around your area that will test for anything you
>> want. Don't be surprised if they want over $100 up front.
>>
>> Since the OP has "stuff" in the filters, the first thing should be to get a
>> magnifier and LOOK at the stuff. Is it sand or "mud?" Is it plastic or
>> metal? Is it "sludge?" Indeed, is it rust?
>>
>> If nature has pulled a fast one and the badwateris "natural" he will have
>> to call in folks to either drill a deeperwellor treat the now badwateror
>> both.
>>
>> But the odds are good that if up to now he had goodwaterthe odds are that
>> something wore out.
>>
>> If (as is quite likely) he is seeing ground up internal pump parts, he
>> really should bit the bullet and get the pump pulled up.
>>
>> If you call the guys with the truck and experience on an emergency basis and
>> want thewaterback on ASAP, you will have to buy whatever pump they happen
>> to stock. That's OK for most and that was OK with us. But you might want
>> something different like a variable speed pump that tends to keep your
>> internalwaterpressure nearly constant rathern than the 30-50 psi swing
>> with a regular on/off pump pressure switch. My old pump was your typical 3
>> wire (plus ground) model with a "control box" above ground. The control
>> box contains a starting relay and capacitor. The replacement pump only
>> uses 2 wires and all the starting stuff was built into the pump. So far
>> so good. It does seem to make a little more "buzz" noise than the old
>> pump. It's amazing that the noise can come up 200' ofwellpipe and
>> another 50' to the house.
>>
>> ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**
>
> I used a clear glass and filled it up using our shower head. There was
> more coming from the shower head than anywhere else. Weird. It's not
> mud or sand. It's fine, fiber like particles. The water is crystal
> clear. After letting the cup sit about 1 hour the bottom was covered.
> Not deep but enough to cover it. Again, the particles are very fine,
> long (about 4 or 5 mm). Looks like fiber of some sort.
Like the other guy said, your impeller is probably grinding itself up.
How is the run time to pressure shut off? Getting longer? Soon you'll
need a long straw to get a drink.
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Blattus Slafaly ? 3 :) 7/8
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