Shocking the Well - Best Procedure?
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A Bad Case of Sticker Shock!!!!!!!!
Comments (3)Oh Nova, how bad of them!! I assure you, I adore my cats, and should one fall ill, I'd sell my car if I had to. But to specify what your budget was, to clearly give you estimates and then forget about telling you about the additional fees until after the fact is bad business, in my opinion. I would pay them $5 per month and with each payment send a note, "I was not expecting this additional cost. It was never brought to my attention, and this is what I can afford on a monthly payment since I had no way of budgeting for this additional expense." Good luck sweetie....See MoreGreat Shocks & Well Built?
Comments (3)If you haven't bought a washer since 2002, you'll want to know that they've changed since then, and there are additional pitfalls to consider, besides the ones that soured your experience with the HE3t. One factor is water temperature: "Warm" and "hot" have been defined downward on some machines, and internal heaters have been programmed to be less effective. Another factor is water usage: Current machines may use less water than those made in 2002, and poor washing and rinsing performance has been attributed to this. With that out of the way... You want to hear if we're impressed with our washer. I'm impressed with my Miele W4840, which I've had for six months. It offers five wash temperatures (30C, 40C, 50C, 60C, 70C), and it uses the internal heater to boost incoming temperature if necessary (and also to maintain the temperature during the wash cycle, of course). Wash cycle times are generous compared to some brands, and there's an option to extend them further. Those factors add up to flexibility, and great cleaning ability. Rinsing seems fine, without using the extra rinse option, or configuring for extra rinses or higher water level. Miele has a reputation for solid construction, and my machine seems well-built. I have it installed on a sturdy wood floor above a basement, and the vibration isn't excessive. I would think the weight would contribute to stability, not detract from it, but of course most any FL washer will shake if not installed properly. The door is hinged on the right, so it's best installed on the right side. But it comes with longer hoses to reach plumbing hookups that are normally on the left. Re your mom's opinion of sanitary cycles: Think of it as a way to do a very-hot wash, to get stuff like towels very clean, not just a way to kill germs. It's useful, not a gimmick....See MoreWell-X-Trol noise and shock
Comments (4)I have had some personal experience with well systems on my parent's home-- but I'm not an expert. Two things come to mind: I suspect the tank is considerably undersized. I don't think that there is anything special about your application that would dictate such a small tank. Make sure that it is sized according to the manufacturer's directions. See page 4 of their brochure below for guidance. Second, I think what is happening is that the tank may be damaged. If the tank is damaged (bladder ruptured or lost air charge), it would offer virtually no water cushion capacity (it didn't have much to start with -- about 1.5 gal). That could allow the pressure to quickly drop to zero and then spike again -- probably beyond the cut-off point -- when the pump kicked on. And yes, you are correct to suspect that the pressure spikes could damage your plumbing. Here is a link that might be useful: Well-trol brochure...See MoreShock your well?
Comments (20)@functionthenlook When wells are drilled, and when pumps are pulled and replaced, it's a best practice to chlorinate the well to kill bacteria that has been introduced. When I was younger it wasn't uncommon to pull the pump and 70' or so of poly pipe and stretch it out through the yard. You needed to get the pipe, and the wires, and nylon pull rope laid out in a straight line so they were the same length. You would secure the wires and rope every so many feet to the poly pipe. When we were done we didn't even think to chlorinate the well. There was never any thought about bird droppings, dog poop, or anything else that might be in the grass that we dragged the pump and pipe through. It was really stupid in retrospect. The water always tasted great - BTW. My parents remained on well many years past the time the locality installed sewers. They were in a rural hilly area and a group of houses would have a small grinder/pumping station. Theirs was at the bottom of the hill from their house. For several years that pumping station leaked - unbeknown to everyone. When my mother refinanced the home, the mortgage company insisted on a water test and that great tasting water was contaminated. I shocked it repeatedly and could never fix it... that's when we discovered the leaky pumping station. In some rural communities the "natural" well water is highly contaminated with agricultural chemicals, including nitrates (from fertilizer and animal waste). Nitrates are an oxygen scavenger and cause "blue baby" syndrome. But the water tasted great and was "natural". There are other people on here who have posted about dangerous arsenic or heavy metal levels in well water. Some of it was naturally occurring and some was the result of mining or similar activity. In one of the quaint suburbs of my city there is a cluster of rare pediatric cancers - most likely connected to a groundwater contamination - a plume that traveled way beyond ground zero. I'm sure their water tasted great also. We don't know what is in the water unless we test it. And any discussion about "natural" anything is nonsense, and generally clouds the picture. We certainly can't make judgements about water based on taste or smell. We are in no position to evaluate the "environment around us". Things change, contamination moves, sewers leak, agricultural chemicals leach - it's not one and done. Municipal water companies must test and correct for over 90 contaminates including chemical and microbial contaminates. There is also an unregulated but monitored list. States may enforce more stringent requirements. These standards are evolving as new issues come up. It's not foolproof, but it's far better than the blissful ignorance that most private wells operate under. https://www.epa.gov/dwreginfo/drinking-water-regulations...See MoreUser
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