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  1. JohnnyMalaria

    Contaminated pressure tank?

    Thank you both for your replies. Waterwelldude - sometimes it clears, sometimes it doesn't. Also, when water has been standing in the pipes near the faucets in the house, it comes out much dirtier for a second or two straightaway. I didn't have the cloudiness nor the black specks before...
  2. JohnnyMalaria

    Contaminated pressure tank?

    Hello, About seven weeks ago, I replaced a deep well submersible pump and chlorine-shocked the system. The water was great - nice and clear with no odors or funny taste. About a week ago, I started to get rusty-colored surges. All of our toilet bowls below the waterline are now a rusty...
  3. JohnnyMalaria

    Does hand soap corrode?

    I agree. 'Soap' is a term often used incorrectly like so many other things. Unfortunately, if you use the right term, people give you weird looks. Out of curiosity, do you just use beef fat or do you purchase tallow? My prefered commercial bar soap is Cusson's Imperial Leather - its...
  4. JohnnyMalaria

    Does hand soap corrode?

    If the list of ingredients states sodium chloride, that's what it is. Ingredients do not list reagents, just what is added to the formulation. Just about every soap product out there (shampoo, dish washing liquid, hand soap in a dispenser, body cleanser) all contain the same basic ingredients...
  5. JohnnyMalaria

    Does hand soap corrode?

    I'll put my chemistry hat on and say that it's possible. How far down the ingredients list is it listed? Essentially, the soap's formulation is salty water with surfactants (plus a few odds-and-ends). The faucet is chrome-plated (I assume). If there are any defects with the plating that...
  6. JohnnyMalaria

    Spigot Supply Valve - Pipe to outside spigot

    It isn't an ice-maker valve, it's an electrical grounding clamp. The thing coming from it should be a thick copper wire going to your electrical service panel or possibly from something like a satellite dish. It isn't clear from the photo but the clamp may be made from galvanized steel. If...
  7. JohnnyMalaria

    Spigot Supply Valve - Pipe to outside spigot

    Is the contraption like the one on this page? http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/how-to-fix-a-small-copper-pipe-leak-using-a-repair-clamp/
  8. JohnnyMalaria

    No water, cold temps, any ideas?

    I had a similar problem just this weekend due to single digit weather. Though most of the piping in the well house was lagged, the nipple going to the pressure switch wasn't. If I manually engaged the switch then the pump would come on and I could hear (and see in a clear filter housing) water...
  9. JohnnyMalaria

    Cat 5 Spaghetti Soup - Help!!

    I wouldn't put the equipment in the attic even if it were nicely conditioned - unless you have ready access. If you have to check the proper functioning, you want to see the LEDs and, if my network is anything to go by, occasional resets are required or diagnosis is needed if the internet drops...
  10. JohnnyMalaria

    no water

    You need a multimeter to measure the voltage. Inside the switch are four terminals layed out something like xx|xx. The outer ones take power from your breaker box and the inner ones send it to the pump's motor. Measure the voltage across the outer two. You should get about 120V or 240V...
  11. JohnnyMalaria

    How to Make Website?

    If you want really cheap and cheerful way and aren't too fussed about appearance, you can use Notepad. Paste the following example into Notepad and save it as index.html: <HTML> <BODY> This is me doing something 1: <br> <img src=DSC00071.JPG> <br> This is me doing something 2: <br>...
  12. JohnnyMalaria

    Motor overheating - now what?

    I've completed the chlorine shock - it took a couple of days to get back to <0.1ppm chlorine. So, now the next phase - pH adjustment. I performed some titrations today against NaOH(aq) and determined the amount needed to get my pH to about 7.5. I'm really struggling, though, to understand...
  13. JohnnyMalaria

    Motor overheating - now what?

    Thanks for the info - those pictures are scary. At least mine wasn't like that. It looks just like the red clay we live on so we had always thought that's what it was. Bob - in the end I didn't use the torque arrestor and it's back on the shelf at Home Depot. I would have had to remove the...
  14. JohnnyMalaria

    Motor overheating - now what?

    And so the deed is done. I finished shortly after midnight. Ugh. BTW, by "cable" I meant the motor supply wire. I bought a new motor/pump assembly. For some reason, the last person to change it spliced the wire about 25' away from the pump (yet left me about 50' of wire on the spool he...
  15. JohnnyMalaria

    Motor overheating - now what?

    Thanks, Bob. As it happens, I bought a new pump/motor combination this morning (I'm an impatient so-and-so) and will wire it up soon, add a torque arrestor and restrap the cable to the pipe (the original tape straps have torn). Fingers crossed, I'll have the new unit back in the well later...
  16. JohnnyMalaria

    Motor overheating - now what?

    Thanks, Gary. I pulled the pump today. I was a bit worried about removing the cap because the four nuts were rusted and seized to the bolts. I expected them the shear but, thankfully, they rotated sufficiently to loosen the cap and it lifted quite easily. I removed the tubing going from...
  17. JohnnyMalaria

    Motor overheating - now what?

    Thanks for your quick reply. I have already warned my wife that she may have to assist if I do pull the pump. When it was replaced about 3 years ago, the person who did it pulled it by hand with me laying it on the ground as it emerged - at night. I suppose I should call around some well...
  18. JohnnyMalaria

    Motor overheating - now what?

    Hello, A few days ago, our well pump began to behave erratically. We lost pressure for much of the day. After hours of diagnosing, I'm pretty sure that the motor is overheating or cutting out for some other reason. Here's what I've determined: 1. When the motor starts, it runs for...
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