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Hello! We bought a house and moved in at the end of 2018. The previous owner has done 98% of the home build himself including all the plumbing and such. We are new to having a private well system. And lately we've noticed the well pump kicks on quite a bit. If we flush the toilet, it kicks...

We just bought a 3 season cottage that is about 50 years old on an island. Water comes from the lake. Currently, there is a very old piston pump that brings water into the cottage. We have purchased a new 1/2 hp shallow jet pump. Quick question, with the new pump that we are purchasing...

Hi everyone! First post, but have been reading through the threads. A wealth of information. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Awhile back I bought an American Standard 3381.216.020 dual flush that was sold at Lowe's exclusively. Which I now regret. I live alone and it was for a spare bedroom...

Hi! In considering a new gas, tank water heater, I have been mulling over the tall v. short tank option. Q: What have you professionals seen in terms of longevity of short tanks v. tall tanks? In looking over "what kills a tank," it seems that the most salient thing is that, once the inner...

I kept hearing the click of the switch every minute or so. I watched it for awhile and found it would switch on at 41 and off (arcs sometimes) at 60 (30 seconds). It loses pressure (takes a minute) until it switches on again. This goes on and on and on. There is no water running from any...

I have 48000 grain Fleck 5600 SXT water softener about one year old. I see that after the BD cycle the float valve is stuck in up position. I also did not see water being drawn into softener during BD cycle since the water level in Brine tank never went down. During the BF cycle there is no...

Hi, I am new to house maintenance!! Lots of advice would be appreciated ! I tried to install a tank on top of the toilet, but the rubber attached to the bolts are not squashed enough to connect the tank and the bowl. If I tighten the bolts more it might connect the two, but I am worried to...

Hi, I have one grout tanks which is controlled by PLC in control system panel. This control will ensure that when the tank is empty, grout will be pumped in to refill the tank. This tank has level sensor send signal to PLC, and this PLC will command the valve of the tank to open. When signal...

Trust me I already know it seems like a dumb question but do sponge style tank gasket get damp? I've always used a more solid rubber gasket between a tank and a seat and now I'm stuck having used a foam/sponge style for a repair at my mother's. Stick a paper towel between the tank and the seat...

i am having trouble getting water up to a second pad on my property. Well depth: 100’ Water: 20’ Casing: 6” Pump: Starite 2hp/15GPM Elevation: 250’ (from well head, overestimated) Pipe size and length: 400’ @1-1/4 I am currently not using a tank or pressure switch because the pump should...

Hi All, During Hurricane Harvey my home flooded, and the pressure tank on my water well floated, and broke the well head, casing, etc. I have a packer well system, with a 3/4 hp horizontal pump, that has a 2" casing, and a 1 1/4" inner pipe. I repaired the broken casing with a 2" coupler and...

I have two submersible wells. The most recent was drilled 3 years ago and is never used. A month ago I swapped 80 gallon pressure tanks (bladder type, I imagine -- shaped like upside-down plastic water bottles) between that and our primary well. I have noticed that the "new" pressure tank has...

We are having issues with losing water pressure when we should not be losing any pressure at all. This farm and home has been in our family for the last 50 years and the well pump that was in it before was 1/2 hp flint with only a 15 or 17 gallon tank. It worked perfectly fine until grandpa got...

So after some research I decided it was best to add chlorine to my water for algae issues. I think maybe I added a little too much compared to what I read. I can smell just a little chlorine in my water when taking a shower or whatever it be. Should I worry? The smell isn't overpowering. I just...

I have a well and 4 year old tank. We tend to get a fair amount of sediment in our lines and the water is mildly hard. Should I be draining the tank periodically? Should I drain the electric water heater as well? If so, how often should this be done, and any special procedure to use

I have an 83 gallon bladder tank that is almost 4 years old that is short cycling like a jackrabbit. I tried to empty the tank (nothing came out), checked the pressure (no pressure) and there is a condensation line at about 3/4 height of tank. Water will flow to the house while it's short...

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...