64fairlane
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Last year a plumber used acid to clean the well point for a driven well, located in our basement.
Ever since we have been dealing with sand/grit in our water lines,etc..
No doubt the screen is shot.
Another plumber says he can run a PVC pipe fitted with a screen into the old well pipe and fix the problem of sand sediment coming up. Our old driven well is a single 1 1/4 " pipe coming up from concrete basement floor.
Has anyone ever heard of this? Will it work?
Local well drillers I've spoke to are dubious about this idea. They say the old well point/pipe cannot be replaced either, that the best option is a new well.
No one I've talked with thinks a sand separator will help.
A new drilled well would be about 50 - 70 ft. and we've been told that due to iron content we would have to install a water softner if we choose a new well.
I don't like water softners because of the sodium content in treated water, plus the extra overall expense for a softner.
The old well has good water pressure and other than this recent sandy sediment the water has been clear, harmful bacteria free, and never rusty. We have never needed a water softner.
Would this other plumber's plan to run another pipe into the old one work?
What about a sand separator working?
Is there no possible way to fix this problem so we can use this well minus the sand? What about turning the water pressure down a little?
The tank and jet pump are also located in the basement, easily accessible.
Ever since we have been dealing with sand/grit in our water lines,etc..
No doubt the screen is shot.
Another plumber says he can run a PVC pipe fitted with a screen into the old well pipe and fix the problem of sand sediment coming up. Our old driven well is a single 1 1/4 " pipe coming up from concrete basement floor.
Has anyone ever heard of this? Will it work?
Local well drillers I've spoke to are dubious about this idea. They say the old well point/pipe cannot be replaced either, that the best option is a new well.
No one I've talked with thinks a sand separator will help.
A new drilled well would be about 50 - 70 ft. and we've been told that due to iron content we would have to install a water softner if we choose a new well.
I don't like water softners because of the sodium content in treated water, plus the extra overall expense for a softner.
The old well has good water pressure and other than this recent sandy sediment the water has been clear, harmful bacteria free, and never rusty. We have never needed a water softner.
Would this other plumber's plan to run another pipe into the old one work?
What about a sand separator working?
Is there no possible way to fix this problem so we can use this well minus the sand? What about turning the water pressure down a little?
The tank and jet pump are also located in the basement, easily accessible.