LLigetfa
DIYer, not in the trades

If you have a sticky checkvalve, you should notice some water hammer when the pump shuts off. Basically what happens is water starts to rush back to...

Check to see if you are getting water hammer, perhaps from a bad checkvalve. That could make your pressure switch bounce.

You would have to ask the lab what they can test for. http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/water/docs/droponwaterFAQ_IronBacteria.pdf

FloodSafe hoses?

Sounds like your plumber is a hack and shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a well. It's not just about coliform. If the pump, pipe and wire were...

If bacteria has migrated into the aquifer, you may need to overload the well. That could involve dumping around 500 to 1000 gallons of chlorinated...

A checkvalve won't help. Do you know if there are any checkvalves between the pump and the tank besides the one on the pump? If there are any, they...

The blue handled valve in the pic. No need to let the pressure out.

Before you tear it apart, turn off the ballvalve to the house to make 100% sure you are not losing water in that direction.

Through the vent pipe.

Not really. What kind of pump, jet or submersed? What is the pressure guage showing through all that? Have you checked the precharge on the...

That would depend on whether the pump is capable of producing that much pressure. If it cannot, it will not shut off and could melt down.

Please elaborate on that. Do you have the type of switch with low pressure cutoff? That type could cause an interruption in electricity while the...

Ja, pic might have helped. Can you nail in a furring strip to close the gap with a narrow strip of closed cell sill plate gasket under it? Or...

Is the pressure switch on the tank Tee or otherwise close to the tank? Does the pump start and stop normally through the pressure range? Have you...

When the pump reaches the shutoff pressure, draw off water from the tank into a pail and measure how many gallons you can draw down until the pump...

Maybe the jet is plugged.

Then do a drawdown test to see if the tank is waterlogged.

That suggested you were inserting it too deep. If you have other reasons for not wanting to use it then fine, but don't give lame excuses. My son...

Isolate the tank outlet and see if you are losing pressure when the pump shuts off, assuming you don't have a topside checkvalve to mask it. Are...

Backer rod comes in a variety of diameters to match the gap needing filling. One generally just inserts it about a half inch below the surface to...

If you have any inline filters, they probably need to be backwashed or replaced. If the pressure drop is only on the hot water, suspect the heat...

Stuff foam backer rod in the space first. http://www.cfoamproducts.com/backerrod.php

Reversing means flipping it end for end, so what was at the bottom is now at the top. We are talking about the section of wire that is down the hole.

It is fairly common to reverse the wire after pulling the pump. By reverse, I mean top to bottom. The new pump may be moving more GPM than the...

You could use a round shower curtain same as what you'd use on a clawfoot tub.

If his spun filter is removing the iron, does it not mean that it is ferric? I thought it was ferrous iron that was difficult to remove if the pH is...

Probably there was a large in-rush when the system was turned back on which churned up enough sediment/crud that it got into the valve and is now...

Most pump men follow the AIM manual rather than the NEC. http://www.franklin-electric.com/aim-manual/page-11.aspx

Maybe try running an 8 foot 2x4 down between the pull pipe and casing. Tether it off so there's no chance of losing it down the hole. Problem is...