Well Maintenance

Home Maintenance

Air bubbles in the water line appear as visible streams or pockets of gas that break the smooth flow of water from faucets, showerheads, or irrigation points. They can cause spu...

water-treatments

Well disinfection is necessary any time contamination is suspected, after maintenance or repair, following floods or surface incidents, or when water tests show bacteria, nitrat...

Water Well Maintenance

Muriatic acid (diluted hydrochloric acid) is sometimes used to clean mineral deposits and iron bacteria around well points and screens. It can dissolve calcium, iron, and mangan...

plumbing

Charging a well pressure tank resets the air charge so your pump starts and stops at the correct pressures, usually 2 psi below the pump cut-in (for example, 30/50 psi) or 2 psi...