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| White Film | 7/25/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I've been researching a quite a bit on "white powder" "white residue" "white film" (responded by Dr. ...
A: However, I need one more analysis and I hope that they can provide it. Would you please contact ...
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| Rust in water | 7/24/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: Steve, Okay. My husband has put the softener on bypass and we are doing the first load. I ...
A: Actually from what you have said I don't think you got any clay in the well. If you would have I ...
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| Rust in water | 7/24/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: Steve, Okay. My husband has put the softener on bypass and we are doing the first load. I ...
A: No, you can just do one if you are afraid you might ruin clothes. I would prefer two though - do ...
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| Water softener and rust? | 7/22/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: Good evening! We just purchased a new water softener because we thought our old one was "going ...
A: When you say the old one was going out what do you mean? What was it doing? Also, I need you to ...
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| White Film | 7/22/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I've been researching a quite a bit on "white powder" "white residue" "white film" (responded by Dr. ...
A: I am going to need more information in order to give you an answer. While it's possible that it ...
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| Water softener | 7/21/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I have a "Series 155" water sofenter. I can't find any name brand on it aside from a sticker "Aqua ...
A: Before we do all that I want you to get a sample of your water and send it to: ...
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| Water softener "repacking" | 7/21/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I have a "Series 155" water sofenter. I can't find any name brand on it aside from a sticker "Aqua ...
A: Do you have the manual? If so look and see if it indicates either the capacity of the unit or the ...
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| THM | 7/19/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: The system is not dialed in yet to the 7.2 to 7.5 pH I am aiming for my question is since this ...
A: Considering what you have been through I would just leave it as is for right now and see how it ...
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| Water Quality Issue | 7/18/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: We recently had to redrill our well...we basically went dry. Prior to going dry, we had no water ...
A: Yes, it would be fine to use the house for those periods without causing much damage at all. The ...
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| Water Quality Issue | 7/18/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: We recently had to redrill our well...we basically went dry. Prior to going dry, we had no water ...
A: No, do not give them the results that you already have. They should do their own testing. That is ...
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| rusty water | 7/17/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: we have a 20 year old H2O softener. We have had rusty H2O for years. We recycle the softener every ...
A: Well that takes care of the issue of figuring out what the particulate is. I am curious - did they ...
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| Water Quality Issue | 7/17/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: We recently had to redrill our well...we basically went dry. Prior to going dry, we had no water ...
A: Boy, you did have to go deep for your water! That's the reason that your TDS and hardness are so ...
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| THM | 7/15/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: The system is not dialed in yet to the 7.2 to 7.5 pH I am aiming for my question is since this ...
A: Yes, a RO system would definitely help for your drinking water at your kitchen sink. When you say ...
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| THM | 7/14/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: The system is not dialed in yet to the 7.2 to 7.5 pH I am aiming for my question is since this ...
A: No, the contact time will not appreciably affect the total amount of THM's in the system. It's a ...
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| rusty water | 7/14/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: we have a 20 year old H2O softener. We have had rusty H2O for years. We recycle the softener every ...
A: I suspect your problem is a red clay silt rather than iron rust, unless you have had your water ...
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| THM | 7/13/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: The system is not dialed in yet to the 7.2 to 7.5 pH I am aiming for my question is since this ...
A: Great question! The Trihalomethanes should be removed in the carbon filter. That is the industry ...
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| Muriatic Acid System | 7/12/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I finally got the pH to drop but it took 4 gallons of water to 3 oz. of muriatic acid to drop from ...
A: I thought that was the case but I couldn't remember for sure. With that in mind I agree with your ...
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| Muriatic Acid System | 7/12/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I finally got the pH to drop but it took 4 gallons of water to 3 oz. of muriatic acid to drop from ...
A: With the total alkalinity of 240 I would expect a higher acid usage to reduce the pH. The only ...
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| Muriatic Acid System | 7/11/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I finally got the pH to drop but it took 4 gallons of water to 3 oz. of muriatic acid to drop from ...
A: I don't know about the high TDS causing increased acid usage. To the extent that the TDS represents ...
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| Pre-filter | 7/11/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I have a domestic water system where water is drawn from a shallow lake then treated with a large ...
A: This is what I would recommend: ...
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| Sediment issue | 7/10/2008 | Fred E. Brunetti CWSV |
Q: Our well water causes some fine sediment that builds up slowly and accumulates in toilets and ...
A: It sounds like you do have a problem there. If you have tried cartridges without success it could be ...
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| water pressure tank | 7/10/2008 | Fred E. Brunetti CWSV |
Q: I noticed that the lower 1/4 half of our pressure tank is weton the outside of the tank. I'm ...
A: Not to worry. What you are seeing is condensation. The water in your pressure tank is colder than ...
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| Salt in our well water | 7/8/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: We recently had a new well drilled on our property to supply water to our home for basic residential ...
A: I was hoping for a more detailed analysis but I can give you a pretty good idea with what we have. ...
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| Black water from well | 7/7/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I live out in the country and have a well. I just noticed black sand like particles in the water ...
A: OK - if it's one of the blue pressure tanks, then it's doubtful that it is the source of the ...
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| Black water from well | 7/7/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I live out in the country and have a well. I just noticed black sand like particles in the water ...
A: The best way is to get a sample of the well water before and after the tank. Obviously you already ...
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| personal well... | 7/4/2008 | Fred E. Brunetti CWSV |
Q: we are in the process of purchasing a home with a well. i'm very against my children being exposed ...
A: Your problem is very close to my heart! You are about to depend on a water supply for your family ...
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| well depth | 7/2/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: On occasion we have had silt in our water, giving the water a cloudy look. This is usually after we ...
A: This is a question that is almost impossible for me to answer. The condition of cloudy, silty water ...
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| Water well quality after extended pipe leak | 7/2/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I recently replaced the entire pumping system for my well. It is a deep well at 349 feet. The ...
A: You have diagnosed the problem exactly as I would have. I am fairly certain that the well water ...
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| Well water, salty taste, low gpm? | 6/30/2008 | Fred E. Brunetti CWSV |
Q: Fred, so glad you out there to talk to! I've been spinning my wheels this week trying to get some ...
A: Your best bet is to have a Certified Water Treatment Specialist check out just how much sodium there ...
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| Installing Sediment filter before pressure tank. | 6/29/2008 | Fred E. Brunetti CWSV |
Q: I read your question online and I am puzzled with the response.. For me the sediment filter reduces ...
A: From what you tell me you may need a whole different approach! How much space can you devote to a ...
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| pressure tank with sand | 6/29/2008 | Fred E. Brunetti CWSV |
Q: Standard bladder pressure tank. Well pump moving some sand. Seems logical tank has sand in ...
A: My input would be to have a professional look at it. I don't think it is a DYI job. However,I have ...
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| Iron Detection | 6/29/2008 | Fred E. Brunetti CWSV |
Q: I have been having trouble deciding how to treat my well water. pH is around 7.4-7.6. The flow rate ...
A: Your question seems basic but it really isn't. There are a lot of variables that could cause the ...
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| Installing Sediment filter before pressure tank. | 6/28/2008 | Fred E. Brunetti CWSV |
Q: I read your question online and I am puzzled with the response.. For me the sediment filter reduces ...
A: That would sound logical however the strain on your pump trying to push the water through a clogged ...
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| pressure tank with sand | 6/28/2008 | Fred E. Brunetti CWSV |
Q: Standard bladder pressure tank. Well pump moving some sand. Seems logical tank has sand in ...
A: The nature of the bladder in the pressure tank is like a very thick rubber or vinyl balloon. The ...
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| Sulphur taste in Well water | 6/26/2008 | Fred E. Brunetti CWSV |
Q: My question is can a sulphur taste/smell be caused by my pump in my well sucking air? - A little ...
A: The simple answer is..no! Remember that the aquifer you are drawing water from is a very slow moving ...
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| water softener or filtersorb? | 6/25/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: I recently moved into a home that has a previously installed water softener. The softener needs to ...
A: If it were me I would go with a traditional softener. The reason is because it uses proven ...
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| Salt in our well water | 6/24/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: We recently had a new well drilled on our property to supply water to our home for basic residential ...
A: I am going to need some more information in order to give you a good answer. Have you had a ...
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| Milky colared water | 6/24/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: Steve, I had a new well put in about three years ago. I believe they went down around 75 feet and ...
A: Let me ask you a quick question. Have you flushed your hot water tank since the well was drilled ...
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| rust/low pH in well water | 6/23/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: Our chem test results are as follows: pH = 5.9, TDS = 150, hardness = 34.2, Iron = trace, manganese, ...
A: It would be difficult to determine whether the rust was from the well casing pipe, or other pipes ...
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| rust/low pH in well water | 6/22/2008 | Steve Young |
Q: Our chem test results are as follows: pH = 5.9, TDS = 150, hardness = 34.2, Iron = trace, manganese, ...
A: I think that you should try to correct the low pH problem first. It could be that the acidity of ...
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