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| Velocity calculation | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I am trying to calculate the velocity of water at the end of a pipe. I have an open header tank of ...
A: Answer to your question is Head Velocity Pipe ID Flow 5.5M ...
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| Velocity calculation | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I am trying to calculate the velocity of water at the end of a pipe. I have an open header tank of ...
A: A couple of questions so I can provide you with the answer: 1. Is the 40mm pipe located at the ...
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| holding tank for well | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I have a log cabin in Florida built in 1935, the well was probably drilled in the 1950's. I ...
A: I have heard of the use of a holding tank to let the sand settle out but you would need to drain and ...
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| Reverse Osmosis operation. | 4/23/2009 |
Q: I apologize if I am asking the wrong person, but I did not know who else to try! I recently ...
A: I did a bit more research on the portable units and found out that you should throttle back the ...
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| Reverse Osmosis operation. | 4/22/2009 |
Q: I apologize if I am asking the wrong person, but I did not know who else to try! I recently ...
A: some of the same parameters pertain, no matter what the size. Your system produces about 52 gallons ...
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| rusty well water | 4/5/2009 |
Q: My inlaws had a new well drilled 4 years ago they havent been able to drink the water since and ...
A: I'm not an expert on water chemistry but I would suggest that you have the water tested asap. High ...
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| Water Pressure | 12/5/2008 |
Q: We moved into our home 3.5 yrs ago. We were the first occupants. We've never had a problem with ...
A: Dana - I agree with your question as to how a regulator which is designed for years of service would ...
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| Water Pressure | 12/5/2008 |
Q: We moved into our home 3.5 yrs ago. We were the first occupants. We've never had a problem with ...
A: Unfortunately, I do not have a lot of experience with regulators but knowing basically how they ...
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| Water Pressure | 12/1/2008 |
Q: We own a Well-Rite water pressure tank/pump, and the other day we lost all water pressure in our ...
A: I have had similar experience in the past where a breaker disengages but it does not look like it ...
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| well problem | 8/5/2008 |
Q: I just turned on my outside hydrant to fill my horse water trough. The water pressure seems low as ...
A: At first blush, it would seem to me that you have an air pocket somewhere in the line leading to the ...
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| Water turns brown after sitting for a few minutes. | 6/10/2008 |
Q: When I run my well water from the tap it comes out clear but if I let it sit for a few minutes it ...
A: Question for you: is there a drain faucet on the bottom of your well tank? If so, and assuming it ...
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| Black Well Water | 3/2/2008 |
Q: I my water just recently started coming out black in the bath and outside spigots. I have not ...
A: Ok - now, can you see what kind of pipe material was used between your water tank and the outside ...
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| Black Well Water | 3/1/2008 |
Q: I my water just recently started coming out black in the bath and outside spigots. I have not ...
A: Sarah, First questions is are you on a well or do you have public water? Generally black ...
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| bad water taste | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I have just had a new water pressure tank installed my pressure is now better but my well water ...
A: Hmm. your water taste and smell should not have changed by adding a new tank unless something was ...
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| wells holding tank | 12/8/2007 |
Q: I have lived in my home for 18 years now. The water pressure seems ok. How do I know when to ...
A: Lianne, If you get your water checked every year or two and there is not a lot of sediment in the ...
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| Black water comming out of well | 10/9/2007 |
Q: Bruce, My daughter is looking to buy this house and when turning on the water in the sinks the water ...
A: Keith - sounds like copper pipe corrosion is going on, assuming your piping is copper. If that is ...
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| Well Water | 8/21/2007 |
Q: We recently moved into our house, which has well water. The water has a smell to it, and seems to ...
A: While most of my expertise is in the water plant area, I do have 2 wells and have done some research ...
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| water pressure | 8/3/2007 |
Q: Our house is 50 years old and I'm sure the well is too. We have never had good water pressure but ...
A: While I am not an expert on pumps, I own two wells and maintain them myself. I would suggest you ...
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| no water pressure, pumps and holding tanks | 7/31/2007 |
Q: built a new log home 500 feet up hill from the meter. the rise is approximately 150-200 feet ...
A: Sorry to hear about all of your issues with plumbers. It sounds like you are on track although ...
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| Well water "non swell smells" | 7/28/2007 |
Q: Just moved into new home and the water tested 8.5 on hardness scale. We're not overly concerned ...
A: As it happens, my home water had a pH of 8.0 and I thought I could live with it as well. ...
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| Water pressure surges | 7/8/2007 |
Q: We are on a well and the water pressure as of late has been surging high to low and high again ...
A: Not sure I can help on this one as it sounds like I would need to look at your piping to see how ...
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| running out of water | 7/3/2007 |
Q: We recently purchased a cottage property which has a 60 ft drilled well. We are experiencing water ...
A: Fayyaz, There are a couple of things to try: 1. Can you drop the pump down all the way to the ...
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| running out of water | 7/3/2007 |
Q: We recently purchased a cottage property which has a 60 ft drilled well. We are experiencing water ...
A: While wells are not necessarily my speciality, I have one myself so I have some practical ...
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| how to protect jet pump from empty storage tank | 6/11/2007 |
Q: We are installing water storage tanks in the well house to hold well water. It's a very low flow ...
A: I think the easiest way to solve this is to put another float switch at the bottom of the tank. As ...
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| Newer Construction Well Question | 5/30/2007 |
Q: We have had a Manufactured (stick built) house put on our lot in Northern Michigan about a year ago. ...
A: A puzzle to me but, perhaps there is a clue in the contractor telling you to drain the hot water ...
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| Lack of air in tank in my unique system | 5/29/2007 |
Q: apparently I have a unique problem as I can't find a think about the way my type well pump system ...
A: Unfortunately I am not an expert on well pumps except for a cursory knowledge of how they work. ...
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| water pump runs but does not build pressure | 5/27/2007 |
Q: My water pump runs constantly and doesn't build any pressure at all. It is an above ground pump and ...
A: Unless you have a very unique system, the pressure tank wants to be filled with water and no air. ...
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| Declining water pressure | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I don't know anything about wells, but I'll try to explain what's happening best I can. I just ...
A: If you cannot locate the filter, you could always cut into the line and put one in somewhere where ...
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| Declining water pressure | 5/13/2007 |
Q: I don't know anything about wells, but I'll try to explain what's happening best I can. I just ...
A: One final try to solve the problem - can you turn off the water and remove a faucet in one of the ...
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| Declining water pressure | 5/12/2007 |
Q: I don't know anything about wells, but I'll try to explain what's happening best I can. I just ...
A: it looks like most other re-charge type wells. I have the following thoughts: 1. sand in the tub ...
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| Declining water pressure | 5/7/2007 |
Q: I don't know anything about wells, but I'll try to explain what's happening best I can. I just ...
A: Just a couple of questions to help me solve the mystery: 1. Do you have a basement in the house ...
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| Responding back | 4/7/2007 |
Q: I can not describe the odor other than it has a metal smell to it, maybe iron and not a sulpher ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding. The only thing that I can think of is that, depending on the pH ...
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| Water oder | 3/29/2007 |
Q: I have an oder in my hot water after changing the water heater. What could this be related to? I ...
A: First, if you can answer a couple of questions, I may be able to help: 1. What does the odor smell ...
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| no water | 2/6/2007 |
Q: I have a WELXTROL tank and I have no water I changed the switch and the pump kicked on to fill the ...
A: Nick, I'm sorry for the delay in responding but I have been in China, just returned last night. ...
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| Water Qualities--Surrey, BC | 1/10/2007 |
Q: Briggs, Where does Surrey, British Columbia in Canada get their water from?? I'm doing a project and ...
A: Determing all of the possible water sources for a specific area is a bit on the difficult side. My ...
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| Water Wells | 12/10/2006 |
Q: What is the exact way that water enters into a well?
A: Wells are drilled or dug down to a depth that is somewhat below the water table level in the ground ...
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| About presence of heavy metals and pesticides in Grey water | 12/3/2006 |
Q: I am working in the field of grey water treatment,i searched relavent articles but upto now there is ...
A: Sir, I as well have researched grey water material content and there does not seem to be much in ...
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| water pressure and volume | 12/1/2006 |
Q: While I understand that 60 psi (about 4.1 bar) may be the standard for water pressure in residential ...
A: Ernest, I checked in my area with the building department to see if there are any specific flow ...
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| Water stoppage (Intermittant) | 11/30/2006 |
Q: I have a well system at my residence, I have lived here for 11 years, and have zero knowledge in ...
A: Johnny, There are 2 possible causes of your problem: 1. The best case would be a faulty pressure ...
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| pinholes in copper pipe | 11/30/2006 |
Q: vent is on the floor.I have a bathroom with copper piping. recently the pipe has been corroding ...
A: Jonathan, Based on your comment that there is avent in the floor, I assume your heat is hot air ...
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| water pressure and volume | 11/29/2006 |
Q: While I understand that 60 psi (about 4.1 bar) may be the standard for water pressure in residential ...
A: There are "typical" sizes of pipe used for specific service requirements and they generally range ...
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| orange water stains | 11/27/2006 |
Q: Do you know what may cause water to stain washcloths and even shower tiles orange? If there are a ...
A: Orange stains are more than likely due to rust in the water. When iron or steel rusts, the local ...
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| conductivity/ turbidity | 10/28/2006 |
Q: I'm doing a lab report for my chemistry class and two of the measurements we took included turbidity ...
A: Turbidity values indicate how clear the material is that you are considering. The unit of measure ...
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| Typical in home water pressure | 7/7/2005 |
Q: I have a home in a rural area with a well for water supply. Our water pressure is not very good ...
A: I think that the first thing to do is refer to the users manual on your softener. Based on the ...
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| constant pressure pump system | 5/9/2005 |
Q: Briggs, Thank you for your initial response. If you are referring to the pipeline from the storage ...
A: Sir, Without a through hydraulic review of your application, it will be difficult to provide a ...
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| constant pressure pump system | 5/6/2005 |
Q: We have a concrete storage tank with a volume of about 30,000 gallons. It contains gray water that ...
A: Sir, What is the size of the line that you intend to install between the tank and the hotel? Also, ...
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| Outside water pressure | 5/5/2005 |
Q: My water pressure in the house and outside in the back of the house is perfect. The problem is in ...
A: Gabrielle, Based on your question, you may want to have the pressure checked to be certain that it ...
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| Typical Home water pressure | 6/2/2003 |
Q: I recently moved from a house near a large apartment complex to a newly devoloped subdivision, ...
A: Generally I hear from utility operators that the average line pressure is 60 psi. In some cases the ...
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