how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[Hedgerow]

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New well tank at the Postage Stamp.

Did you ever find out how deep that well was Steve?

 

[ayoungtexan]

Good morning fellas

 

[Workshop]

Did you ever find out how deep that well was Steve?

Morning everybody.
It's 67 feet with the water level 20 feet from the top of the well.

 

[Workshop]

The old tank was a 42 gallon total capacity. Bladderless type tank.
With the 20/40 pressure switch that gave it about a 10 gallon drawdown before the pump kicked on.
The new tank is 85 gallon total capacity bladder type with a 22 gallon drawdown using a 40/60 pressure switch that I went with. 30 gallon with a 20/40 switch. I've been having a problem with bacteria in the water and the old tank might have been contributing to that. It was at least 20 years old. Part of shutting the Postage Stamp down, each time we leave, is draining the pressure tank. But with the old tank there was always about 4 gallons of water that couldn't be drained. Every time I'd recharge the tank and run it through a cycle I'd get about 2 gallons of nasty brown water before it cleared up.
All other tests come up ok.

 

[countryhog]

The old tank was a 42 gallon total capacity. Bladderless type tank.
With the 20/40 pressure switch that gave it about a 10 gallon drawdown before the pump kicked on.
The new tank is 85 gallon total capacity bladder type with a 22 gallon drawdown using a 40/60 pressure switch that I went with. 30 gallon with a 20/40 switch. I've been having a problem with bacteria in the water and the old tank might have been contributing to that. It was at least 20 years old. Part of shutting the Postage Stamp down, each time we leave, is draining the pressure tank. But with the old tank there was always about 4 gallons of water that couldn't be drained. Every time I'd recharge the tank and run it through a cycle I'd get about 2 gallons of nasty brown water before it cleared up.
All other tests come up ok.

Bleach. Used to add it to my well

 

[Workshop]

Bleach. Used to add it to my well

Yep. I used about 2 cups bleach to 5 gallons. Dumped that down the well then stuck a garden hose down the well and turned it on for about 10 minutes to get everything circulated. Let it sit for 24 hrs then started pumping it out. When I got finished pumping (I still had a small amount of bleach smell) but time was running out so I left it for 2 weeks. When I came back I started pumping some more and noticed the bleach smell was gone.
Another observation I made was with the old tank the water was a little hazy. Not horrible but not like well water I'm used to seeing. With the new tank I cycled the tank 3 times. About 66 gallons of water before I took my water sample.
This time the water was remarkably clearer.

 

[Semotony]

Yep. I used about 2 cups bleach to 5 gallons. Dumped that down the well then stuck a garden hose down the well and turned it on for about 10 minutes to get everything circulated. Let it sit for 24 hrs then started pumping it out. When I got finished pumping (I still had a small amount of bleach smell) but time was running out so I left it for 2 weeks. When I came back I started pumping some more and noticed the bleach smell was gone.
Another observation I made was with the old tank the water was a little hazy. Not horrible but not like well water I'm used to seeing. With the new tank I cycled the tank 3 times. About 66 gallons of water before I took my water sample.
This time the water was remarkably clearer.

Glad to hear it is working out "well" 4 U

 

[ayoungtexan]

Good afternoon fellas

 

[Workshop]

 

[Hinerman]

Good Morning saw nuts...

 

[ayoungtexan]

Good morning fellas

 

[Workshop]

Morning everybody.

 

[BrettL]

Good afternoon y'all.

 

[ayoungtexan]

Good afternoon fellas

 

[Hinerman]

That’s the chits, I will go to the post office & inquire. Brett got his pre-filters & the other one was received in North Carolina, both air filters were in identical boxes. All three went to the Post Office the same day.

Looks like we made it, only took 3 weeks!!!

 

[ayoungtexan]

Good evening fellas

 

[JimBear]

Looks like we made it, only took 3 weeks!!!

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Holy cow, that’s ridiculous. I’m glad it finally arrived. Merry Christmas.

 

[67L36Driver]

Morning midlanders!

Wind picking up to 20+.

 

[Hedgerow]

Morning midlanders!

Wind picking up to 20+.

Yup, seems we can’t get some mild temps without some sort of trade off..

 

[JimBear]

Trade off you say...Yesterday was 50*. Last night the forecast was chance of rain/mixed with snow & no accumulation or impact expected but winds in the 30mph range.