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Bossnass · 03-16-2004, 09:23 PM

It could be something from your water source or it could be a buildup in your system.

I have to go out to my parent's place every spring to do a double well shock. We have a sunken well pit about 30' deep. They get two big (20L, I think) bottles of chemicals. (Hard to get in and out of the well, my dad is getting older and has a bad back).

The first is a chlorine solution, which I pour into the well head and then they run water in the house untill it's smellable. Then I pour the rest in and let it sit overnight. It takes care of iron bactieria and iron buildups, couple other things as well, I think. The water which is normally clear runs rusty-red the next morning and it takes an hour or so untill sediment stops collecting in the bathtub and to run it untill the smell is gone.

The other bottle goes in the next night, and it is a coctail of other chemicals. Eye-watering good time. Same deal, but without the sediment. Also to clean out the pump, pressure tank, pipes, etc.

They also have a RO system for drinking and cooking water, based on a couple of lifetime local residents getting gall stones. Might be something to consider.

03-16-2004, 09:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	It could be something from your water source or it could be a buildup in your system. I have to go out to my parent's place every spring to do a double well shock. We have a sunken well pit about 30' deep. They get two big (20L, I think) bottles of chemicals. (Hard to get in and out of the well, my dad is getting older and has a bad back). The first is a chlorine solution, which I pour into the well head and then they run water in the house untill it's smellable. Then I pour the rest in and let it sit overnight. It takes care of iron bactieria and iron buildups, couple other things as well, I think. The water which is normally clear runs rusty-red the next morning and it takes an hour or so untill sediment stops collecting in the bathtub and to run it untill the smell is gone. The other bottle goes in the next night, and it is a coctail of other chemicals. Eye-watering good time. Same deal, but without the sediment. Also to clean out the pump, pressure tank, pipes, etc. They also have a RO system for drinking and cooking water, based on a couple of lifetime local residents getting gall stones. Might be something to consider. Last edited by Bossnass; 03-16-2004 at 09:26 PM..