Water Softeners and Air Filtration Systems - Iron Bacteria in Winter?
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JJacobs
02-11-05, 11:15 AM
For those of you out there with Iron Bacteria in your well, does the odor drop off a little (or a lot) in the winter? Mine seems to?
Maybe the bacteria are less active in the colder climate (although water from well seems to feel like it's the same temp all year 'round).
Just curious?
Maybe the bacteria are less active in the colder climate (although water from well seems to feel like it's the same temp all year 'round).
Just curious?
jane
02-11-05, 08:52 PM
[QUOTE=JJacobs]For those of you out there with Iron Bacteria in your well, does the odor drop off a little (or a lot) in the winter? Mine seems to?
Maybe the bacteria are less active in the colder climate (although water from well seems to feel like it's the same temp all year 'round).
Just curious?
Good luck on the iron bacteria, we have it and it is a nightmare. We had to pull our well yesterday because of the decay of the pipes, one pipe even broke off as we pulled it luckliy the wiring held the pump from droping to the bottom of the well 240 ft. This has to be done every three to four years for us. Unless you have the symptons of iron bacteria or have had your water tested for it maybe it is something else making it smell.
Maybe the bacteria are less active in the colder climate (although water from well seems to feel like it's the same temp all year 'round).
Just curious?
Good luck on the iron bacteria, we have it and it is a nightmare. We had to pull our well yesterday because of the decay of the pipes, one pipe even broke off as we pulled it luckliy the wiring held the pump from droping to the bottom of the well 240 ft. This has to be done every three to four years for us. Unless you have the symptons of iron bacteria or have had your water tested for it maybe it is something else making it smell.
Gary Slusser
02-12-05, 07:51 AM
I suspect you have the IRB in the water system in the house where the temp changes; like in the pressure tank or softener etc.. The temp in the well is basicly going to stay the same year 'round.
As to the well pump drop pipe... don't use metal, use PE (polyethylene), bacteria can't harm it. And look into checmical well cleaning in your area. That will reduce the bacteria in the well.
Gary
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Doug Aleshire, Super Moderator 2
As to the well pump drop pipe... don't use metal, use PE (polyethylene), bacteria can't harm it. And look into checmical well cleaning in your area. That will reduce the bacteria in the well.
Gary
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JJacobs
02-14-05, 07:59 AM
Good points, Gary.
Jane. Wow! That's a lot of IRB for you to have to do that every three or four years! It ate right through your metal drop pipe? (Luckily, as Gary suggests, mine is PE.) Have you had leaks in pipes in your home?
Jane, have you had a complete analysis of your well water? From what I've read, there may be more at play than IRB, there? (corrosiveness from low ph or high dissolved oxygen or high chlorides or TDS, etc.)
Gary, what are your thoughts on Jane's problem. Can that be wholly attributed to IRB???
Jane. Wow! That's a lot of IRB for you to have to do that every three or four years! It ate right through your metal drop pipe? (Luckily, as Gary suggests, mine is PE.) Have you had leaks in pipes in your home?
Jane, have you had a complete analysis of your well water? From what I've read, there may be more at play than IRB, there? (corrosiveness from low ph or high dissolved oxygen or high chlorides or TDS, etc.)
Gary, what are your thoughts on Jane's problem. Can that be wholly attributed to IRB???
Gary Slusser
02-14-05, 09:09 AM
Shocking a well can cause many problems with drop pipe, pumps, cable, casing and water quality; all can be pricey to fix and some of the water quality problems can not be fixed very easily. Also, distriburing the bacteria can make the odor problem worse over time and require well cleaning/rehabilitation to get rid of the problem on a more permanent basis. That's becasue they produce slime as protection and then live under it and they produce acid which eats metals.
Shocking a well with galvanized drop pipe will eventually ruin the pipe. Galvanized is never a good choice for water line material due to it rusting normally, and chlorine really rusts it very quickly.
Gary
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Doug Aleshire, Super Moderator 2
Shocking a well with galvanized drop pipe will eventually ruin the pipe. Galvanized is never a good choice for water line material due to it rusting normally, and chlorine really rusts it very quickly.
Gary
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