Well Pump Questions And Answers

Question: 

Recently I have noticed too much air in my water line.  For example when I turn on the water it starts fine then it sputters and shoots out water fast.  The water is cloudy filled with air bubbles).  I just put the new tank in in January and this problem started about end of June.  What do I do.

Answer: 

Hi: Mark Thank you for visiting My web site. The problem you are describing can be caused by a number of things.

1  your well is running out of water. Have you been using more water then usual lately?

2 A cracked or broken pipe coming from the well. do you notice any wet spots on the lawn coming from around the well to the house?

3 bad check valves. most pumps have at lease two check valves, one on the top of the pump and the other on the well tank.. if the one on the pump fails the water can seep back in to the well causing air to seep in to the line, when the pump comes on the air is pumped into the tank.

There is no easy fix for this. The best thing to do is call a well company or a plumbing company that deal with wells

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