Need Help With Chlorinator Pump Settings

Hello Gerry,

We have a well with a pump that pumps 110gpm app'x every 5 to 6 minutes or 10-12 times P/H the chlorine pump is activated by the well pump solenoid and also runs 1 min cycles it injects

How Much Chlorine Should I Use to Sanitize a 1000 Gallon Tank?

I have a 1000 gallon concrete cistern tank that I don’t use that often.  Periodically I want to shock chlorinate to kill the bacteria.  How much chlorine bleach should I add to sanitize it?
Rick,
Santa Fe, NM

Two Warning Signs Your Water Well Is In Trouble

There are 2 serious symptoms your well is having difficulties, and that is if your well is pumping air or your electric power bill has recently skyrocketed.
The water well is an impressive resource and may deliver many years of great water with little or no servicing. Precisly because

Question About Rust Stains In Sinks and Toilet.. Which Iron Filter Is Best?

Question: I have rusty water stains in my sinks and toilet tanks; also occasionally I get that sulfur "rotten egg" smell. I know I have some manganese as well.  I do have a water softener, but need to have it regenerate every day to deal with the iron. I want to get an iron filter that is easy to deal with, but I don’t

How To Remove Iron Bacteria, Iron, Manganese and Sulfur Odors in Well Water At A Vacation Home or Cabin

Dear sir,

We have a well at a cabin that we use intermittently (weekends, mostly in summer, but use it year-round).  The water comes out clear, but has an odor and turns the sink, toilet and tub orange.  We have recently replaced the pump and pipes (iron).  The old

Can I Mix Chlorine and Soda Ash Together In One Solution Tank?

Hello -  I have a chlorinator on my well, but my water is also acid.  I need to raise the pH and I want to inject soda ash.  Can I just mix the soda ash in with the chlorine bleach?

Frank Smith
Springfield, IL

What is the Best Way To Filter Spring Water for a Small Cabin?

I have a cabin that uses water directly from a spring. What's the best way to filter that water

Thanks
Mike
Missouri

Do Greensand Filters Work When the Water Is Acidic?

My well water is acidic and has a pH of 6.1. I have iron and manganese, and planned to install a greensand filter.  However, my neighbor says the greensand filter won’t work, because of the acid water.  Will the greensand filter work on acidic water with a pH of 6.1?

How To Set Up Proportional Feed Chlorinator System

Sir,

We have a truck stop and truck wash supplied by well water.  Recently our bacteria tests have failed and the county wants us to install a chlorinator.  The only problem is, we cannot install it near the well, we must install it as the water flows into our

Chlorination Injection System Needed for Hospital and Nursing School

I  run a small medical clinic with a 2000 gallon storage tank served from a well on site.  We need the water disinfected, and my estimation is that we require a dose of 3 ppm of chlorine solution.  Assuming the well pump's output is at least 10 gallons per minute, which metering pump should we select?