Which water-well equipment for the healthiest drinking water?
August 28, 2008 6:26 AM Subscribe
Which water-well equipment for the healthiest drinking water?
We have our own water-well and thought this was the safest and healthiest way, now new problems emerge...
The old way was to have a large tank (which we still have) and to vent the tank every few months.
The new way is to have the water flow over a plastic diaphragm (or "bladder") into a much smaller tank.
The old way you got 5 or 6 flushes per tank, now it's 2 or 3.
http://www.flexconind.com/html/home.html, maker of the new tanks, website declares: "choose your ammunition".
You can get any watertank you want as long as it has a bladder.
My questions:
Isn't the old way healthier water (no plastic bladder or PVC pipes in constant contact with water)?
Why don't people keep it the old way?
The old way takes more care and maintenance (what if you lose your prime?).
The big old tanks get a lot of bacteria inside since the water at the bottom is stagnant longer (is this a problem?).
But, of course, there is more "back-up" when wells are shared by more than one building.
If you have an old tank, is there any alternative to venting the tank?
Is keeping high pressure in the tank a problem?
Is it safe to blow air in with an air-compressor?
--The men installed a valve for an air-compressor on the tank and vented the tank, but now the water-pressure gets low again.
We called Campbell Hausfeld company after buying an air-compressor, but they said this use of their product was not safe because it would get oil and copper pieces in our drinking water.
Their technical assistance number is: 800-543-6400.
Should we get our old valve back and vent the old way or get another air-compressor?
We have our own water-well and thought this was the safest and healthiest way, now new problems emerge...
The old way was to have a large tank (which we still have) and to vent the tank every few months.
The new way is to have the water flow over a plastic diaphragm (or "bladder") into a much smaller tank.
The old way you got 5 or 6 flushes per tank, now it's 2 or 3.
http://www.flexconind.com/html/home.html, maker of the new tanks, website declares: "choose your ammunition".
You can get any watertank you want as long as it has a bladder.
My questions:
Isn't the old way healthier water (no plastic bladder or PVC pipes in constant contact with water)?
Why don't people keep it the old way?
The old way takes more care and maintenance (what if you lose your prime?).
The big old tanks get a lot of bacteria inside since the water at the bottom is stagnant longer (is this a problem?).
But, of course, there is more "back-up" when wells are shared by more than one building.
If you have an old tank, is there any alternative to venting the tank?
Is keeping high pressure in the tank a problem?
Is it safe to blow air in with an air-compressor?
--The men installed a valve for an air-compressor on the tank and vented the tank, but now the water-pressure gets low again.
We called Campbell Hausfeld company after buying an air-compressor, but they said this use of their product was not safe because it would get oil and copper pieces in our drinking water.
Their technical assistance number is: 800-543-6400.
Should we get our old valve back and vent the old way or get another air-compressor?
Response by poster: Thank you, very informative. The schrader valve is what it's called. Maybe we also have a problem with the pressure switch.
posted by kapec at 4:54 PM on August 28, 2008
posted by kapec at 4:54 PM on August 28, 2008
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CH is just covering their corporate ass by insisting that the compressor you bought isn't designed for use with drinking water systems. Is there significant risk? No. Is CH willing to be liable? No.
posted by jon1270 at 6:49 AM on August 28, 2008