Sediment Problems and How to Fix it. Discolored Well Water After Heavy Rainfall. Full System Check

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This video Covers the repairs needed if you dealing with water problems after a rain fall. Along with a pressure tank replacement and Submersible pump wire repair.
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[@workingguy6666]

I can't believe that I've now watched five videos from your channel, and am now subscribed... I don't even have a well.

[@becomingsentient3529]

So I am not the only one.

[@CATech1138]

no well, new subscriber(nwns) here too...

[@Bigrignohio]

Same here. However there is a chance within the year I will buy property without city water. So "knowledge is power" when it comes to existing wells or getting new ones drilled.

[@usethenoodle]

I watch these too. But I bought my current house 1.5 years ago,,, my first well. My pump failed on July 3rd. I knew exactly what to do. New pump, new well pipe, new wire, new well seal, and a frequency controller. Repaired my well casing by welding in a patch where it had been notched for wire and rope, Did some re-plumbing. System rungs like new. Thanks H20 Mechanic!

[@lynconner6276]

Very educational to a person that has never had a well.

[@PaulThomasHarris]

This is excellent demonstration and justification for your work. It’s always a mystery as a homeowner when you have no idea about a project.

[@cracky_wainwright]

This man is so very good at diagnosis through analytical reasoning. I watch all these H2o Mechanic videos just to be amazed at the host's careful, methodical problem solving. And the fact that he knows plant species such as Hellebore (winter rose; Christmas rose) is all the more impressive.

[@kent7927]

Sometimes the 3/8 nipple below the pressure switch will get blocked with crap and will cause the pump to stay on or off I know this for a fact a I have had to clean out crap from the base of the nipple 2-3 times in the last 20 + years Thank you for the entertainment!

[@Bigrignohio]

23:50. Think he mentioned that.

[@kent7927]

@@Bigrignohio Yes if you look down one comment you will see that I mentioned I wrote before minute 23:50 "My bad" I should have watched the full video before commenting. I've been watching lots of H2o's videos "no need" just like his Videos.

[@johnnyohanian4237]

I don’t understand why am I fascinated by this? This is like an archaeological expedition or drilling a core sample in the Arctic no, you’re just fixing a well! WELL DONE!

[@rogerlew]

Great work! Grab some Wago lever nuts for hot work. It makes it way less sketchy.

[@DouglasYoung-tx8xf]

I love watching your videos and stuff on how Wells and plumbing in all that works very interesting

[@brimcg4493]

High quality H2O

[@zacjarvis7219]

I learn something new with each video that I watch.

[@foys777]

Love these types of videos. Explaining how things works. Thank you.

[@inekelassooij840]

Bedankt voor de informatie zo leer ik ook nog een beetje bedankt daar voor. 👍 Groetjes uit Holland 👋🏼🇳🇱

[@grizzlyridgerunner]

Thanks for sharing your videos. I have a better understanding on how a well works Thanks to your channel 🇺🇸🇺🇸✌️

[@1227air500]

I just sent you some paypal lunch money as a thank you for sharing your knowledge. You know what I mean: the tricks that the pros know that average DIY person will probably never have the opportunity to learn. I am getting ready to replace my 3rd pump, at the third house I have lived at. I thought I knew how to do it but you have soooo many tips and secrets. I pulled the pump the other day (muscled it up 135 feet) and I thought I was gonna die. Then I saw the clever rig that you made with the lawn mower wheels, which I am making an ok copy of right now. You may have saved this old man from having a heart attack, LOL. When I pulled it up a few days ago the pump checked good (its at least 13 years old) but the wires were chaffed in several places and I ended up having to use the green wire as a hot. I am going to the well supply place tomorrow to get everything new: wire, pump, snubbers, low-pressure trip pressure switch, etc. The 13 year old 3/4 HP pump is probably on borrowed time. It's total run is about 700 feet but its head is only 230 feet. The pressure tank is only 8 years old and is inside the house, but I will check the bladder pressure and listen for the ring and make sure its cycle time is correct for the size of the tank. (A 40 gallon bladder.) And all the other subtleties that you have shared. This will hopefully be the last time I pull a pump in my lifetime. But I think the static water height is about 40 feet higher than when I checked it several years ago, but the water still tests good like there isn't a ground water issue, I hope. Hmmm. Thanks again, and enjoy lunch on me! Lloyd

[@harveystephens6115]

Very interesting!

[@davidmoore8741]

The more well videos I watch from all sorts of companies, has made me glad we did a bunch of extra stuff for my new well down in Arkansas. Ran a 10/3 240ft to my well from the pole on it's own breaker. Built a 10x10 shed over the well head, with a tandem 30amp double pole and twin 20amp breakers on their own circuits for each, with their own duplex and light on each leg, with a secondary breaker panel with 2 slots and a generator back stab. That way anyone can work on the well if no one is home. And can be turned off in multiple spots and if there's no power u can flip 2 breakers and backstab right at the well shed with a small 220/240 Genny.

[@markmourney9656]

I've had wire in my well for thirty years, I put my wire in 3/4 inch black poly, from top to bottom. Works great

[@polarlab113]

That’s the question I asked too.A simple no brainer in my books

[@jeffwhite3021]

I don't understand why well pump wire is done this way and not a flat cable like romex.

[@dalepres1]

@@jeffwhite3021Or UF cable.

[@gregeconomeier1476]

I love the diagnosis videos. Especially when the diag takes while to prove.

[@timothyobrien1850]

With every video I learn something new. Thanks

[@jeffblalock4630]

Fantastic video. My wife and I done our tank we piped it all in! So, I'll save this video for future reference! God bless you brother. Looking forward to see more of your videos!

[@DennisCrate-yj1kl]

Great video I really enjoyed picking up knowledge on a subject that is not one covered in the UK.

[@michaelc.3812]

I sure do enjoy your channel as you have solid knowledge (for such a young man), and the way you treat your customers. Keep it up son!

[@h2omechanic]

Thank you!

[@samuelchamberlain2584]

I like that warning pictogram on the old tank , showing it blowing up .

[@JohnShields-xx1yk]

I'm easily bored but this is something I've never seen before, I've of them but it's cool to see what goes into drilling and maintaining water supply. Thank you for the video.

[@rethinkscience8454]

use a 240 cfm trailer compressor and blow out the bore

[@kralud5055]

Thank you for the videos and teach me a lot. You are a very knowledgeable man in your trade.

[@NickFrom1228]

We had a well silt in and the grit from the silt trashed the pump. Well was bad after that. We could potentially have added a bunch of gravel to act as a filter but it was a total gamble. So we drilled a new well. The well guy said ours was pretty unusual but that it doesn't take a huge amount of dirt to wear out the impellers of the pump.

[@kthwkr]

Hellebore also called the Christmas Rose. We planted some 20 years ago. It spread and now we have hundreds.

[@Pxsdaemon]

Thanks for the informative videos! I love how though you are and the details of the nuances of well systems. Please keep ‘em coming!

[@alanwhite4456]

Very informative video, thank you! Very obvious you know your business very well! Pun intended😂

[@edwardcarberry1095]

Very good as usual. I do miss the One s ......... Good to watch those who know what their doing .

[@joerosado86]

Hi 1st time on your channel, me being in the handyman business, I like watching videos of people fixing things, I must say I was very impressed with the details of explanation that you give your viewers which keeps them watching and wanting more, Thank you sir & keep up your good work

[@harrymonterroso6743]

Very helpful video keep it up

[@dalepres1]

What an amazing tech. I just bought a house in the country on auction so there was really no assurance that anything at all worked. It is on rural water but there's also an old well. I've hired a local plumber to get an estimate on making the well usable so I can use it for gardening and animals (rural water is far more expensive than even city water). I hope the guy is as knowledgeable as the guy in this video.

[@tonysmith7502]

When l was a kid my parents had a well then when l moved out l was on city water for years and years ...about 9 years ago l moved to Florida and was on a well again...all that being said l enjoy watching what you do to drill as well as repair wells it's very interesting thank you.....one last thing please always take extra caution when working it live wires l want to keep watching your videos for years to come

[@Dmoore37]

I’ve learned a ton about my well from your vids!

[@zpbeats3938]

Thanks for sharing, this process was very cool to learn about. Such interesting engineering involved that we take for granted.

[@LarryHart-cl4vm]

Great work here men!

[@RA-sz5tu]

I always leave a pipe clamp off the incoming pipe near the tank, I can hear the pipe slap the floor joist when it kicks on and off after some time you can diagnose problems before they start

[@nicclark9791]

That was allot work, very thorough.

[@michaelmuller2420]

Thanks for videos. Do like the way you work on well and fix's problems.

[@bill193]

Keep up the great work. Fantastic educational video

[@barituscatholic]

This channel is one of the best. I'm beyond impressed with not only your skills, but your ability to speak to all of the nuances of your craft. I'm grateful for your pro knowledge and videos, keep it up! 👍

[@taurota1554]

Awesome and outstanding as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@jinno11]

As a well driller in Australia, we deal with mud rotary as most of our land is flat coastal. We do have afew guys with DTH rigs for the hills but mainly mud rotary around these parts of Western Australia! We set casing from the BOH to surface with slotted casing down the bottom, gravel then bentonite chips to seal off the surface water. I’m glad to see everyone getting work especially us when we get government work 😎😎

[@terrilewis172]

Super knowledgeable guy!

[@jim7smith]

Multiple problems with a single cause. Well done!

[@timothystevenhoward]

Just got done getting a new hot water tank and I remember all these well videos. cracked tank flooded my basement while at work, which was such a pain. Water is a big deal.

[@kenadams2799]

I learn something every time. You’re a good teacher. Thank you. Keep em coming.

[@dentech4710]

Good video…love to watch your troubleshooting. I beat you to the diagnosis of the pressure tank this time though.

[@davidshay4773]

Another good video 👍 keep up the good work !!

[@jaybee8233]

we used to stick the pumps in a trash can full of water to test....vs putting down the well and then having to pull back out

[@talusranch990]

One of your very best videos

[@richardturnbull2740]

I need this gentleman to come check my pump I have low pressure and sucked up a bunch black sediment like sanf

[@jaybrooks2502]

I bet there power bill will be much lower now! Good job!

[@jamest.5001]

My aunt had that over pressure issue. Her house required a pump to pull the city water up to the house, but when there were bad storms I'm guessing the barometric pressure difference caused problems. She had this happen a couple times , her house was on top of a mountain above the town. I help her make the repairs once. The o-rings blew out on the hoses to the toilet and sinks, some times the hoses would break, the house was only a couple years old. I think she regretted building it there . The flooding happened about 3-4 Times over 6-8 years ..

[@b1zarre23]

Excellent work and diagnosis!

[@user-lf6lv2dy8y]

Great video. It's interesting to see all the issues this one had.

[@kjohnson9967]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@gkeyman565]

Great video, Keep up the diagnosing video's and all the other type too. Have a great day

[@timwhitley1212]

Thank you for your videos! Keep up the great work!

[@gromzak645]

I learned a lot from this video...thanks!

[@johnmoriconi1047]

Good job! One hell of a good worker

[@user-rk1bf4eh2p]

We have an underground tank in Arizona and alls we have is the pressure switch you turn the water on to pump comes on turn the water off the pump goes off

[@discountoutdoorstore]

My grandpa's old well had a light wired into the pump circuit so it came on with the well. Any time that light was on when he wasn't using water and he knew he had a problem. His pump house was probably 500 feet from his house so you could only really see it at night, but it was simple and it worked. I am on a well now myself and after seeing this I'm thinking about wiring in a little led light. My well is set up with a pumptec and a big pressure tank...I could see it getting up to all kinds of shenanigans before I knew I had a problem. Why don't they all get set up with some kind of an indicator?

[@SanchoPanza-wg5xf]

Wisdom like that is too-often ignored these days.

[@RIANRBRCHANNEL]

Hi fruend thank you for sharing borehole water drilling good job

[@wth82]

Great video love learning about well want to put one at my house. My problem is I have to go to 475 feet.

[@bigunone]

FYI working with 240 volts you can wear dry leather gloves and not get shocked. 20 years as an electrician

[@wdxwm300]

Great video I always check for current draw also with a electric motor

[@staplejats]

Ima fan of a 30' header tank.

[@wethepeople_usa]

Yall fellers made that look easy.

[@TheOnlySgtRock]

Great video.

[@kellyhill4410]

Watching your videos makes me wish I took a different profession as a Young Man.

[@strobelightbrian]

Very informative and great to know!

[@andyrobertson3492]

Yall fo fine work. Keep it up buddy! Andy

[@tomad4051]

Learning soo much, 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👀

Hellebores hybridise themselves and the seedlings can be all sorts of colours even double ones, great plant to have but they can seed everywhere.

[@dodgetech02]

We had a municipal system malfunction in pipe line near water filtration plant and a group of houses got over pressured . The water plant feeds a city of 400k with smaller communities tapped in along the way

[@AM-dn4lk]

Short cycling of the pump did not cause the electrical wires to get damaged insulation. That was due to poor insertion of the wires into the hole. The cables got damaged in installation. In addition the cable should have been double insulated.

[@rayfletcher3038]

The water can get hot if the insulation is damaged in separate locations and current is flowing thru the water.

[@Sylvan_dB]

My pressure switch nipple also plugged up like that. I noticed it when the pressure release on the water heater would spray toward the end of every pump cycle. I suspect those pressure surges also blew the bladder in my pressure tank.

[@edwardmalfroid946]

Great video!

[@paulbaker3144]

Is the pressure release valve standard on a pressure tank. Or just on the hot water tank. I’d like to check our well water system to reduce the risk of flooding the woods floors. What a great video. It covers a lot I did not know about a well water system. Thanks.

[@harescrambled]

A bigger concern for me with the pump not shutting off if there's no pressure relief is the bladder tank. Or a contact tank for a chlorinated system. Many are only rated for 100-125PSI. If a tank pops it could be pretty bad

[@Big88Country]

What is the best setup for a shallow well with a above ground pump and the water is full of iron. You can run the water into a white 5 gallon bucket and it is clear, after a hour or so the water becomes a reddish brown. It sure likes to clog pumps and the lines too. I live on the coast of NC and everyone with a well has the same problem. Lucky for me the well only feeds my outside faucets for the garden and such. New Sub also, appreciate you taking us along and giving away a little knowledge!!

[@hardset-vi3ze]

As a 40 year experienced general, i would always try to quot, best and worst case estimations. Giving underbid estimations by "$1,000 is a big deal for most consumers. It's always much much better to quote higher and come in under that bid!!! Exactly like time estimations, I always try to quote longer than saying i can get it done in 2 or 3 days so when 'you get it done in 2 days or less, you're the hero!!! Its a great way to get top ratings, good referrals, and more work from the same customers. I'd sometimes get tips from customers too for being on time, and cleaning up my mess 100%. Quality was always a prerequisite!

[@mikesauve9381]

very informative, thank you.

[@garlenseong38]

Keep up the good work....

[@drob5664]

Glad you showed that clogged nipple. I was thinking there was more to the reason that pump was running continuously. Down here we use galvanized drop pipe which gets holes rusted in it, that also caused the pump to not shut off.

[@TheOnlySgtRock]

I had a galvanized pipe running from the pitless adapter underground to the pressure tank in the house that got a hole rusted in it. Well pump was short cycling because the water was leaking back out the hole in the galvanized pipe into the ground.

[@drob5664]

@@TheOnlySgtRock Those are a pain to locate the problem.

[@marksierucjr4005]

I love all your knowledge and appreciate all you show. Do you still think the well needed to be sleeved knowing now the tank was bad?

[@HMSSfrigate12]

gr8 job very informative

[@klcameron709]

A lot of issues on that one. Nice work

[@mrzack1520]

abought 400 where i live , for the gravel plus bentinight and glue dont know where you live but prices could be higher.

[@jimanderson4495]

Interesting. Thanks 😊

[@homeguardster]

I think its fine to put the filter before the tank, you just need to put the pressure switch before the filter.

[@scotts4125]

Same thing happens on a steam boiler. The pigtail gets filled with kaka and the pressuretol can't shut the boiler off because it's not seeing pressure.

[@josephkober3324]

You could line it all the way to the bottom by taking last length of pipe below packer snd drilling holes in it to let watet to the pump but keeps kt from caving in.

[@danielson101]

on a 2 wire pump, what if you use a 12/2 underground wire wich has double the casing on the copper? would that help the chaffing?

[@robertmashburn5321]

I always used a ball valve and a tee to reduce down to quarter inch for gauge and could check gallons per minute and be able to close valve down to check pressure. You can dead head pump to check maximum psi or see what gpm pump is pumping at different psi

[@danielhepp541]

He has all that gear in another video and a complete test stand for pump verification. just not out here for this job

[@prepper9282]

Great video