My 6x6 posts are 9’ apart. Should I go the extra mile and spring for 2 of 20’ 2x10 to make longer beams? Or just bracket up with 4 of 10’ beams? Deck is 8’x27’. Thanks a million!
Having issues with lots of iron sediment in 3 year old well. I first noticed sediment and red iron slime in faucet aerators, water lines and toilet when the well was brand new. I installed GE whole house water filters and it has made a big difference for a few years.
We’re now having bigger issues with sediment filling up the pressure tank and loss of pressure. Regulator reads 45-70psi. I tried to flush the pressure tank out about 25 times and there was lots of black shiny iron sand spouting out the hose. The pressure tank still seems like it’s heavy and full of sediment.
I called the well drilling company gave them the original water test results(very high in iron), but otherwise good. They sent me a quote for over $7k for a total water filtration system.
Am I getting hosed?
The 35gallon pressure tank feeds 2 houses off 1 well. 2 laundry facilities, 3 bathrooms, Plenty of consistent water use.
Here are the specs from the initial drilling:
“Well Depth-425 feet
Casing-40 feet
Depth to Bedrock-3 feet
Sealed into Bedrock a drive shoe
Static water level at time of drill 20 feet
Yield-8 GPM
1 HP 10 GPM Pump set at 400 feet
Pressure Tank-Fl-12 35 gallon
Our wells are not screened or gravel packed. Please let us know if there is any other information needed. Have a great day!”
Should I pull the pump up 20ft? Install centrifugal filter before pressure tank? Both? Something else entirely?
Any guidance from neutral professionals would be appreciated. Thanks a million!