Sunday, November 17, 2013

Problem- well recovery time slow or none.

Up state New York lake house owner with a well 240 ft down. The ground is shale and clay based. The lake is about 250 ft away from house. Well was pounded in the year 2000. 230 ft the pounder ran out of equipment at that depth so I had to have it hydro fracked and have had water....
Problem- well recovery time slow or none.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Replaced new shower (3 handle) cartridges and pipes now leak!

Hello all!
I replaced the handles of my shower since they all rotted and fell off and decided to go with entire new cartridges. Picked up a three handle Price Pfister, followed the directions, replaced the set nuts with pipe tape even though my existing ones seemed fine and then put...
Replaced new shower (3 handle) cartridges and pipes now leak!

Friday, November 15, 2013

Seepage Pit Possibly Failing?

Tank: 1,000 gallon pre-cast cement
Installed: 1978
Drainage: 2 seepage pits @ 6×6, 7.5′ effective depth, rock filler (or so the initial drawings say)
Tank is buried 4 feet from surface, with one small 4" riser for pumping. There is another 4" riser I’d say...
Seepage Pit Possibly Failing?

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Well water pump constant recycles and pressure drops rapidly

This morning I woke to my water pump recycling every 10 seconds.
For a year it has been recycling more than it should and I now realize why I have been paying up to $100 a month MORE in electrical bills.
Pressure in the pressure tank was about 10 so I raised it to 30.
My cut in and...
Well water pump constant recycles and pressure drops rapidly

Wall Mount 8" faucet with male connectors

Hi does anybody know of any wall mount 8" faucet with male (eccentric*) connections on the faucet itself besides B&K/Muellers 123-009? All the store brands, AS and PP and even the B&K that looks like PP all have female (regular) connections on the faucet. B&K’s...
Wall Mount 8" faucet with male connectors

Siamp fill valve problem

Hi, i have siamp fill/flush in my toilet which is filling very slowly. I have replaced the diaphragm seal but water is now gushing out under pressure from the hole in the top of the assembly ( vertical), i put old seal back in and this stops and returns to the very slow filling..any...
Siamp fill valve problem

Adding a gas shut-off valve for an attic furnace in a room under the attic

The furnace is in the attic and it already has a gas shut-off valve in the attic. While we are upgrading to a bigger diameter gas line to accommodate more gas appliances, I would like to add another shut-off valve in the kitchen pantry directly below the furnace. I want to add the...
Adding a gas shut-off valve for an attic furnace in a room under the attic