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    loganmack77 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 18, 2008, 02:21 PM
    Dirty Well Water
    My cold water is cloudy and sometimes muddy. I have a filter in the pump house that I have to change weekly now. What could cause the muddy water. The hot water is clean sometimes, but does occasionally come out cloudy. Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks!!
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    Aug 18, 2008, 02:34 PM
    What type of well, drilled or dug? How deep is the well?
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    Aug 18, 2008, 02:47 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by loganmack77
    My cold water is cloudy and sometimes muddy. I have a filter in the pump house that I have to change weekly now. What could cause the muddy water. The hot water is clean sometimes, but does occasionally come out cloudy. Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks!!!!!
    We had this problem a few years back and the problem was that the water level had dropped in the well. The fact that the hot water is not as bad should be a warning to you that your hot water heater is filtering your water which means you are building up sludge in your hot water heater.

    If it is not to late you can drain your hot water heater and remove the sludge. If when you try to drain the tank you cannot get any water or very little water to drain then you need to replace your hot water heater before you have serious problems.

    The fix for our well was two fold. First they put a filter at the bottom of the line, Second they had to shorten the line to get cleaner water into the system. When they did this for us they told us the one problem where this would not fix this was if our well was running dry. Moving the line up could have removed it from being able to pump water if that had been the case.
    This may not apply to your situation but I hope that this helps
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    Aug 18, 2008, 02:50 PM
    The well is dug. Over 300ft.
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    Aug 18, 2008, 03:33 PM
    I certainly agree with Alert-1 on the water heater. Unfortunately I have to also have agree pretty much about the well. Either the well is going dry and you are pumping the dregs or the well cavity is caving in. Suggest consulting a well driller.
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    Sep 11, 2008, 09:15 AM
    Also, 300 Ft isn't that deep depening on where you're drilling. I live in Western North Carolina, and it is not uncommon to have to drill more than 800 ft before hitting decent gallons per minute. My landlord and I split a well. And she just recently called me telling she is changing the filter 3 times a week instad of 4 times a year, think mayube we had a leak or that we were using excessively. But we have no leaks and we conserve on a regular basis anyway. I agrre with both of them, consult a driller
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    Sep 11, 2008, 11:07 AM
    [QUOTE]If it is not to late you can drain your hot water heater and remove the sludge. QUOTE]
    That's not exactly true. You power flush the heater, not simply drain it. More about that later.
    If when you try to drain the tank you cannot get any water or very little water to drain then you need to replace your hot water heater before you have serious problems.[/
    Replace a working water heater? Goes against my principals to do that. If you can't get water out of the heater when you open the boiler drain it will take a bit more effort to clear it but replace the heater? NaH! Just click on back and I'll instruct you on flushing the dirt out of your heater.
    Let me show you how to flush your water heater.
    For long life and fewer troubles you should keep your heater clear of mineral build-up by FLUSHING NOT DRAINING on a regular schedule. Attach a hose to the boiler drain at the bottom of the tank. With the pressure on, open the boiler drain and let it run until the water runs clear. You will see a spurt of red,(rust) followed by white or yellow grains,(lime or calcium carbonate) and any soil that may be in there.. This shouldn't take more then a few minutes. Do this monthly to keep it clear. Now flush out your water lines on ALL fixtures that are affected . Now pull each aerator and clean the screens. Be sure you put them back together the same way you took them out. Don't forget to flush it out every month. Your heater will thank you for it. Hope this helps, Tom
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    Aug 15, 2012, 09:02 AM
    It is a drilled well and is 117 feet deep
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    Aug 15, 2012, 10:11 AM
    Start a new thread and tell us what's going on.
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    Aug 15, 2012, 11:39 AM
    Hi racmose and welcome to The Plumbing Page at AskMeHelpDesk.com
    Harold's correct. We can't help until you give us a problem to work with.
    Post your complaint and I'll start a new thread. Back to you, n Tom

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