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    steveg5503 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 27, 2012, 07:19 AM
    After shocking my well I have low water pressure
    I shocked my well last week and let the kitchen and two bathroom sinks drain the well a bit. I ran them for about three hours. This was the same way I shocked the well when I first built my home. However now two out of three of my sinks have very low pressure. At first I assumed that the well just needed time to replenish but now a week later its still a problem. The showers and one of the three sinks have full pressure. What's going on? Air in the lines?
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    Sep 27, 2012, 09:12 AM
    the showers and one of the three sinks have full pressure. What's going on? Air in the lines?
    This tells me the pump's functioning OK. It's not air in the lines but trash in the cartridges, Shut the water off under the cabinet ands open up the faucet. Remove the cartridge and check and clean the inlet ports. While the valve's open place a pan over it and turn the hot water on to flush out the supply. You should have a full sream when you do this. If not let me know. Do this with all the taps that are affected, Good luck, Tom
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    Sep 27, 2012, 02:58 PM
    Great answer

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