kurt Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Got a friend in the hinterlands that has owned her house about 10 months; well & septic. After having her fixtures spit air & water @ her, she called a well contractor & they said "you have too much air in the water". Their recommended fix is the installation of some sort of "de-air-er" system that takes excess air out of the water. Cost, about $4000. Yeah, 4 Large. Anyone have any inkling what the heck this system might be? I've never heard of such a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Submerisble or jet or shallow well pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 No matter what it needn't cost 4 grand. If it's a shallow well pump there's probably a small leak in the suction line. If there's actually too much air in the water, get a big bladderless tank..the old kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Kurt: Their installed on most larger, commercial, hydronic heating systems. If you Google air scoop or air seperator you'll get a bunch of info on them. Taco, Bell & Gossett and others make them. 4 Gs to install one is absurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Hi Kurt, My little reference book for these systems is Cottage Water Systems by Max Burns. Reading that was quite an education - and fun too. Anyway, from everything I read there, it sounds like you've got a crack in the intake line someplace. Pick it up. Even if it doesn't help in this case, you'll learn a lot about private water systems that were puzzling before. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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