how do i replace old pipes in well? type/size of pipe to use? house built in 60's.?

Question

think existing pipes are metal causing rusty water that discolors toilet, shower and sink. after no use water can develope a odor. any suggestions? with use both problems appear to be less noticable. thanks.

Answer 1

Your pipes were set in the ground using a drill and really can't be replaced. You can dig a new well, or you can put in a smaller diameter pvc pipe inside your existing one. Well pipes differ in dimensions.. so I don't know if this is an option for you or not. If you have a 3 in pipe, you could put 2 in pvc in. Wells can go pretty deep. Mine is considered shallow and it's 120 feet down. The problem is most likely Not caused by your pipe though. The most likely cause is going to be your water softening system. The iron and sulfur (the egg smell) are natural with well water. Make sure that your system is using a normal amount of salt and the same for the chlorinator. There's also a pipe that contains a washer and ball bearing that needs to be removed and cleaned every 6 months or so. It will be located near the inlet to the system in the pipe line. The easiest way to clean this is to go to your mega home store.. aka lowes.. and buy a gallon of Muratic acid. Pour a few ounces into a disposable glass container (pickle jar.. whatever) and drop the parts in. It will take about a minute.. and will then be clean enough to eat off of. Dispose of the acid by running water into the glass to dilute it.. and put it down the drain. Don't get any on you... it's very corrosive. It's also great for cleaning the screens on your faucets.. makes them look brand new. As for the rust buildup on your shower, toilet.. Kaboom works the best. You can use the muratic acid for around the drains, but wouldn't spread it far. It also creates some pretty nasty fumes.. so you don't want to work with it long, and without a dust mask.

The odor buildup is normal to. It can come from all the sediment settleing in the water in the lines. When you don't use it much, then use a lot.. it stirs up the sediment and stinks up your water. This is especially true for the hot water as there's so much room for it to build up on the bottom of the water heater. Flushing out your hot water heater might be a good idea as well. The more build up.. the less efficient the hot water heater is.. and the more it stinks.

Getting your treatment system fixed will take care of most of your issues. If you call in a water treatment guy.. don't let him push you into a new system.. as most of the time it won't be any better than the one you own. New heads can be put on old systems for a fraction of the cost. I recently had new heads put on my equipment and it ran 400 bucks.. instead of the 4000 another company wanted to replace my "unfixable, outdated" treatment system. Good luck and God Bless!

Answer 2

JZ is talking about your well casing pipe that is installed while drilling. Your name implies you may live near a lake so you may not even have a casing well and it may not be very deep. At any rate the water pipes-whether you have a deep well submersible or an above ground pump are certainly replaceable if that is what you are sure you want to do. Well water can contain iron and sulfur. That is very likely what is causing your discoloration and odor. Get your water tested and if there are not any other nasties a simple filter system will be easier and less expensive than replacing all the pipes or a treatment system.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

the problem is not the pipes you need a good whole house filter about $3,000.

Answer 5

the smell is sulfur,filters may help.