City slicker artesian well question.

Grady223 · 06-10-2011, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TOAD

Thank you RLW...some very good info there.

It is only going to be the wife and I so the volume of water with a 3.5 GPM refresh rate should be more that adequate.

When we looked at the house and turned a shower on the pressure and volume coming out was much less that what we are used to. I'm guessing that might have something to do with a pressure tank setting though?

Usually with well water you need some type of filter equipment (softener, acid reducer, arsenic remover, etc.). They will all reduce the water flow you get at the tap, regardless of your flow or pressure at the tank.

TOAD · 06-10-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Grady223

Usually with well water you need some type of filter equipment (softener, acid reducer, arsenic remover, etc.). They will all reduce the water flow you get at the tap, regardless of your flow or pressure at the tank.

Ya....there is a water softener and some kind of filter in the house too. Something I'll have to learn about also. Hope this old dog can learn new tricks.

RLW · 06-10-2011, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Grady223

Usually with well water you need some type of filter equipment (softener, acid reducer, arsenic remover, etc.). They will all reduce the water flow you get at the tap, regardless of your flow or pressure at the tank.

Whoops, I forgot that as I do not have any of it except for a standard pair of filters for sediment and a charcoal filter for any possible taste problem which we do not have. I have the system checked every other year and it comes back as listed as almost as good as bottled water. Is that good??????