Sunday, March 17, 2013

Friday, March 15, 2013

Pressure Tank Line Repairs

The pressure tank line in the well house developed a pinhole leak. While not overly difficult to do, the repair was a pain in the rear as the pipe had to be chipped out of concrete while working in a confined space. Care had to taken to not damage the nearby pipes.

This pipe was installed many years ago and used galvanized pipe in a ground contact situation. The galvanized corroded, weakened, allowing a pinhole leak to develop.

A large section was removed, updating the materials. Peggy came out to assist and was a big help.

Chlorine Pump Refit

Two weeks ago the chlorine pump was pulled for an annual check and a minor refit was done. Stenner pumps are very user friendly to work on. A new roller assembly, inner tubing, and check valve were installed.