DarMan wrote:
This is a new well (200 feet) and a new house.

There is a whole house filter and it was installed with a 30 micron
filter.

For 6 weeks of normal water usage, there was no problem. Then, the
water would come out of the faucets/showers as if there was no water
pressure. I changed the filter (with another 30 micron), and
immediately everything was fine.

10 days later, the same thing happened. I changed the filter, and
water flow was back.

This cycle of loss of flow, replacing the filter and restoring the
flow repeated 4 days later, then 2, then 2, then 2, then 1, then 1,
then it was only after taking one shower that I had to replace the
filter again. The pump is producing plenty of water. The bladder
tank is producing enough pressure. It really seems to be the filter.

All the while, the filters don't "look" dirty (they were a light gray
color), meaning I couldn't scrape or wash away any muck or dirt. I've
tried 30, 20, and 5 micron filters, as well as the pleated paper,
"felt" material, and string types. I was told to try a 50 or 100
micron filter, but that doesn't seem to make sense (why do I want more
sediment to get through?). The water straight from the pump is clear
when coming out of a hose, but filling up a bucket shows that the
water is a bit cloudy (white/gray).

The only other tidbit of information is that around the time of the
first filter change there was a big rainstorm, and it has been pretty
wet ever since. There are a few drainage issues that the builder hs
yet to work out, so there is some standing water when it is not
raining.

I suspect that the rain and maybe some problems with the well
construction may be your problem. If you are getting ground water mixed in,
it could be causing the clogging and it also could be a danger.

If you can rule out the above, then I suggest using a larger micron
filter and or the duel filter idea, and or going to a large industrial size
filter that will handle the water problem you have and will back flow clean
out the larger sediment.

Good Luck


Any help? Do I simply need a larger micron filter? Is this a normal
part of a new well and will it cear up in 2-, 3-, 6-months?

Thanks.

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Joseph Meehan

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