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"Pop" wrote in message
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In news Jimmie D typed:
I m trying to find out about the care and feeding of a cistern. Its
about 15 ft across and looks like it was suppose to be about 3 ft
deep, guessing 2000 gal.. There is a 3 inch pipe flush with the
bottom and I assume this was for draining it and two other pipes ,one
about a third of the way from the bottom and the other about a third
the way from the top. I figure one is the gozinta pipe and the other
is the gozouta pipe but dont know which is which. I know it was built
in 1974 and used for about 10 years before the owner decided to try
other ways to treat his well water. Water is fairly alkaline ph8.5
has a lot of calcium iron and sulphurand sediment. I know the cistern
was used for aeration, chlorination and ph adjustment. Chemicals were
added to the cistern daily for this. The owner got tired of the daily
regime and started trying various filters, auto chlorinators and
maybe RO but the water was never as good as when he used the cistern.
Any ifo on using the cistern would be greatly appreciated.

A reliable, "good" cistern is fairly expensive to run these days. You
can't have the old open types that used to exist. Where is it getting its
water from? JUST the well, or other place, too, like roof water?
IMportant ot check.

I"d opt for a good water treatment system if it's that important to you.
That would be either upgrading the cistern (not a big business anymore,
IMO) or installing the right more modern equipment.

As I understand it, anyway - I'm no expert by any means.

Pop`