On Mon, 21 May 2012 18:07:38 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On Mon, 21 May 2012 13:32:45 -0500, wrote:




If you're getting specks of sand, you might have the pump too low in the
well (too close to the bottom). This could be due to poor installation,
or the well might be accumulating sand (filling up) due to the way the
ground water is entering it.

We've stayed at a Villa in Italy a couple of times where there is a
lot of limestone and very had water. If you let the clear water stand
you will see solids after an hour or so.

If it is actual sand as you say, a filter should be in the line before
the softener.

Yep, that can happen even if the pump is not too low, if there is
incoming water ABOVE the pump (which is quite normal). After checking
on the pump, I'd suggest a filter, even without a softner. That's a
small expense compared to the softener.