I live in FL and about 25% of the time when I use the water to my house
mostly air spits out of the faucet (all faucets in house). It is the same
for the toilet. The pressure tank was replaced a few years ago (lightning
dropped a piece of tree on it). It seems to clear up after about 10 mins of
use and it happens with both hot and cold water. Everything else seems
normal except for this. Any ideas?
Thanks
Greyhound

Grey,

Do your neighbors have this problem or just you? What do your neighbors
do about this? Is this a recent problem or a long standing one?

Dave M.

"David Martel" wrote in message
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Grey,

Do your neighbors have this problem or just you? What do your neighbors
do about this? Is this a recent problem or a long standing one?

Dave M.

Just me. My neighbors don't have this problem. Started within the past
couple of months. Happened all of a sudden. I live East of Tampa FL and
there is no drought or flood problems.
Greyhound

"Grey-hound" wrote in message
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I live in FL and about 25% of the time when I use the water to my house
mostly air spits out of the faucet (all faucets in house). It is the same
for the toilet. The pressure tank was replaced a few years ago (lightning
dropped a piece of tree on it). It seems to clear up after about 10 mins
of
use and it happens with both hot and cold water. Everything else seems
normal except for this. Any ideas?

"Sounds like" (if you have an air over water system) that the "air level
control" isn't working right.

If you don't then you pump is "sucking air" sometimes. That could be
caused from anything from a low water level in your well or a leak in the
pipe which under conditions of high flow and low water pressure can cause a
small leak to permit a significant amount of air to be sucked in yet when
under pressure might not look like a serious leak.

Unless you find something simple to replace (like a air level control) then
I suggest you call you "Well Guy" and pay for his knowledge and experience.

Grey-hound wrote:

"David Martel" wrote in message
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Grey,

Do your neighbors have this problem or just you? What do your neighbors
do about this? Is this a recent problem or a long standing one?

Dave M.


Just me. My neighbors don't have this problem. Started within the past
couple of months. Happened all of a sudden. I live East of Tampa FL and
there is no drought or flood problems.
Greyhound


I read when the tsunami hit Indonesia it caused drastic changes in the
water table over here.
Doubt that's your problem though.

"John Gilmer" wrote in message
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"Grey-hound" wrote in message
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I live in FL and about 25% of the time when I use the water to my house
mostly air spits out of the faucet (all faucets in house). It is the same
for the toilet. The pressure tank was replaced a few years ago (lightning
dropped a piece of tree on it). It seems to clear up after about 10 mins
of
use and it happens with both hot and cold water. Everything else seems
normal except for this. Any ideas?

"Sounds like" (if you have an air over water system) that the "air level
control" isn't working right.

If you don't then you pump is "sucking air" sometimes. That could be
caused from anything from a low water level in your well or a leak in the
pipe which under conditions of high flow and low water pressure can cause
a
small leak to permit a significant amount of air to be sucked in yet when
under pressure might not look like a serious leak.

Unless you find something simple to replace (like a air level control)
then
I suggest you call you "Well Guy" and pay for his knowledge and
experience.


Air level control meaning like a leaking air bladder tank?
Greyhound

Air level control meaning like a leaking air bladder tank?
Greyhound

IF you have a air bladder tank then you don't have an air level control.

A leaking bladder usually results in a "water logged" tank as the air in the
tank dissolves in the water.

Too much air in the tank has to be caused by air coming into the water that
a properly working system would not permit or the system that vents excess
air (air volumn control) not working properly.

It could be methane or H2S. But it won't be H2S since you don't mention
an odor. You can test for methane by half filling a 2 liter plastic
soda and capping it. Then shake it hard and with a lighter or match
held by the cap, uncap the bottle as you squeeze it to make the air in
the bottle flow above/thru the flame. If there is ignition, its
methane. You can remove it with aeratin equipment.

Gary
Quality Water Associates
www.qualitywaterassociates.com
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On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 23:03:43 GMT, in alt.home.repair Well
water gasses, spits at faucet, toilet etc "Grey-hound"
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"David Martel" wrote in message
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Grey,

Do your neighbors have this problem or just you? What do your neighbors
do about this? Is this a recent problem or a long standing one?

Dave M.

Just me. My neighbors don't have this problem. Started within the past
couple of months. Happened all of a sudden. I live East of Tampa FL and
there is no drought or flood problems.
Greyhound


You may have a very small air leak in you delivery pipe. I had the
same symptoms one cause by such a leak.

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