[AT] OT - Shocking a well

[Gunnells, Bradley R]

I was advised to shock my well from the serviceman from the company that services my water softener when I was having a problem with it. My well man wasn't as keen on the practice. Not sure if it is related to the statements below or not. He told me that when he was there replacing my well pump. Whether my shocking the well had any impact on the pump going out or not I'm not sure. That was 15 years after I moved into the house and it was the well pump that was there then. 

Brad

On Jul 13, 2011, at 9:15 AM, henry7638 at gmail.com wrote:

> I'm surprised the state didn't require a test before you moved in. 
> 
> Iron filters come in two types, the potasium pergamate that others have mentioned (and spelled correctly), and a system with an air compressor to mix air with the water. (Both use greensand to filter the water after oxidising the iron). I have the latter and it works great. Well it works great until it clogs - I have to take it apart to remove the bult up iron every year.
> 
> Be careful about shocking a well - it is very common to have to replace your pump a few years after shocking a well because chlorine damages something. Get the right amount of chorline in the system and you should be fine.
> -- 
> Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
> 
> Mike M <meulenms at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> Does anyone on the list have any experience shocking a water well. We moved into a house that is in an area known for high iron content in the water. When we run the water, especially in a run that hasn't been run in a while, we get a rotten egg odor. I suspect iron or sulpher bacteria and would like to try disinfecting the well. Any tips would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Mike M
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