[AT] OT - Shocking a well

Mike M meulenms at gmail.com
Wed Jul 13 15:18:19 PDT 2011


Hi Rob, strange as it seems the hot water does not smell at all.

Mike M

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> Check the hot water heater for an anode rod which goes right in the top 
> with a square plug on it. Pull it out it will look like an aluminum rod, 
> cut it off with a hacksaw and replace the plug. Most all hot water tanks 
> have these and they are usually the root of the problem.
> Rob
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> Neither iron nor sulphur are bacteria or benefit from "shocking". Last 
> time we shocked a well it had coliform and we used a clorox solution. Iron 
> needs a filtration system and I suspect sulphur needs even more 
> sphisticated filtration.
> Warren
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> 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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