Update and bump: I finally got around to replacing the anode rod today with a zinc aluminum rod purchased on line. I took this picture of the old and new anodes:
As you can see, the old anode is pretty much shot. When I flushed the tank out, all sorts of black junk came [...]
Iron in well water is a very common problem. Everyone within a 20 mile radius of us and perhaps beyond has some type of iron in their well water. When we first moved into our dream house, I noticed two water softener bypass valves left by the previous owner. I never really [...]
This is a big one. In September of 2005 we discovered that our well was not really on our property. In fact, it was located across the street! That means that if anything happens to the pipe coming from the well to our house we are basically out of luck since the [...]
The other day I was driving to work and thinking to my self; you know, I just don’t have enough problems, I wish somebody would give me some more problems. Well, apparently “somebody” was listening. Cut to last Sunday. We have an Ultra Violet light water disinfection unit installed on our old [...]
I wrote a post about our new pressure tank, which has an air bladder installed in it. Our old pressure tank does not have a air bladder installed. Pressure tanks work under the principle that gases can be compressed, while liquids cannot. When the pressure in the tank drops, the well pump turns [...]
The Homeowners blog is my story about fixing up a run down ranch house located in the southeastern Catskill Mountains of New York State.
I cover many do-it-yourself projects, tackle some projects that should be left to the pros, touch on subjects like renewable energy, self sufficiency, raising two children and so on. For a full disclosure, visit the about the author page.
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