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Triple master contractor Ed Del Grande
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By Ed Del Grande
Q: Ed, I'm having a big problem with the water system in my house. I have a well, and somehow air got into my water lines. This makes a lot of noise, and I can't get it out no matter how long I run the faucets. How do you purge a water system? Thanks for any advice. Rob (Oklahoma)
A: Rob, you're going to have to look deeper into your problem, and I mean deeper. You need to have a licensed well company check the intake line of your well pump for leaks. Remember, a well intake line to the pump is usually a suction line that creates a vacuum and pulls the water out of the well. If you have any tiny leaks that are not submerged in water, they may actually allow some air to be sucked into the system, and that could be the reason you have all that air in your water lines.
This is not very good for the pump either. Under normal conditions, running the fixtures in the house should purge small air pockets out the system; constant air in the system usually points to air somehow mixing in with the water supply. If you were on a city system, you'd need to call your water department. In your case, Rob, drop the guy who works in your well a line!
Ed Del Grande was born and raised in a family-owned plumbing business. With more than 25 years of experience in every aspect of construction, he holds current Master licenses in pipefitting, fire protection and plumbing. If you have a question for Ed, send him an e-mail at eddelgrande@hgtvpro.com.
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