So, you had TWO plumbers look at it, they didn't know what it was, and left it like that? Time to find new plumbers. Anyone leaving a leaking system shouldn't be in the business. There's also a compression fitting at the top that doesn't have any tubing in it. A bit puzzling. That should be leaking too.
Since it appears to be part of your well/softener/iron filter, call the firm that put them in. If you don't know, look up the manufacturers of any of them, and call them to find a local rep.
The other thought it introduced air into the system for the iron removal system. But, he could not explain why....
The other thought it introduced air into the system for the iron removal system. But, he could not explain why....
I would love to shut the water off. Unfortunately, the person who designed it did not put the shut-off valve until after the water treatment system.turn the water off. remove it, clean any sand/dirt then put it back
With the leak I have there should be more than enough O2 getting into the system nowit looks like a microniser, but not a brand I’ve ever seen. It draws air into the system when water is flowing. Oxygen crystallizes iron so it can be caught in the iron filter
Turn the power off to the pump, take pressure off the system, shut the main valve. Now you can service the cap with minimal water to deal with.I would love to shut the water off. Unfortunately, the person who designed it did not put the shut-off valve until after the water treatment system.
I am going to hire a plumber to put one on the intake line right as it comes into the house.
I have an e-mail out to 3M. I called there parts line and there was a long wait time. I will be calling first thing Monday hopefully.Again, contact the manufacturer of the filter and softener systems and get their rep in. There are chemical free iron filters out there--I had a MacClean model--and they do indeed induce air in order to turn dissolved iron into undissolved (um, we call that rust) iron that then can be filtered. The piece is called an air charger, but they are generally made of brass, not plastic, and they generally are right on top of the filter assembly.
This is my first house with a well. So I apologize if I ask stupid questions! Won't taking the pressure off the well cause problems with the well?Turn the power off to the pump, take pressure off the system, shut the main valve. Now you can service the cap with minimal water to deal with.
It’s bad practice to have a valve on the well line before the pressure tank unless the well is higher than the house. Less risk of someone dead heading the pump by accident