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Just realized I forgot to cross-post a few from LJ. This is from a week ago Friday.
Cindy woke me up at 6:30 to report that the water wasn't running. I called the place I usually call, and they said they'd be out between 1 and 2:00. The guy arrived around 1:30, and we had water back by 3:00. Cost $600. People always talk like having your own well is cheaper than being on city water, and that's usually true, but there are costs.
I was worried the pump was out, but it turned out to be a relay, so he replaced the control box on the wall. I told him we had been having trouble with air in the lines, so he replaced the pressure valve. That was cheap, but the pressure tank is 21 years old, so it probably doesn't have a lot of life left in it. He had replaced the well pump in 2005, I think. He said the lifespan of a pump is highly variable, so it may have a lot of life left in it.
Not having water in the morning is no fun. No showers, no flushing toilets. We had some distilled water to brush our teeth with, and then Cindy needed to go to the grocery store, so she picked up a jug of drinking water. I mostly used it to wash my hands. I got a bucket of water from the rain barrel to use for flushing the toilet. It was very green.
Good thing I had planned on being home today. I had taken today off anyway, so it wasn't a problem to wait around for the plumber. Cindy actually left for the weekend, after lunch. I guess she'll take a shower when she gets there.
Cindy woke me up at 6:30 to report that the water wasn't running. I called the place I usually call, and they said they'd be out between 1 and 2:00. The guy arrived around 1:30, and we had water back by 3:00. Cost $600. People always talk like having your own well is cheaper than being on city water, and that's usually true, but there are costs.
I was worried the pump was out, but it turned out to be a relay, so he replaced the control box on the wall. I told him we had been having trouble with air in the lines, so he replaced the pressure valve. That was cheap, but the pressure tank is 21 years old, so it probably doesn't have a lot of life left in it. He had replaced the well pump in 2005, I think. He said the lifespan of a pump is highly variable, so it may have a lot of life left in it.
Not having water in the morning is no fun. No showers, no flushing toilets. We had some distilled water to brush our teeth with, and then Cindy needed to go to the grocery store, so she picked up a jug of drinking water. I mostly used it to wash my hands. I got a bucket of water from the rain barrel to use for flushing the toilet. It was very green.
Good thing I had planned on being home today. I had taken today off anyway, so it wasn't a problem to wait around for the plumber. Cindy actually left for the weekend, after lunch. I guess she'll take a shower when she gets there.
