Time for Saufen und Speil and well maintenance of your Johnsburg well system

As Saufen und Speil approaches this September, the last days of another Johnsburg summer are waning. When the parade, raffles, games, food and fun are done, folks will return to their homes with thoughts of raking leaves not far from their minds.

With the passing of summer, it’s time to start thinking about having the car winterized so you’re ready for the winter that will arrive shortly after autumn. It’s also a good time to have the water well at your Johnsburg home checked and maintained.

Yes, your well does require annual well maintenance. If you didn’t realize this there’s a good chance your well is long overdue for well maintenance.

What does well maintenance involve? The first part of well maintenance is making sure the water will continue to flow when you want it to flow. Most homes in Johnsburg have private wells so this is a critical consideration for homeowners in town.

To keep your well flowing, the trick is to make sure that your water well system is operating properly. That includes checking the well motor, well pump, wiring and, above all, the well pressure in the well tank.

There is a bladder in the well tank that must – repeat – must be maintained at proper pressure. If the well tank pressure is wrong it can lead to other costly problems, such as burning out the well motor. With the wrong pressure in the water tank the motor can run too long and too frequently. This is especially the case if the improper pressure results in a tear to the well tank bladder.

Well maintenance also means ensuring water quality

An integral aspect of well maintenance is the chlorination of the well. This can also involve sending a sample of the well water to a lab to have it checked out for bacteria and other harmful elements. A well chlorination should be done annually.

Some people chlorinate their own Johnsburg wells. That’s fine as long as they do it properly. But, those people might be surprised to find that they’re doing damage to the well system if the chlorination is done wrong. It’s more than simply pouring the chlorine into the well. If the chlorine is poured over the well pump and connections, over time, the chlorine will corrode exposed parts of the pump and connections. The next time a pump wears out, the person replacing the pump will have a heck of a time getting the old pump out.

A proper well chlorination will also involve flushing the well system after the chlorine is added. Once again, turning to a well-system professional is a good way to make sure this procedure is done right.