Another home purchase. Need a well inspector. Chuluota.

[anon_x731qvsnsyb8i]

Hey guys,

Need some suggestions. I called 12 different well inspection/drilling companies. I explained to them I need a well inspection for a purchase in Chuluota off Snow Hill. All flaked, no returned calls. I don't get it. Does anyone here have any contacts?

Some of the ones I've tried:

Patterson - Flaked
East Coast - Flaked
Bill Pentz - Big Flake
Dick Joyce - No call back (called 3x)
Neese Well and pump - No callback

Anyone have a well contact for the Oviedo/Chully area that isn't a damn flake? Even if any of you know wells enough to take a look so I know what I'm dealing with (it's a newer system, just don't want surprises) I would be open to that.

 

[fabknight]

Hey guys,

Need some suggestions. I called 12 different well inspection/drilling companies. I explained to them I need a well inspection for a purchase in Chuluota off Snow Hill. All flaked, no returned calls. I don't get it. Does anyone here have any contacts?

Some of the ones I've tried:

Patterson - Flaked
East Coast - Flaked
Bill Pentz - Big Flake
Dick Joyce - No call back (called 3x)
Neese Well and pump - No callback

Anyone have a well contact for the Oviedo/Chully area that isn't a damn flake? Even if any of you know wells enough to take a look so I know what I'm dealing with (it's a newer system, just don't want surprises) I would be open to that.

I know a fair enough about wells. I just had my well pump replaced (total twice) and learned a sh!t ton. I used MAPP the first time and Neese the second time. Give me a text or a call.

 

[Bob the Citronaut]

Not sure how you inspect it without pulling the pump and at that point with the labor involved you might as well replace it. If the water pressure is good, the pressure switch kicks on and off and the tank holds air pressure you're in the clear. It's one of those things that if it works it works and it will work until it needs to be replaced, not like an AC unit where it needs maintenance or has a bunch of parts. The pumps are only a few hundred bucks so it's not a big deal if it does go bad, not sure of labor costs though since I replaced mine myself since we have cranes. I'd be more concerned with the water quality.

 

[anon_x731qvsnsyb8i]

Not sure how you inspect it without pulling the pump and at that point with the labor involved you might as well replace it. If the water pressure is good, the pressure switch kicks on and off and the tank holds air pressure you're in the clear. It's one of those things that if it works it works and it will work until it needs to be replaced, not like an AC unit where it needs maintenance or has a bunch of parts. The pumps are only a few hundred bucks so it's not a big deal if it does go bad, not sure of labor costs though since I replaced mine myself since we have cranes. I'd be more concerned with the water quality.

The water quality thing is the most important. Like you said, if it breaks, it's fixable. Same with pool-pumps, it's a matter of piping and spacing.

 

[fabknight]

Not sure how you inspect it without pulling the pump and at that point with the labor involved you might as well replace it. If the water pressure is good, the pressure switch kicks on and off and the tank holds air pressure you're in the clear. It's one of those things that if it works it works and it will work until it needs to be replaced, not like an AC unit where it needs maintenance or has a bunch of parts. The pumps are only a few hundred bucks so it's not a big deal if it does go bad, not sure of labor costs though since I replaced mine myself since we have cranes. I'd be more concerned with the water quality.

I think they can determine basic stuff without pulling the pump based on the quality of the raw water, like maybe cracked casing or holes in the casing based on quantity of sediment or water color. These local well drillers know the quite a bit about the water in the areas they service.

 

[KingDavid]

Bear in mind that this is my line of business; I am the purchasing manager and inside sales for a wholesale distributor of well, septic and water treatment products to the licensed trade. I've been doing this for 16 years.

The "flaked out" portion of your statement is that the vast majority of well drillers and well service companies are absolutely terrified to do water treatment. For the most part, they are completely different industries. When you asked them about that they probably decided that they have (in their terms) better things to do than drive all the way out there and mess with stuff they really don't understand.

You can ask a well company what is the depth of water, how old is the equipment, flowrates for irrigation versus home use, run a test on electrical to check the motor continuity, etc. Water treatment is more complicated and for almost all well guys, they just want to fix it and be gone, not be doing repeat visits because the first thing didn't do everything that was sold or needs fine tuning. Treating water isn't always a cut and dry solution. There can be up to four different ways to get rid of one issue and some wells may have two, three or four issues. It's almost never "plug this in and all your problems go away".

I'd avoid calling a "big" water treatment company...the Rainsofts and Culligans of the world; especially if you don't want to spend $9-12k.

I don't like recommending people, but if I were to, I'd say Eric with Variety Water. He's not a licensed well driller or service company, his primary business is water treatment systems. He does subcontract some of his well work, like pulling pumps and drilling new wells. A lot of well guys that don't call me for help, end up calling him.

 

[cnsaguy]

 

[Bob the Citronaut]

I think they can determine basic stuff without pulling the pump based on the quality of the raw water, like maybe cracked casing or holes in the casing based on quantity of sediment or water color. These local well drillers know the quite a bit about the water in the areas they service.

Yeah I didn't really think of the casing.

 

[goodknightfl]

The water quality thing is the most important. Like you said, if it breaks, it's fixable. Same with pool-pumps, it's a matter of piping and spacing.

Try calling county agri ext agent on water quality test. If they can't do it they likely could tell you where to send it. UF does a lot of soil testing ect, they may be the ones that would do water testing. Also try local water officials, they may have the answers.

 

[fabknight]

Try calling county agri ext agent on water quality test. If they can't do it they likely could tell you where to send it. UF does a lot of soil testing ect, they may be the ones that would do water testing. Also try local water officials, they may have the answers.

Takes forever to get them out. My neighbor does it every year and I just ask him how his looks. If his is good, mine is good...or at least that's how I'm rationalizing it. Besides I have carbon filters, resin filters, chlorine injection and a sediment tank. What could possibly get through?

 

[Bob the Citronaut]

Damn that's a lot. I have a cheap yarn filter and that's it, change it once a year and it probably doesn't even need it. My water is perfect though. No staining, smell or taste and crystal clear. My dad is about 5 miles away and his is full of iron and tastes bad.

 

[crambone]

Good luck.

 

[fabknight]

Damn that's a lot. I have a cheap yarn filter and that's it, change it once a year and it probably doesn't even need it. My water is perfect though. No staining, smell or taste and crystal clear. My dad is about 5 miles away and his is full of iron and tastes bad.

Your well must make it to the aquifer or something. Our water out here is putrid and brown.