Can I Fill my pool with well water?
You may have to do some things later though depending on the quality of your well water. The quality of well water can range anywhere from perfectly clear, cold, and completely drinkable, all the way to warm, brown, sandy, ice tea looking, and very NON-drinkable. Regardless of how bad your well water is, you can still fill the pool with it.
Should I treat my pool after filling it with chemicals?
That is very easy if the water has no issues – meaning it is not discolored, cloudy, or smelly. Because of that, you might need to treat the pool after filling it using chemicals. Well water coming via a softener system – You can decide to attach a water softener to clean the water before it reaches your pool.
How to clean a swimming pool with a well pump?
Wait for five to ten minutes. The water contains a lot of ions if it turns brown or green. Using a cartridge filter won’t remove this metal – you will need a sand filter. Connect the hose to the tap nearest to the well pump. You can also connect to a faucet inside your house. Place the open end of the hose inside your pool.
How do I Stop my Pool from filling up so fast?
There is no product (or homemade sock remedy) that you can put on a hose that will prevent you from having to treat the well water after the pool is filled, so why bother with the expense. In most cases, those gadgets will slow the filling time down as they can restrict the flow of water coming out of the hose, and I find that annoying.
Well water for pool top offs
I top off my pool throughout the summer with unsoftened well water (Not Bad) and wanted to know if I need to add a metal removal product of some sort ? (Liner Pool)
Re: Well water for pool top offs
I top off my pool throughout the summer with unsoftened well water (Not Bad) and wanted to know if I need to add a metal removal product of some sort ? (Liner Pool)
Re: Well water for pool top offs
I would also have it tested at the pool store, if for no other reason then entertainment. If you do have a softener I would top off after the water softener, it tends to be better water overall.
Re: Well water for pool top offs
Our well water is iron rich. I filled the new pool this year (26000 gallons) using a 2 micron whole house filter ahead of the softener. Then I added a metal out component with Polyquat. I now use an SWG for chlorine and the water has been crystal clear since startup in early March.
Re: Well water for pool top offs
Newbie with pool installation underway -16x32 AG. They are bringing water to initially fill pool, but will also use well water for top offs. We have lots of iron in our water. There is some sort of filter in our house, but a fair amount of iron still comes through.
How many homes have well water?
About fifteen percent of all single-family homes in the United States have private or well water. And the percentage of homes with their own water source is much higher in areas away from the cites (the country).
Why do you need to refill a well?
If your well has a history of running dry or low on water, or if it draws up sand when you run it a lot, then give it a break when trying to fill your pool. It may need time to refill the well area with water so it can keep up with all the thousands of gallons of water you are pulling out of the earth.
Can you take a sample of well water?
In this case (and most others too), it’s easiest and best to take a sample of your well water to your local pool store and have them test it. They may sell you some stuff you don’t really need, but they will get your water clear and healthy and ready for swimming.
Is it safe to drink municipal water?
Some people are lucky enough to have both city water coming into their homes and have a well. Municipal or city water is by law treated and balanced to be safe for drinking. This means that it is pool water ready. It will come out of the hose clear and will most likely have at least a trace of chlorine (or some other sanitizer) in it making it safe for swimming. When the pool is full, you’ll still have to shock the water, but that should be about it for an above ground pool.
Can you use chlorine in a pool?
Yes, you will. Usually, chlorine will do the trick. Take a water sample to your pool store and let them sell you what you need. There may be some things in addition to chlorine and that’s OK.
