Well water - to use or not to use

[Tredge]

If you do use the well water like I did....use two hoses to make sure the well pump runs constantly!

The pump running constantly for 3 days is far better for it than many stops and starts. Stops and starts is what kills a motor.

Running a well pump for 3 days is actually not as hard on it as you might think.

[duraleigh]

Well, (pun intended) I am no fan of well water. They frequently bring issues to your pool that are VERY difficult (read expensive) to get rid of....i.e. METALS.

It would be a no-brainer for me. Unless I had tested it (particulary for the presence of metals), there would be no well water entering my pool even at 100gpm.

[denanbob]

Just out of curiosity, where does the water come from that the water truck people bring? This might be a stupid question, but I honestly don't know. It's not like distilled or spring water is it? That would be really super expensive, right?

[KirstenHW]

Great question. In the case of the folks I used, in 1982 when the pool was built, it came from their own well. Very deep, super cold - the water was hovering around 40 degrees in July. This time around it was Town water - same trucking company. The water was drinking quality - trace amts of chlorine in it already. And about 70 degrees in temperature. I guess it all depends on the company where their source is. I think town water would be as purified as it would get for the cost reasons you mentioned.

[newtopools]

I filled my 25,700 gallon pool with our well water and my water is beautiful. I did have it tested for metals at the pool store and I didn't have any. It took me about a week and a half. I let it run for 2 or 3 hours and then turned it off for an hour or 2. I didn't think it would ever fill. Probably the last 2 days I let it run more as I was anxiouse to get it filled. I didn't run it when we were taking showers. Hope it works out. Sharon

[jimmyzshack]

just filled my 15x30 from our well. I think it all depends where you live. not too far from me they sell the water "abita springs water" i used two hoses. Never had a problem with my well are water it is now 6 years old. I also pump it straight into my salt and fresh water fish tanks with no problems.

[csevel]

We filled our 8500 gal pool with softnened well water non stop. Took a day and a half. Had a high alkalinity issue but other than that...saved me some money. Didn't have to remove metals from the water either.

[Tredge]

BTW. My Pool is 40,000 Gallons and has been drained and refilled every year by the previous owners for the last 30 years!
I dont plan to do it that way but thats what they did

Takes over 3 days to fill with two hoses. To my knowlege the well pump never needed replacing.

Water is clear and doing well.

[prh129]

Just out of curiosity, where does the water come from that the water truck people bring? This might be a stupid question, but I honestly don't know. It's not like distilled or spring water is it? That would be really super expensive, right?

I opted to get my water trucked in as I knew my well would not be able to keep up with the demand (since I filled it before we got the 20 or so inches of rain over the last two months). The company I used gets their water from several city drinking water supplies depending on where the destination is. If you call to get a quote you can ask them where they get theirs from.

Peter