Shocking!!!

[MoneyMaker]

How do you properly shock a well??
Thanx.

[StupidSheet]

This is how I was told and what I follow, not sure if it's right. I pour in the bleach and then run some taps until I smell bleach, usually the outside ones so as not to put too much bleach into the septic. Once I smell bleach I run every other tap in the house for about 30 seconds to get bleach in all the lines. Then I let sit for at least 24 hours. I start to flush the system by once again running the outside taps to avoid putting bleach into the septic. Once it seems clean I run the rest of the taps again for around 30-60 seconds. I've had to on occasion drain the hot water tank as well.

Not sure if this is the proper way to do it but it's what I do and seems to work. Hope this helps.

[Just T]

yep, pretty much...except we never left it for 24 hours (usually just 4) and we ran all the taps at the same time until we smelled the bleach

[Tinman]

yup bleach is the ticket but if you want the best info call a well driller, they are usually in the know

[Bubbles]

Do you have chlorine pellets for a well? How deep is the well?? Do you have a rust eliminator or a salt softener? I dissolve my pellets first before adding to the well, just putting them in takes too long to dissolve and you smell the chlorine for a long time... I leave it overnight, by pass the rust buster and water softener, turn the taps till I smell the chlorine and let it sit for as long as I can, this cleans the pipes out. Then run the taps till the chlorine smell is gone and viola... Should be done once a month.

[Toxic]

This is what you're looking for:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publiche.../disinfect.pdf

[sled_head_440]

What I like to do is similar but I I run the garden hose back into the well and let in run to create a closed loop and let that run for 4 hours then, after open all tapes then drain system.

[MoneyMaker]

Thanx alot for all the replys.

[skipper]

Also if you have any aerators on your faucets it is a good idea to replace them. I have seen where a well has been shocked and still show small amounts of coliform when a water sample has been tested. In the end well was fine but aerator was still contaminated.

[MudChucker]

Have you had your water tested ?

How have you arrived at the decision to shock your well ?

The methods posted above will do the job, but perhaps a step back might uncover some detail that ay indicate that you have other problems.

[MoneyMaker]

Had the water tested. All good. Just looking to get rid of the slight rotten egg smell smell in the taps.

[mkj022]

rotten egg smell comes from the hot water tank ,replace the anoide rod or remove it all together and replace it with a plug ,that should clear it up