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wifi · 11-08-2009, 10:57 AM

I had the same problem when I switched from lake water to well a few years back. My well is higher in iron and manganese and the bacteria from the lake had lots of food. I had to flush and clorox my system several times and change the anode in the water heater to a less friendly metal.

11-08-2009, 10:57 AM	#5
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Iron Bacteria I had the same problem when I switched from lake water to well a few years back. My well is higher in iron and manganese and the bacteria from the lake had lots of food. I had to flush and clorox my system several times and change the anode in the water heater to a less friendly metal.