Thank Goodness for Plumbers

This is our first experience with a well, pump, and pressure tank.  We brought in a plumber to prime the pump, and explain how it all works.  He also did some much needed repairs.  The pipes had frozen over the winter, and there were many leaks that needed to be fixed.

I had considered attempting the repairs myself, but I hate going into the crawl space.  It's muddy, it smells bad, and there are spiders.   It's also a tad scary to be reminded of the sketchy structure under the house; aside from the cracked beams, 2x4 joists spaces two feet apart, and rot everywhere, I also realized we're relying on what amount to little inukshuks to hold up the floor.

When I saw what the plumber had to do to reach the kitchen pipes, I knew I had made the right decision.  Worth every penny!

Even the hatch to enter the crawl space is creepy!

Five hours later, all the leaks are fixed, and here is our lovely tap water!  I guess a winter of sitting unused has left a fair amount of rust in the pressure tank.  We'll flush it out next time, and it will be good to go.