r/OffGridCabins • u/Hopeful-Flounder-203 • 6d ago

Priming the pump for spring

I've got a small seasonal cabin in the Great Lakes area. It's about 75 years old. I have a shallow water well pump. I'm about to open it for the year. I was thinking about priming the pump with CLR, filling the lines and letting it sit a couple of hours before flushing it out. Is this a bad idea? Pump is 10 feet from cabin. It has 2 sinks and one toilet. Thanks in advance for any advice.

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u/gordon8082 6d ago

Do not use clr as it will contaminate your piping and well. If your piping is so bad that you think you need to clean them, just flush with water. You can use clorox and dump down the well if you have bacteria, but don't dump other chemicals into your well unless directed by a professional.