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Running a full cycle in the washing machine and dishwasher while they are empty is a good idea. Turn all faucets on in the house until you no longer smell chlorine. 24 Hour Disinfection PeriodĪfter 24 hours has passed (Or at least overnight). Shut off all water every where and let it sit at least over night or for 24 hours if you can. All the other ones will generally have a chlorine smell quite quickly. Once you have chlorine at the farthest faucet. Including washing machines, hose bibs, dishwashers etc. Shut off that faucet and open up every faucet inside and outside of the house. Once you smell the chlorine on the hot water side. Because the water has to work its way through the hot water tank. Turn off the cold water and let the hot water continue to run until you once again smell chlorine. Or you can test for chlorine using a swimming pool chlorine test kit. And turn on both hot and cold water all the way until you either smell chlorine. Let the chlorine sit in the well for an hour. Pour two gallons of regular unscented Clorox ® bleach down into the well head. If you must shock the well then we would recommend you follow these instructions to do so. So you do not create larger problems in the future. If you have iron bacteria or sulfur odors. Or if it tested positive for coliform or ecoli bacteria. And has never been shocked before. It is only recommended that a well be shocked one time. Especially if it has iron or manganese in the water. Normally, it is not a good idea to shock a well on a regular basis. Shocking a well is usually only a good idea to do once.