How to replace a foot valve?

We have a 30ft bored well. The top of the water is at about 17 ft. How do you replace the foot valve? I have searched online and it is really hard to try and find instructions on doing that.

We have been having problems with several different pumps over the years and I have been wondering if it is time to change the foot valve. We have never done it and we have been here almost 11 years.

Thanks,
Shannon

You will have to furnish info about your pump, the number of pipes leaving the pump to the well, the well diameter etc. etc.

bob...

We currently have a 3/4 hp shallow well jet pump, 1" suction, one 3/4" discharge line to the system. There is no ejector on the suction line.

24" bored well, 17' to the water surface, 33' to the bottom.

The vertical lift from the water surface to the pump is about 11 ft. The well is located about 25ft from the house.

We have a pretty high demand on this well as we have 6 children and livestock.

We have been having problems with the pumps losing their prime and question whether we should get a new well, a new higher hp pump, or change the foot valve.

Will shock chlorinating help reduce gas in the water?

Are there any books recommendations for wells? Sorry for all the questions but it has been a trying day with no water.......

the foot valve is a one way valve on the bottom of the pipe in the well, you will have to pull up the pipe and then unscrew it and replace it with a new one, it usually has a screen on it.



http://www.deanbennett.com/well-accessories-page25.pdf

if it has a pit less adapter on the well then you will have to remove the cap and release the pit less adapter, and pull it that way,
get the manufacture of the adapter and look it up on the net and follow the directions the manufacture suggests in the removal of it,

as from these two pdf files you can see there are a number of different types,
http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/farmstead/private/src/pumppro1.htm
http://www.do-it-yourself-pumps.com/well-accessories-page29.pdf

Do you have gas in your well?

How much droppipe do you have in the well?

bob...

Yes we have gas in our well. We have the iron causing bacteria.. I think that is what it is called.... plus our sodium is really high...

As far as the drop pipe I am not sure how long it is. My husband is going to try and pull it up this weekend. We have I think 3 different kinds of new foot valves that have come with various pumps over the years. What material is a drop pipe normally made from? PVC, rubber or something else? He was just wondering if it is a rubber pipe would he risk collapsing it when he pulls it up.....

We had no water yesterday but I think it was the pump that was shot. We put in our old one and we are getting water again. The old pump is only 1/2 hp but the contacts are starting to wear and the pump doesn't always kick on. If you give it a tap on the housing where the contacts are it is enough to start it.... so we are taking back our new pump and hopefully we can get it replaced. We don't think it ran dry but it sounds like the bearings are starting to go..... Could be the impeller but it is still under warranty so whatever the problem is they should fix it.... If they won't we can buy a pump repair kit for about $30 and my husband works at a pump and motor shop so he knows a little about repairing them. He doesn't want to take it apart if warranty would cover it as it would void the warranty.

Thanks,
Shannon

Droppipe should be either galvanized, PVC or Poly pipe.

I would think someone from your husbands work place could give you a hand with this problem?

bob...

It is possible to kink the line that is between the pitless adapter and the foot valve so do be careful by keeping it as straight as possible while pulling it out and while it is laid out on the ground.