View down the well. What do you see?
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I've never seen anything like it.
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Speedbump
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I haven't used a pitless in over 25 years. So it may be just that. I wouldn't know. There are several different brands out there and drillers all have their favorite ones.
I don't know how to tell you to research it either.
bob...
I don't know how to tell you to research it either.
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How far down was the camera?
To me, it looks like it could be the top of a submersible with the drop pipe broken off.
How far down was the camera?
To me, it looks like it could be the top of a submersible with the drop pipe broken off.
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This is the view from the surface. The plate visible in the photo is about 5' below grade. The well dates back to 1967.
Waterwelldude
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That is a pit-less adp.
The thing in the center is a thread protector. The well co. that set the pump has the tool to remove the plug, and screw in a piece of pipe to pull the pump out.
Travis
The thing in the center is a thread protector. The well co. that set the pump has the tool to remove the plug, and screw in a piece of pipe to pull the pump out.
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thanks Travis. That makes sense to me. The thread protector looks like it has normal hex head bolt. I bet I could remove it with a socket if I had a long enough extension.
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Remember, you have to get it out of the pitless pipe too.
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Do you mean threading in a section of pipe and lifting the adapter free from the joint? I think the well is about 100' deep. Do you think pulling the pump by hand (2 guys) is realistic?
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Actually I meant the thread protector. Once you get it loose, you have to get it out of the pipe.
Lifting a pump by hand is not unrealistic, but it is a challenge. I don't know what kind of spool is down there under that thread protector, but I would guess there are a couple of O-rings that aren't going to come out real easy.
bob...
Lifting a pump by hand is not unrealistic, but it is a challenge. I don't know what kind of spool is down there under that thread protector, but I would guess there are a couple of O-rings that aren't going to come out real easy.
bob...
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