VaderSpade
New Member
Hello Everyone,
I have pulled and placed a few pumps in the past, so I have a little experience. But with this one I have run into a snag (literally).
The well is 160 - 180 feet deep I was present when the last pump was placed about 16 years ago. 1†schedule 80 pipe in 20 foot lengths. 3/8†rope down to the pump.
Things started off good enough I set up a pulley on my backhoe and pulled the pipe out about 5 feet. It was tough getting it started, but then things went well. At about 40 feet we ran across a wad of roots wrapped between the pipe, wire and rope. We cleared them O.K. and pulled another 60 feet of pipe. We are now at about 100 feet with 40 – 60 feet to go. At this point you think you got it whipped, but no such luck.
We came up against something that will not let the pump past. I think the pump is just about at the place where that root ball came from. We tried working it up and down for over an hour. We made a little progress at first (maybe 2 feet) but then nothing.
Dose anyone have any ideas on where to go from here???
I have pulled and placed a few pumps in the past, so I have a little experience. But with this one I have run into a snag (literally).
The well is 160 - 180 feet deep I was present when the last pump was placed about 16 years ago. 1†schedule 80 pipe in 20 foot lengths. 3/8†rope down to the pump.
Things started off good enough I set up a pulley on my backhoe and pulled the pipe out about 5 feet. It was tough getting it started, but then things went well. At about 40 feet we ran across a wad of roots wrapped between the pipe, wire and rope. We cleared them O.K. and pulled another 60 feet of pipe. We are now at about 100 feet with 40 – 60 feet to go. At this point you think you got it whipped, but no such luck.
We came up against something that will not let the pump past. I think the pump is just about at the place where that root ball came from. We tried working it up and down for over an hour. We made a little progress at first (maybe 2 feet) but then nothing.
Dose anyone have any ideas on where to go from here???