Jfharper
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I have to drop my sub a little due to water table drop. I pulled up the drop pipe a little and it is sch 40 1 1/4". There is already a glued adapter going from the 1 1/4" to 2" galvanized which is right under the well cap...the rest of the drop pipe is the pvc sch40 1 1/4". My well depth is 75 feet, water level was 50 feet and sub sits at 60 feet...we are at the bottom of the valley right next to a seasonal river bed. Sub is a 1hp. I ran a fishing line down to get all these figures. One time down the casing with a sinker, one down the drop pipe as there is a threaded cap at the top, one with a bobber to water level. Casing is 6" pvc. Can I just glue 5 foot section in there being that the weight is probably no more than 50 pounds at the most...probably a lot less than that...I was able to lift it myself. Anyone know how much weight the Christie's pvc glue can handle? This 1 1/4" sch 40 / 1 hp sub setup has lasted since we bought the house in 1999.
Also, I may have to dig a new well and was thinking of doing it myself...gonna try to go 200 feet. Do you think I can run glued couplers with sch 40 1 1/4" 1 hp? I haven't looked up the requirement for how high a 1hp can pump...my holding tank is 25 feet above ground. I have a dole valve on there inline now as well as a gate closed slightly...I've been getting air slightly since last July. Local agriculture is causing these problems along with lack of rain. Thanks for any advice.
Btw, I have a holding tank setup, into a booster pump with two pressure tanks. Well was rated at 35 gpm when we bought the hous, the dole valve reduces to 20 gpm, and the partially closed gate valve slows the flow even more.
Also, I may have to dig a new well and was thinking of doing it myself...gonna try to go 200 feet. Do you think I can run glued couplers with sch 40 1 1/4" 1 hp? I haven't looked up the requirement for how high a 1hp can pump...my holding tank is 25 feet above ground. I have a dole valve on there inline now as well as a gate closed slightly...I've been getting air slightly since last July. Local agriculture is causing these problems along with lack of rain. Thanks for any advice.
Btw, I have a holding tank setup, into a booster pump with two pressure tanks. Well was rated at 35 gpm when we bought the hous, the dole valve reduces to 20 gpm, and the partially closed gate valve slows the flow even more.
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