Roy Vickers
New Member
G'day,
I am an Australian living in Indonesia where we are just coming to the end of our dry season (August we had no rain at all.)
Our only water source is a well (32 feet deep x 3 feet diameter) under our kitchen floor. The highest outlet would be the shower head, so the maximum lift would be about 38 feet.
The pump is situated in the kitchen no more than 6 feet away from the well head and it is connected by 1 inch piping with a non return valve protected head.
It has been working fine for two years (even though I have read that the maximum depth for our situation is between 25 to 29 feet), but now, after performing some pipe maintenance, it won't lift at all.
However, we are now down to about six feet of water - although it was still working before we started maintenance.
My questions are:
1. Would a bigger pump make any difference?
2. Does the volume of water in the well affect the pump's efficiency?
3. Should I look at buying a submersible pump and, if so, what specifications should I look for.
I would be so grateful for any help. In the meantime, picture me as a 6'4" bloke trying to bath in a bucket!
I am an Australian living in Indonesia where we are just coming to the end of our dry season (August we had no rain at all.)
Our only water source is a well (32 feet deep x 3 feet diameter) under our kitchen floor. The highest outlet would be the shower head, so the maximum lift would be about 38 feet.
The pump is situated in the kitchen no more than 6 feet away from the well head and it is connected by 1 inch piping with a non return valve protected head.
It has been working fine for two years (even though I have read that the maximum depth for our situation is between 25 to 29 feet), but now, after performing some pipe maintenance, it won't lift at all.
However, we are now down to about six feet of water - although it was still working before we started maintenance.
My questions are:
1. Would a bigger pump make any difference?
2. Does the volume of water in the well affect the pump's efficiency?
3. Should I look at buying a submersible pump and, if so, what specifications should I look for.
I would be so grateful for any help. In the meantime, picture me as a 6'4" bloke trying to bath in a bucket!