minnesotaroofin
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I have a couple quick questions - i Pounded in a 1 1/4 pipe over the weekend i drove it down until i hit water approx 8 feet then went another 8 ft -
1. is i put on a pitcher pump and pumped fast for about ten minutes at about 5 gals per minute the water is somewhat murky still and also has some colored film on the top of the water not much but some. Could this be from the pipe or pump should i have cleaned the inside first or what?
2. I can get a shallow well pump should i hook it up and let it run for a while and how long to clear out the brown murk?
3. What about the bleach? i read about 1 cup worth is this right for 8 ft of water in pipe? will this clean it up?
4. Any benifits of going deeper?
Sorry, 2 more than a couple. i spent quite some time pounding clay and boulders 3 points and an 8 ft hole dug with my skid loader triing to salvage last point. First 7 ft i wrecked the threds on the pounding cap had to pull 2 hrs -- 2nd went 15 ft broke point off started turning real easy pulled with my loader point gone pipe intact - 3rd went 15 ft pipe broke off 1 ft down dug out pulled pipe bent point - 4th went 15 ft broke pipe 4 ft down last point so i decided i would dig with my skid loader until i found it 4 hrs later with 10 yds or better of clay rock and boulder i found the end 1 ft above the water i could see it after i pulled the pipe down the hole. so i pounded the point and first pipe until i saw the coupler go under water in the hole took my compressor up to 130 psi plugged end of pipe with hose in it and let her rip a few times to hopefully clean the screen seemed to work i hooked up pitcher pump and pumped the heck out of it with no problems. Just looking for some input on what options are next.
Sorry for the long post some of you may find interest i Would assume using a sledge hammer was part of the cause of breaking the pipe at the couplers i did tighten ever 4 -5 whacks and it seemed to only bust under ground?
1. is i put on a pitcher pump and pumped fast for about ten minutes at about 5 gals per minute the water is somewhat murky still and also has some colored film on the top of the water not much but some. Could this be from the pipe or pump should i have cleaned the inside first or what?
2. I can get a shallow well pump should i hook it up and let it run for a while and how long to clear out the brown murk?
3. What about the bleach? i read about 1 cup worth is this right for 8 ft of water in pipe? will this clean it up?
4. Any benifits of going deeper?
Sorry, 2 more than a couple. i spent quite some time pounding clay and boulders 3 points and an 8 ft hole dug with my skid loader triing to salvage last point. First 7 ft i wrecked the threds on the pounding cap had to pull 2 hrs -- 2nd went 15 ft broke point off started turning real easy pulled with my loader point gone pipe intact - 3rd went 15 ft pipe broke off 1 ft down dug out pulled pipe bent point - 4th went 15 ft broke pipe 4 ft down last point so i decided i would dig with my skid loader until i found it 4 hrs later with 10 yds or better of clay rock and boulder i found the end 1 ft above the water i could see it after i pulled the pipe down the hole. so i pounded the point and first pipe until i saw the coupler go under water in the hole took my compressor up to 130 psi plugged end of pipe with hose in it and let her rip a few times to hopefully clean the screen seemed to work i hooked up pitcher pump and pumped the heck out of it with no problems. Just looking for some input on what options are next.
Sorry for the long post some of you may find interest i Would assume using a sledge hammer was part of the cause of breaking the pipe at the couplers i did tighten ever 4 -5 whacks and it seemed to only bust under ground?