Hi there, my old well is crapping out at 300 ft and therefore I am pulling the liner and drilling deeper and want to replace the galvanized pipe with plastic pipe (easier to pull without a crane etc) ..what types of plastic pipe are on the market, with maximum psi ratings ?
Stats..Max flow rates 5 gpm and I am hoping max pumping elevation will be 400 ft (400 divided by 2.3 ft/psi = 175 psi ?) not including pressure tank set at 50 psi..is there plastic out there that can handle a pipe wall pressure when pumping of 175-200 psi? if I hang the pump on stainless wire, have a check valve at the top of the well and pump into an open discharge cistern while the pump is working? is there plastic which can handle this scenario? thanks for your help, roger
Stats..Max flow rates 5 gpm and I am hoping max pumping elevation will be 400 ft (400 divided by 2.3 ft/psi = 175 psi ?) not including pressure tank set at 50 psi..is there plastic out there that can handle a pipe wall pressure when pumping of 175-200 psi? if I hang the pump on stainless wire, have a check valve at the top of the well and pump into an open discharge cistern while the pump is working? is there plastic which can handle this scenario? thanks for your help, roger