toolmantim
New Member
I have a well that was originally 600 foot deep. I lowered my pump from 520 to 540 deep. I intended to lower it to 560 but hit bottom at 521. My well is not replenishing as fast as it did only one week ago. I have determined that the water table is probably not the problem, rather the silt in the bottom of the well. I have decided it would be best to blow out the silt but have never attempted this myself in the past. I would assume I would need to pull the pump to do so. I have been warned that some wells have been ruined by blowing them out (with compressed air) I am not clear why this would hurt the well. My questions are as follows:
1) What harm could blowing out the silt with compressed air do?
2) What are the steps to performing this operation?
3) What pressure and volume and pipe size do I need to use (I assume I would remove the pump and use the same pipe with an extra joint?)?
Any comments from someone with experience would be appreciated.
1) What harm could blowing out the silt with compressed air do?
2) What are the steps to performing this operation?
3) What pressure and volume and pipe size do I need to use (I assume I would remove the pump and use the same pipe with an extra joint?)?
Any comments from someone with experience would be appreciated.