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Tesa049

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I am looking at buying a house that from what I am told has a 26 ft well. Upon house inspection the home inspector and myself attempted to fill a jucuzzi bathtub which only filled half way then the water lost pressure. Prior to this we only ran the sinks and showers for a short period of time testing the hot and cold water. The home inspector stated that it could be either a low water in the well it self or there is a problem with the primer on the pump. The pump did reprime it self and pump more water but it took several minutes to do so and again would slow to a drizzle. The pump I a told pumps approx 5 gallons per minute! What advice would you give to determine what the problem is or is this a common occurrence. I am a novice when it comes to wells. Who shoudl I contact and what information will I need to get to the root of the problem?
 

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Right off hand, it would appear to me that the well is running out of water. The fact that it recharges in a few minutes is a good thing, but it seems that it runs out again right away.
I would be leery....very leery!!
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What type of tests can i have done? And, would digging a new well be the preferred fix? :eek:
 
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