I bought a house that has a Well Pump. It is in FL. It connects to 2 spigots, but more important it runs the water for a Water Cooled Heat Pump. I am very handy, but know nothing about well systems. I have a few questions. First to get the pump to run I had to prime the pump and then the next day I had to prime the pump again. I would imagine there is a foot valve at the bottom of the suction line to keep water in the system, but maybe it is leaking. On the suction side there is a 1.25" PVC pipe going directly into the ground, therefore I am thinking it is a sand point driven well. I was going to cut the suction line a few inches above where it goes into the ground and see if the water in the line remains there overnight. If not I was thinking I would replace the foot valve. My first question is how would one replace the Check Valve. I would think it would be difficult to pull PVC piping without damaging it. Would it be better to install a self priming pump? And how well do they really work? Do you still need a check valve for a self priming pump?. Also If I did pull the old PVC pipe do you have a design for making a driver to drive a new pipe. I can not imagine how they could have driven the PVC pipe without breaking it. Also I read that the cut-in pressure should be set 2 psi less than the tank pressure and the cut-out 20 psi or so above the cut-in. But I do not see any pressure requlator that would turn on and off the pump. Is the cut in and cut out built into the pump?? The home was bank owned, so no previous owner around to ask about the system.
Thanks in advance,
Robert
Thanks in advance,
Robert