Shallow well and sprinklers

**florida** · 10-25-2009, 07:57 AM

I'm running drip systems now off my residential well system but I'm concerned that the constant cycling will burn up my fairly new submersible pump. I've got a 3/4 HP Gould pump at about 70 feet in an 85 foot deep well. I'm thinking about putting in a shallow well just to run the drip systems. I've got water down about 7 or 8 feet so the well should not be a problem.

What I think I'd like to do is run a circuit around my yard from the well and back around to the same line if that makes any sense. I've got about 1 1/2 acres and I'm only concerned with watering plants, not lawn.

Before I do something dumb I thought I would see what you experts have to say or what better plans you could offer. I'm open to anything.

**upper** · 10-25-2009, 04:25 PM

What is the demand of the drippers in total.Your static can change in a hurry.Upper

**florida** · 10-25-2009, 05:10 PM

Good question, I wish I had a better answer!

My current system, using the residential water pump and well, has about 80 drip heads that use 1 gallon per hour. I've got plenty of water at all the drip heads so far and can even run a hose off the far end. I suppose this means about 80 gallons an hour now but I'd like to be able to add more drip heads. My pump still cycles every 10 minutes or so.