Blown
Engineer
Some of you may remember that 3yrs ago I pulled my 3-year-old Franklin 4" submersible pump out of the ground and found that the stainless case was eaten away like a battery anode.
https://terrylove.com/forums/showth...ump-motor-case-corroded-so-badly-it-seized-up
I replaced it with a same-sized Grundfos (I actually bought it from speed_bump here on the board). Wouldn't you know it; I turned it on for the first time this spring and no water. I eventually pulled it out and it is also corroded away. I still have to clean off the black sulfur gunk off it, but here are the pics I took:
I'm not sure how the thing even worked up until the end of last season, but the biggest question is:
HOW DO I KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN??
I enjoy do-it-yourself projects. I enjoy saving money. I enjoy working outdoors and building things. But I don't EVER want to see the inside of this well again in my life.
Can anybody tell me why this is happening and how to stop it??
https://terrylove.com/forums/showth...ump-motor-case-corroded-so-badly-it-seized-up
I replaced it with a same-sized Grundfos (I actually bought it from speed_bump here on the board). Wouldn't you know it; I turned it on for the first time this spring and no water. I eventually pulled it out and it is also corroded away. I still have to clean off the black sulfur gunk off it, but here are the pics I took:
I'm not sure how the thing even worked up until the end of last season, but the biggest question is:
HOW DO I KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN??
I enjoy do-it-yourself projects. I enjoy saving money. I enjoy working outdoors and building things. But I don't EVER want to see the inside of this well again in my life.
Can anybody tell me why this is happening and how to stop it??
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