Trying to Determine Pump Mfgr

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Gordonk

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I have a cabin that has an 84’ well with a submersible pump set at 60’. I am trying to determine the manufacturer of the submersible pump from a copy of the “Pump & Well Record†I have. The handwriting is very difficult (poor handwriting) to make out. The pump was installed in 1989. The pump model number is 25 B16? or maybe 25 BL6? or 25 ???. The pump manufacturer is not given. The pump S/N is 2001788. The motor horsepower is 1 ½. The motor make is Franklin 33684?911 or 3368?1911 and written below that is 08-0410. Does anyone know what brand this pump is or how I might find out? The “Pump and Well Record†does not show who installed the pump. Thanks.
 

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This is the information as I know at this time. In mid October I plan on doing preventive maintenance and determine flow rates and pressure settings checks. I have had this cabin 15 years and there has been no problems and also no preventive maintenance or pressure setting checks. I know the day will come with a problem and trying to be proactive to understand what I have and how it is set up. The 1.5hp pump seems large to me but maybe not. I will update the below info after mid Oct.

Cabin Pump & Well Info

1. Type of pump?
Submersible___X_____
Two wire (no control)______
Three wire (control box)_____
Wire Size_14/3____ Wire Length__70’__
or
Jet Pump (above ground)__N/A___
One or two pipes down the well__1_
Size of Pump?
Motor Horsepower?__1.5_____
Pump Model #_____25 B16? (unable to read)
Date Pump Installed_12/1/1989

Pumping from?
Cistern tank___________
Pond, lake, river________
Water Well_______X____
Depth of well___84’____
Depth to water_21.5’ (1989)
Pump Setting__60’
Pipe Size____1"
Drop Pipe Material
PVC____X__
Steel_______
Poly________

Well Recovery Rate____?__gpm
Well Casing Diameter_____6”
Rock Well__________ Sand Well__________ Other_Granite Gravel
Date Well Drilled_8/21/1989

Well Casing Material
PVC___6”___ Steel_________ Other_________


Pressure Tank?
Bladder or diaphragm tank (one pipe to tank)___X_____
Size or model of tank_Amtrol Well Xtrol WX302
Air charge in top of tank, with pump off and water drained____________PSI
(check with car tire gauge)
or
Plain Hydro Pneumatic tank (two pipes to tank, one in and one out)__N/A____
Size of tank_86 gal

Pressure Switch Setting?
On 30, off 50 ________
On 40, off 60_________
Other_______________

Pump Control Method?
Cycle Stop Valve model #____N/A__
Variable speed control #_____N/A__
Pump Start Relay (sprinkler timer, no tank)____X_____
Manually turned on and off____N/A_____

Pump Protection
Cycle Sensor___N/A____
Pumptec______N/A____
Low pressure cutoff switch (lever on side)__________
Other_______________

Filters or Softeners____No________
Before or after pressure tank__N/A___
Type of filter_______N/A_________
Bypass available____N/A_________

Water Used For?
House Use___X___ Number of baths___1___ Number of People____2___
High Flow Showers__No__gpm?
Plus/Or
Irrigation with timers___N/A___
Irrigation with hoses___N/A__
Heat Pump__N/A_gpm?


Problems Experienced
No Water_________________
Water only part time________
Water at all times but weak_____
Air in water_______________
Pressure surging___________
Water Hammer (noise)______
Too Much pressure_________
Other____________________


Pump makes clicking or buzzing sounds________
No Sounds______________
Pressure gauge reading________psi
Other____________________________________

Do you have, and know how to use
an Ampmeter and Voltmeter______Yes_________

Describe Problem_No problems-in bad need of preventive maintenance & checks-will do P/M 10/2K11
 

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There are lots of pump manufacturers B16 is likely the ANSI number. 25 is likely the number of stages the pump has. The Franklin control box might show that pump brand name on it; I know that Goulds pumps does put their Goulds sticker on the Franklin control box.
 
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