TMx57
New Member
Hi,
I have a farm in South Western Ontario, moved from the city 2 years ago. I have a shallow sand point well with a Duro pump (piston pump) I had very little water available but the previous owners said the water was never a problem. Not being satisfied by having to wait 3 hours to take a shower after doing 2 loads of laundry I installed a huge diaphragm tank ($500) just after a steel tank. Not much improvement! Put in a $750 new pump. Same thing. I have a spare pump now! Finally decided to dig up the old point. Not as hard as I thought. Old point was down 12' to the bottom. I put a new 3' point down 9' + 3' point. I am getting 3to 4 gal/min. So what's my problem?
Should I worry that I am to close to the surface? ie. field run off, inconsistent water.
The land is all sand and no live stock for miles.
P.S. New Sand Point and materials $200 and a days work
I have a farm in South Western Ontario, moved from the city 2 years ago. I have a shallow sand point well with a Duro pump (piston pump) I had very little water available but the previous owners said the water was never a problem. Not being satisfied by having to wait 3 hours to take a shower after doing 2 loads of laundry I installed a huge diaphragm tank ($500) just after a steel tank. Not much improvement! Put in a $750 new pump. Same thing. I have a spare pump now! Finally decided to dig up the old point. Not as hard as I thought. Old point was down 12' to the bottom. I put a new 3' point down 9' + 3' point. I am getting 3to 4 gal/min. So what's my problem?
Should I worry that I am to close to the surface? ie. field run off, inconsistent water.
The land is all sand and no live stock for miles.
P.S. New Sand Point and materials $200 and a days work