itsmeboat
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I have a 6" casing drilled well that is 800 feet deep. At one time it serviced 3 houses but is only used now for watering at
our house. The pump quit and when I put in a new control box it blew the bottom out of the capacitor. After reading many of your
posts I started pulling it today. I built a 12' tall derick with scafolding and used 4x4's at the top with a large wheel as the guide
for the pulley. The pump is being pulled via an electric winch attached to the scaffolding. I made a pulling clamp and a safety clamp
using 2x6" and rubber inserts with a hinge and clamp. I made a 3' t-bar and screwed that into the top of the pipe T and cabled it
to a sturdy horse via rachet straps. Once i got the rubber cover and bolts off I could not see a pitless adapter. I lowered the
1 1/4" pvc down with the rachet straps until the T handle was resting on the casing. Way too much weight to lift so I started with the
winch and managed to pull ou 60' late today....with another 200-400' to go.
My questions:
At 60' there was a check valve, I'm assuming there will be more.....how many do I really need?
Would you put new 1 1/4" pipe in when you replace the pump?
Should I dig down 3' on the outside of the casing and install a pitless adapter as far as I can reach in the casing?
Planning on putting the new pump down 200'...can I use less than the 1hp I currently have.
Is it worth putting a recovery rope attached to the new pump for down the road?
This is a slow process but I am not in a hurry...Thanks for any advice or comments. Don
our house. The pump quit and when I put in a new control box it blew the bottom out of the capacitor. After reading many of your
posts I started pulling it today. I built a 12' tall derick with scafolding and used 4x4's at the top with a large wheel as the guide
for the pulley. The pump is being pulled via an electric winch attached to the scaffolding. I made a pulling clamp and a safety clamp
using 2x6" and rubber inserts with a hinge and clamp. I made a 3' t-bar and screwed that into the top of the pipe T and cabled it
to a sturdy horse via rachet straps. Once i got the rubber cover and bolts off I could not see a pitless adapter. I lowered the
1 1/4" pvc down with the rachet straps until the T handle was resting on the casing. Way too much weight to lift so I started with the
winch and managed to pull ou 60' late today....with another 200-400' to go.
My questions:
At 60' there was a check valve, I'm assuming there will be more.....how many do I really need?
Would you put new 1 1/4" pipe in when you replace the pump?
Should I dig down 3' on the outside of the casing and install a pitless adapter as far as I can reach in the casing?
Planning on putting the new pump down 200'...can I use less than the 1hp I currently have.
Is it worth putting a recovery rope attached to the new pump for down the road?
This is a slow process but I am not in a hurry...Thanks for any advice or comments. Don
