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I thought about this, if it is only getting air in the pipe after it sits and once it's running awhile it clears out and runs forever, I don't understand how going deeper helps? It is certainly the easiest thing to do.

Maybe, last year the plumber drove it down 1 more foot so it is at 27 feet down with 7 feet of water, so of I go to 28 or more I guess the theory is that the water is 8 or more? I believe the point is 3 feet of screen. I guess it can't hurt to try some. I also read the Jet pump only works to 25...

I am confused still, this is a point driven in sand and pipe is in 4 ft sections. It gets replaced every 10 years or so. I could make a wood form in the hole and put concrete on it for 4 to 6 inches. I attempted to add pictures of the pipe in the hole and the system.

Ok, that's very interesting, should I just fill the hole around the pipe with as much sand as I can? Even run some water back over it to help get in compacted? At the surface there is probably a 6 inch diameter hole that the pipe is in.

I am not sure I understand what you mean about the well point being sealed? The pressure gets down 10 psi on the gauge when the water stops,, then it climbs back up. I have the range set at 26 to 46 currently. I also put the saving cream on the joints above the hole, not sure what I was supposed...

There is no casing, it is a point and sections of pipe driven into sand. It is an old location so the new point and pipe dropped in to the existing hole very easily. Ahead of the check valve is more like 5 joints including the incoming side of the check valve.

Thanks Reach4, I will try that tomorrow. There are about 8 joints I can get to above ground.

Over night or after sitting awhile air gets in the lines and sometimes clears up after running awhile or sometimes loses prime. Pump struggles to reach shut off much of the time. When taking a shower the water after a few minutes the pressure drops off to nothing then after a short time comes...