well pump

  1. Frank L

    Vibrating Water Feed Pipe

    My pipes vibrate when my submersible well pump engages. The feed pipe from the well to the pressure tank vibrates as well as the copper pipes entering / exiting the pressure tank. The pump engages at 40 PSI and shuts off at 60 PSI. The vibration starts when the pump engages and ends prior to...
  2. Keesa

    Can't pull up well pump

    I have a 4 inch well about 70 feet deep. I am trying to install a new bladderless tank and as such was told to remove the snifter valve near the tank, and the bleeder orifice down the well pipe. I have the cap off and a t-bar connection attached to the pitiless adapter but I can't get anything...
  3. joe kormos

    Pitless addaptor is stuch and cant pull it

    Is it possible for a pitless adaptor on my well to get stuck to a point to where they have to dig down and cut off the well casing to remove it and have to attaché a new one? I have searched all over the internet and can not find anything to support this. So they (the well contractor) stated...
  4. petes42

    Pressure Tanks in Series Configuration?

    I've recently purchased a 20-year old home on a well in the mountains. I've never had a well before and am learning on the fly. I replaced the well pump about 6 months ago. At that time I also learned a little about these pressure tanks, and saw some discoloured water from the first tank which...
  5. Sayno2mornings

    New Submersible Well Pump not building enough pressure

    So we have very hard water. Learned most of our plumbing skills by trial and error. Here's my issue. We installed a new .5HP submersible well pump. It will not build up pressure above like 16-17psi. Pressure tank is only 3 weeks old so that's not it. Bought a new 20/40 Pressure switch...
  6. Brian Mils

    Stuck Well Pump / Cut Well Casing / Broken Riser Pipe / Rust

    Long time lurker, first time poster. What a mess, I'm not sure where to start. We are expecting our 2nd child and will have to pay out of pocket for the birth because of insurance BS. So I was trying to save some money by replacing the well pump myself. I'm very handy and didn't think it...
  7. Thall

    Pressure Tank slow to recover

    Hey Guys, Gals- The last month or so I have noticed my water pressure tank is taking 15-20 minutes to fill. I have a Mclean Iron filtration system and 20 year old pump 300 feet down in a drilled well. The business that installed the whole system and well believe that I need a new pump and to...
  8. jmw132001

    Problem with water pressure. Well pump and tank. Need help

    We are having issues with losing water pressure when we should not be losing any pressure at all. This farm and home has been in our family for the last 50 years and the well pump that was in it before was 1/2 hp flint with only a 15 or 17 gallon tank. It worked perfectly fine until grandpa got...
  9. Jackhis

    Sprinkler Pump and Water Pump sharing the same Well

    Hi all, New here, and I need you guys' engineering knowledge. I have done some research, but I couldn't find enough information to confirm my design, or you can call it, a wild design. This is a deep well. I think it is about 50 feet deep. At this moment, the house water pump is a 1HP pump with...
  10. CollinChaffin

    Submersible pump pipe repair taken for a ride and need advice for future

    Hi pros! First of all have to say of all the DIY forums I read, I have spent huge magnitudes of time here and you pros that help us DIYers out are great! Sorry for length here but like folks to have a decent background when I ask a question nothing worse than someone asking a question without...
  11. Retired IT guy

    Something doesn't add up on my deep well pump

    My deep well pump died after 24 years of use. The plaque on the well head said the well was 200 feet deep, but when I pulled it up yesterday the pump was only 100 feet deep. Why drill a 200 foot well and only sink the pump halfway? Should I place the new pump at the same depth or try to go...
  12. Kickassness

    Water Pipes Howling/Whining

    The other night my girlfriend and I were sleeping in bed when at around 5am we heard some whining. We thought it was our dog, but when we checked, he was asleep. The noise continued and after some investigation, we concluded it was our water pipes. We could not, and still cannot, find the...
  13. cmortega

    Water Circulation System

    Hi Everyone, I have a facility with some equipment that needs a the circulation of distilled water to cool the system, but our facilities water supply is too dirty and does not have adequate pressure. Since we are a small company we are throwing around the idea of building a closed circulating...
  14. Biddle

    Why Is Pump Gallons Per Minute Rating Important if You are Using a Pressure Tank?

    I am planning to replace a 12-year old 1.5 HP, 5 GPM submersible pump in my 680 ft. well. I have a 50-gallon pressure tank. Water pressure has always been terrible. Not enough water pressure to run a single lawn sprinkler. Cannot take a shower and run the dish washer at the same time. I'm...
  15. Rob Boutin

    Simple garden hose sprinkler on Well pump issue

    Hello! I have been searching the forums for an answer for my dilemma for a while. I haven't been able to find a thread that answers it, but please forward me to one if it does exist. Now onto the issue... I have recently moved into a new home and completely redid the front lawn, as it was a...
  16. miro

    Question: what kind of automated valve to shut off feed to cistern?

    Hi, first posting after a lot of reading and learning from this forum. One thing I cant seem to figure out though: My situation: I have a well pump (Franklin/Grundfos) at about 60 meters (about 180 feet) that feeds a cistern and is activated through a floating switch in the cistern. It delivers...
  17. Coreyl90

    New guy. Water pressure issue. chasing my tail

    To start off I have had a sediment problem since I bought my home 1.5 years ago. I have a filter after the pressure tank, before my water heater etc. I have to change filters frequently due to sediment filling the filter and canister. A few days ago I changed my filter but still had a poor...
  18. mtjag

    Generator won't run well pump

    I am totally off grid. I have a Sentry Pro 11kw back up generator and a Grunfos SQ-410 well pump at about 450' wired through a PumpSaver 233p. This setup has been in place for three years. Last month, I noticed when my generator is running, my well pump shuts off before the pressure switch...
  19. P Farrow

    What type of Well pump?

    I am wondering what type of well and pump I have. My well is 30 foot deep so I assume I have a deep well submersible pump since I don't have a pump above ground. I don't understand this extra PVC pipe with a gate valve on it. It comes from the top of the cap and then goes back into the...
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