joeltheo
New Member
Hi everyone, I thought I'd hop on here and (should have sooner) post what I am dealing with and possibly there is someone here that knows what is going on.
A little context. Recently our well pump started giving low pressure. One day it was fine, the next, zero pressure. The pump had been left running for 24 hours atleast as we were away. The well has delivered perfectly fine pressure/water up until this point.
The house was built in 1956. This is an old system (I believe original). There was a galvanized tank with no bladder. A pressure gauge mounted up high on the tank with a float inside. A small diameter copper tube around 1/8th went from the tank float/guage to the lower side of the pump and connected to a schrader type valve. The pump is Flint & Walling, the motor was replaced at some point so it is more modern. I called around and I can't find a single "professional" well guy to work on it. They all say, "2"? Oh you're going to need a new well". I called Flint & Walling, and they were helpful in giving me some insight. The pump dates to the late 60's or early 70's (cant believe it lasted this long).
I understand this could be an issue with the well, the packer ejector, or the foot valve, or any number of things.
I can get the old pump primed, assuming the house main is closed, the pump will fill the new bladder tank I installed. But as soon as I open the house, the pump is unable to keep up pressure.
I put a pressure valve on the side of the pump and it will not get above 30PSI (if that helps), and promptly plummets to zero when the house valve is opened. It does not seem to be draining back into the well, as the pump body is still full of water even after a day of sitting.
I've opted to pull the pump, and install a newer deep well horizontal jet pump. The issue I am presented with is as follows -
The image showing the bottom of the pump looks to be an adapter for the casing to be used as the down pressure, and the central pipe as the suction. The scary part is, these are completely rusted and fused to the pump. I've tried a few different things and they wont budge.
Questions im dealing with:
1. How does one go about replacing this/removing the pump? There are two bolts holding on a flange just below the 1" pipe, but I am afraid of removing these - as it looks like they are studs and I am not sure if this is some sort of bracket that holds the pipe from falling into the well?
2. Is the 1" galvanized central pipe (one on the left) my main well pipe? Or is this an extension that is threaded into the adapter? The reason I ask is because it seems to be loose, and the pivot seems further down, possibly inside the well.
3. Could I cut this pipe to get the old pump off, and use flexible line to attach to it?
Any help is appreciated, I am just concerned I will drop my pipe into the well. I have a right angle 2" Flint & Walling adapter on the way (see images, this may not be what I need - but I ordered it just in-case), but it is a few days out and we are already a few days into no water. Ideally I understand what I am looking at before I start "tinkering".
Also, I have looked online and on the forums here but I have not found a adapter that looks like mine.
A little context. Recently our well pump started giving low pressure. One day it was fine, the next, zero pressure. The pump had been left running for 24 hours atleast as we were away. The well has delivered perfectly fine pressure/water up until this point.
The house was built in 1956. This is an old system (I believe original). There was a galvanized tank with no bladder. A pressure gauge mounted up high on the tank with a float inside. A small diameter copper tube around 1/8th went from the tank float/guage to the lower side of the pump and connected to a schrader type valve. The pump is Flint & Walling, the motor was replaced at some point so it is more modern. I called around and I can't find a single "professional" well guy to work on it. They all say, "2"? Oh you're going to need a new well". I called Flint & Walling, and they were helpful in giving me some insight. The pump dates to the late 60's or early 70's (cant believe it lasted this long).
I understand this could be an issue with the well, the packer ejector, or the foot valve, or any number of things.
I can get the old pump primed, assuming the house main is closed, the pump will fill the new bladder tank I installed. But as soon as I open the house, the pump is unable to keep up pressure.
I put a pressure valve on the side of the pump and it will not get above 30PSI (if that helps), and promptly plummets to zero when the house valve is opened. It does not seem to be draining back into the well, as the pump body is still full of water even after a day of sitting.
I've opted to pull the pump, and install a newer deep well horizontal jet pump. The issue I am presented with is as follows -
The image showing the bottom of the pump looks to be an adapter for the casing to be used as the down pressure, and the central pipe as the suction. The scary part is, these are completely rusted and fused to the pump. I've tried a few different things and they wont budge.
Questions im dealing with:
1. How does one go about replacing this/removing the pump? There are two bolts holding on a flange just below the 1" pipe, but I am afraid of removing these - as it looks like they are studs and I am not sure if this is some sort of bracket that holds the pipe from falling into the well?
2. Is the 1" galvanized central pipe (one on the left) my main well pipe? Or is this an extension that is threaded into the adapter? The reason I ask is because it seems to be loose, and the pivot seems further down, possibly inside the well.
3. Could I cut this pipe to get the old pump off, and use flexible line to attach to it?
Any help is appreciated, I am just concerned I will drop my pipe into the well. I have a right angle 2" Flint & Walling adapter on the way (see images, this may not be what I need - but I ordered it just in-case), but it is a few days out and we are already a few days into no water. Ideally I understand what I am looking at before I start "tinkering".
Also, I have looked online and on the forums here but I have not found a adapter that looks like mine.
