has anyone installed there own well pump?
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I can maybe help a little bit with an above ground deep-well pump since I did that myself, but I'm guessing you are going submersible. Give some more details. What is your casing size?
BTW - my well is 250' deep and water level is about 21' down in the casing. My pipe drops down to 40' where the venturi is located.
Here is a pump thread we had going just a little while back: Link
BTW - my well is 250' deep and water level is about 21' down in the casing. My pipe drops down to 40' where the venturi is located.
Here is a pump thread we had going just a little while back: Link
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Trey T
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whats the casing material type?
I installed mine @ 240' in my 490' well. It can be done with out too much trouble, there are more pictures in my build thread below.
22 sections of 20' drop pipe later
I made this drop pipe clamp, and it made the install go smoothly.
I purchased the drop pipe and threaded it myself as it saved TONS of $$$
just make DAM sure that you don't drop it into the well it will be $$$$ to get it out
William.....
22 sections of 20' drop pipe later
I made this drop pipe clamp, and it made the install go smoothly.
I purchased the drop pipe and threaded it myself as it saved TONS of $$$
just make DAM sure that you don't drop it into the well it will be $$$$ to get it out
William.....
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schwalby
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First where do you live?
I have done many, too many I think. worked for a water treatment company that also did residential well pumps. They are not that hard to do but can be a little tricky if you are not careful and you HAVE to use the right pipe and wire. Using something else and you will be redoing it sooner than later.
Basically you are going to attach the pump to the pipe, use metal fittings, plastic will just break after time from the load on them. Make sure to also attach a torque arrestor, skipping this step will cause you pumps to thrash against the sides of the well and shorten its life. Also be sure to take the wire to the pipe about every 3’. Then attach the pitless adapter. Make a T bar up also so that you can screw that into the top of the pitless adapter and the handles will prevent you from dropping everything down the well. Be sure to leave a couple of feet of wire extra not only from the pump side but from the house side. If you have to change the pump later you can just cut the crimp connection and have enough wire left over to reattach everything.
Hope you have a strong back also, lowering a pump down a hundred feet or so is not fun. The place I worked we took a set of C lock pliers and welded a coupling we spilt in half. We could then clamp this on the pipe as we lowered it. Stops it from going anywhere and we could take a break.
I have done many, too many I think. worked for a water treatment company that also did residential well pumps. They are not that hard to do but can be a little tricky if you are not careful and you HAVE to use the right pipe and wire. Using something else and you will be redoing it sooner than later.
Basically you are going to attach the pump to the pipe, use metal fittings, plastic will just break after time from the load on them. Make sure to also attach a torque arrestor, skipping this step will cause you pumps to thrash against the sides of the well and shorten its life. Also be sure to take the wire to the pipe about every 3’. Then attach the pitless adapter. Make a T bar up also so that you can screw that into the top of the pitless adapter and the handles will prevent you from dropping everything down the well. Be sure to leave a couple of feet of wire extra not only from the pump side but from the house side. If you have to change the pump later you can just cut the crimp connection and have enough wire left over to reattach everything.
Hope you have a strong back also, lowering a pump down a hundred feet or so is not fun. The place I worked we took a set of C lock pliers and welded a coupling we spilt in half. We could then clamp this on the pipe as we lowered it. Stops it from going anywhere and we could take a break.
G_P
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I helped my father do a submersible at 400' at his house. It's that deep because he lives 300yards from a lake up a hill and they wanted to get below the lake level to get into an aquifer. It was a ***** pulling up that much poly pipe with the pump hanging on the end.
The next time we called one of my dads plumber buddies who had a tripod and pulled it real fast!
Its not really hard just a lot of physical labor involved. Just dont drop the pump down the well!!!
The next time we called one of my dads plumber buddies who had a tripod and pulled it real fast!
Its not really hard just a lot of physical labor involved. Just dont drop the pump down the well!!!
My dad and I did my submersible that was 220' down. The first time we did it merely by hands and brute strength. When that pump failed, we rigged up a tripod with a pulley system and had the anchor rope tied to a vehicle, that way when we could pull and lower the pipe without straining our backs.
schwalby
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Geese you guys need to hit the gym. 
I use to pull 5-7 pumps a week ranging anywhere from 150' - 600' and just did it hand over hand. All my clothes ended up a nice brownish color from the high iron count we have here.
I use to pull 5-7 pumps a week ranging anywhere from 150' - 600' and just did it hand over hand. All my clothes ended up a nice brownish color from the high iron count we have here.30-30remchester
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I owned my own well drilling buisness and pump installation company for 36 years, so yes I guess you can say I have done a few. Many many mistakes can be made by the novice handyman. About 2 wells a year were totally ruined by do-it-yourselfers. First and foremost get the right sized pump. When preasuring up a captured air tank, you must anticipate this when buying the pump. Basic rule of, to overcome this tank and friction loss, you must assume your well is an additional 125' in depth. Second dont oversize your pump as this can continually create dirty water. So many more, so little time. Good luck and by the way check local laws, here in Colorado it is illegal to install your own pump without first passing a test.