This sizes are similar to what I see up here in the Sierras, quite a range of pipe and bore sizes.
Is this an East Coast West Coast thing?
50FT Submersible Well Pump and Related Gibberish
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This sizes are similar to what I see up here in the Sierras, quite a range of pipe and bore sizes.
Is this an East Coast West Coast thing?
They are nice but not necessary for most applications. I have installed a few. I have a standard submersible in my well. The cost kept me away.
I prefer the pump with the built in soft start. Some of the boxes have been glitchy.
When I moved in the house had a 6 month old A.Y. Mcdonald. I think it's a 1.25 HP 240 cant recall seeing 3 or 4 wires. I think it has a Franklin electrical end, but not certain.
Dont know that company, I would have used a grundfos variable, but Im not yanking it till it dies.
I may try a cycle stop valve.
i agree, i see not advantage other than constant pressure, everything else has to wear faster.
So the thread kind of took a wrong turn, but got the well finished and did a test last night. Its only a 48 foot well after we re measured (we messed up the first time) so I have the pump depth set at 45 feet to start. I can always shorten it later.
Anyways the performance is no ideal. It will run wide open for 8 minutes, then a 15 min rest, run another 3 minutes. My pump is pummping thru 1in pipe, and can do about 10/11 GPM.
Anyways the performance is no ideal. It will run wide open for 8 minutes, then a 15 min rest, run another 3 minutes. My pump is pummping thru 1in pipe, and can do about 10/11 GPM.
Doesn't sound great.
I'd be curious to see a data sheet on the pump.
Could it be running the well dry on that short of a cycle? you did say you were recommissioning an old well.
Sounds like you are pumping all the water out of the well and then it takes time to refill.
If you have an amprobe you can monitor it. As soon as it runs out of water you will see a sudden drop in amperage. That will verify that it is indeed running dry.
If you have an amprobe you can monitor it. As soon as it runs out of water you will see a sudden drop in amperage. That will verify that it is indeed running dry.
Yes it is pumping all the water out, but remeber I am running wide open without any pressure (other than the 45 feet of head) and I have no gate valve. This was just a test to pump the 2 year stagnent water out so I can sanitize and do more tests before connecting all of the final piping. Even at 2 gal per minute recovery I hear that is not terrible for this area.
I am going to run it dry each day and see if the veins will open up.
I am going to run it dry each day and see if the veins will open up.
I also pondered the idea of pumping the well full to add increased head pressure to push back on the veins. I don t think they want to pay for the hydralic fracking and that has its own risks of opening up a sulfer or iron vein.
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