Lightning struck my well.
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Sorry to hear about that. We had flooding here from that storm system.
would home owners insurance cover this?
Pipe fractures from lightning, including drain pipes, and all of the work to replace them can be much more costly than the pump.
Look out for pipe problems in the near future.
Look out for pipe problems in the near future.
My pump is plumbed with plastic pipe all the way back to the house - about 225 feet in all. . Had two very close hits but no damage. Perhaps the radio counterpoise system buried in the lawn - about mile of copper wire, helps. Most submerged pump lightning damage comes from lighning surges on the power leads. You might want to look into a good surge protector system installed at the pitless adaptor or wellhead. New pumps are better protected.
Originally Posted By: yucca
Dang it! I gotta pull a pump. Not how I wanted to start the weekend.
My submersible pump is down about 200-300 feet. The water level is not very high either. They use a machine like a tripod with a power wheel to pull up the pump and pipe.
If you can pull your pump by hand, either you are very strong or the pump is not down very far or the water level is very high. My insurance covered my pump several years ago. The pump service guy said in his experience, when the pump finally fails, its probably been hit a few times over the years. Not sure if that is true or not, just his experience.
Dang it! I gotta pull a pump. Not how I wanted to start the weekend.
My submersible pump is down about 200-300 feet. The water level is not very high either. They use a machine like a tripod with a power wheel to pull up the pump and pipe.
If you can pull your pump by hand, either you are very strong or the pump is not down very far or the water level is very high. My insurance covered my pump several years ago. The pump service guy said in his experience, when the pump finally fails, its probably been hit a few times over the years. Not sure if that is true or not, just his experience.
Originally Posted By: Donald
My submersible pump is down about 200-300 feet. The water level is not very high either. They use a machine like a tripod with a power wheel to pull up the pump and pipe.
If you can pull your pump by hand, either you are very strong or the pump is not down very far or the water level is very high.
Mine is down just under 300' water starts at about 75' down. It cost far to much for someone else to come out and do the job. I'm going to go ahead and put some new pipe in this go around. I had to buy a new pressure tank a few months back. What a pain in the rear.
My submersible pump is down about 200-300 feet. The water level is not very high either. They use a machine like a tripod with a power wheel to pull up the pump and pipe.
If you can pull your pump by hand, either you are very strong or the pump is not down very far or the water level is very high.
Mine is down just under 300' water starts at about 75' down. It cost far to much for someone else to come out and do the job. I'm going to go ahead and put some new pipe in this go around. I had to buy a new pressure tank a few months back. What a pain in the rear.
Sucks but still beats [censored] water and a monthly water bill anyday!
Ok I am back in the water. I am going to focus on putting in a 5000 gal poly tank with a small half horse pump that I can run in case of an emergency. Well goes down I will have the tank to supply water short term. I can get a water hauler to fill if i get in a real bind. Power goes out plug in a gen-set or run a solar type system with some 4d batteries in a circuit to storage power.
Do any of have an emergency type back-up water system? If so what are y'all running?
Do any of have an emergency type back-up water system? If so what are y'all running?
The house I'm moving into has a 5000 gallon tank that's required by the fire department. The well pump is controlled by a float switch and fills the big non-pressurized tank. A boost pump then fills the pressure tank at the house.
One benefit to this setup is the well pump doesn't short cycle. the other is a 5000 reserve when the well pump goes out.
One benefit to this setup is the well pump doesn't short cycle. the other is a 5000 reserve when the well pump goes out.
Originally Posted By: tom slick
The house I'm moving into has a 5000 gallon tank that's required by the fire department. The well pump is controlled by a float switch and fills the big non-pressurized tank. A boost pump then fills the pressure tank at the house.
One benefit to this setup is the well pump doesn't short cycle. the other is a 5000 reserve when the well pump goes out.
That 5000 gallons of reserve can sure come in handy in an emergency/equipment failure. What you have is excatly what I want to do on this property.
The house I'm moving into has a 5000 gallon tank that's required by the fire department. The well pump is controlled by a float switch and fills the big non-pressurized tank. A boost pump then fills the pressure tank at the house.
One benefit to this setup is the well pump doesn't short cycle. the other is a 5000 reserve when the well pump goes out.
That 5000 gallons of reserve can sure come in handy in an emergency/equipment failure. What you have is excatly what I want to do on this property.
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