Been said before but the expertise and common sense displayed here are astounding. I naturally figured the worst. Trying to decide which was the cheapest way out a divorce or a new well. Momma wants in her new house bad. Anyway Highbeam hit it on the head. When I got home from work I read the posts and also felt I had an obstruction. I shut off the water at the well and drained the pressure at the other site. I cut the 2" pipe where I had installed the 3/4" reducer. Too much glue and all the junk I was trying to flush out had the 3/4" hole plugged but solid. Manufactring shavings, sand, dirt and something black plastic made a good plug. New reducer and more 3/4" later and I got good flow and pressure. Reminds me of when I was a young man drinking lots of beer. Anyway, thanks to all who responded and thanks for this great "sounding" board. Sometimes it's therapy to just have someone else listen and respond. This home has been a battle and here at the end I didn't need more problems or another hole to bury money in.
Have I created a hydro monster???
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Been said before but the expertise and common sense displayed here are astounding. I naturally figured the worst. Trying to decide which was the cheapest way out a divorce or a new well. Momma wants in her new house bad. Anyway Highbeam hit it on the head. When I got home from work I read the posts and also felt I had an obstruction. I shut off the water at the well and drained the pressure at the other site. I cut the 2" pipe where I had installed the 3/4" reducer. Too much glue and all the junk I was trying to flush out had the 3/4" hole plugged but solid. Manufactring shavings, sand, dirt and something black plastic made a good plug. New reducer and more 3/4" later and I got good flow and pressure. Reminds me of when I was a young man drinking lots of beer. Anyway, thanks to all who responded and thanks for this great "sounding" board. Sometimes it's therapy to just have someone else listen and respond. This home has been a battle and here at the end I didn't need more problems or another hole to bury money in.
Forgot to say all posts were helpful but Highbeam got the juice flowing. The "something else is wrong" had been going through my head since yesterday and your post reinforced that thought and your remark about a possible obstruction put me where I needed to be. I'm no hydro engineer and don't know what to say about the large ID pipe for long runs. I picked that up on here from posts by people that have crossed that bridge before with success. I can say I have the flow and pressure I was looking for.Thanks again guys.
Forgot to say all posts were helpful but Highbeam got the juice flowing. The "something else is wrong" had been going through my head since yesterday and your post reinforced that thought and your remark about a possible obstruction put me where I needed to be. I'm no hydro engineer and don't know what to say about the large ID pipe for long runs. I picked that up on here from posts by people that have crossed that bridge before with success. I can say I have the flow and pressure I was looking for.Thanks again guys.
century3045
Silver Member
While the subject of wells is up, will an irrrigation pump pull water from a 50-60 ft. dug well? I have 2 wells near my garden and would like to rig an irrigation system up but I don't have elewctricity out there and was told by some that an irrigation pump would not pump straight up more than about 10 ft. Seems like if you put a" foot" check valve down in the well it would be no different than a regular well pump. Anyone know if that would work? Thanks
century3045
Silver Member
While the subject of wells is up, will an irrrigation pump pull water from a 50-60 ft. dug well? I have 2 wells near my garden and would like to rig an irrigation system up but I don't have elewctricity out there and was told by some that an irrigation pump would not pump straight up more than about 10 ft. Seems like if you put a" foot" check valve down in the well it would be no different than a regular well pump. Anyone know if that would work? Thanks
Highbeam
Super Member
You can only suck water so high before the vacuum causes it to boil and then your suction is lost. I forget the height but I know it happens before a vacuum and with water giving one PSI for every 2 feet of height it would seem to me that 30 feet or so you've created a vacuum and the water will boil.
The big irrigation pumps have the motor at the surface and a shaft to the well bottom where the impeller is.
You're welcome regor66, too much glue will make quite a restriction. I'm glad you found it before tearing apart too many joints.
The big irrigation pumps have the motor at the surface and a shaft to the well bottom where the impeller is.
You're welcome regor66, too much glue will make quite a restriction. I'm glad you found it before tearing apart too many joints.
Highbeam
Super Member
You can only suck water so high before the vacuum causes it to boil and then your suction is lost. I forget the height but I know it happens before a vacuum and with water giving one PSI for every 2 feet of height it would seem to me that 30 feet or so you've created a vacuum and the water will boil.
The big irrigation pumps have the motor at the surface and a shaft to the well bottom where the impeller is.
You're welcome regor66, too much glue will make quite a restriction. I'm glad you found it before tearing apart too many joints.
The big irrigation pumps have the motor at the surface and a shaft to the well bottom where the impeller is.
You're welcome regor66, too much glue will make quite a restriction. I'm glad you found it before tearing apart too many joints.
TOMDUALLY
Silver Member
A good shallow well pump can only draw water from 25ft a really good one 27 to 30ft. Just because you have a 50 to 60ft well doesn't mean your water is that deep. Take a long string and tie a large nut to the end then listen as you lower it into the well pipe, when you hear it hit water, mark your string, pull it back up and measure it, if less then 20 to 25ft you are in luck if more than that check to see if you can get a deep well adapter to fit your pump.
TOMDUALLY
Silver Member
A good shallow well pump can only draw water from 25ft a really good one 27 to 30ft. Just because you have a 50 to 60ft well doesn't mean your water is that deep. Take a long string and tie a large nut to the end then listen as you lower it into the well pipe, when you hear it hit water, mark your string, pull it back up and measure it, if less then 20 to 25ft you are in luck if more than that check to see if you can get a deep well adapter to fit your pump.
