submersible or jet pump for 28 ft deep well?

[chad22]

We have an old well that's in a pit. It's 28 ft deep from the top of the ground to the bottom of the well.

The water table is about 19 ft down and from the bottom of the well to the top of the water is 7 or 8 ft. My math ain't so great.

There's room for a submersible pump but I can get a jet pump cheaper and save on the cost of the submersible wire.

Do you think I should put a submersible pump down there or just use a jet pump?

Any pros versus cons on either one? Trying to get this well going to water the lawn and some trees without running the water bill up.

Thanks

Chad

 

[tommu56]

do you live in a freezing climate?
Yes then submersible so it wont freeze.

submersible = self priming = less headaches (my opinion)

Jet = more headaches chances to leak loose prime ect needs well house. and heat in winter.

tom

 

[sandman2234]

At that depth, a shallow well jet pump will/should work.
David from jax

 

[Kays Supply]

As the other guy said, submersible. You get more bang for the buck. The main advantage, since you are in Kansas, is that you can remove the check valve and make it an on off type pump. Don't use the pressure switch. That way when you turn it on it stays on and when you turn it off the water drains back into the well. No winterizing. I have done them that way for stock watering and it works fine.

 

[Carl_NH]

I agree submersible pump is easy and not too expensive. $200 here Water Sentry Submersible Well Pump Franklin 1/2 HP 230V | eBay

The two things you will need to do is 1) make sure the recovery rate or inflow is adequate otherwise you could run the pump dry = losing the pump and 2) you will need to hang this 2' or so off the bottom so a some bracket/hanging point with like a 1" galv elbow connecting to the poly pipe is needed.

 

[heehaw]

just did this same thing a few years ago..submersible is the only way to go: i didn't have 220v available, so i bought a 120v pump, an it went in so quick an easy: in fact the well was less than 30ft deep: so its about the same thing i did: a jet pump has to pump about 2 gallons of water, maybe more, to get one gallon for use: so it takes more electricity to pump the same amount of water: you will never regret going to a submersible pump.
heehaw

 

[Kays Supply]

If the truth be known, a good higher HP sump pump will do what you need. More volume less pressure. It depends on if you are going to run sprinklers or just move water.

 

[chad22]

Thanks guys. I'm now leaning towards going with a submersible pump. This way I won't have to worry about priming it.

I'll probably go with a 120 volt pump as it will be cheaper and easier to get 120 v out there. It'd be about 50 ft from the panel to the well.

If the well yields well enough and the water is okay. I plan to later hook it to the camper. I can't stand the city water around here for drinking. Too much Chlorine. Sometimes you can even smell it.

So when I do that I'll build a well house to house the tank and piping.


Chad

 

[BKBrown]

Another thing to think about (with a jet pump) is any small amount of dirt or rust can plug up the jet in the injector. That requires pulling the unit out of the well, cleaning, putting the unit back, and priming again.
Jet pump = push and pull ... submersible = push only.

If it is possible, use the submersible !

 

[Larry Caldwell]

I'll probably go with a 120 volt pump as it will be cheaper and easier to get 120 v out there. It'd be about 50 ft from the panel to the well.

If you have 240v at the panel, it won't take any more wire to run a 240v. pump than a 120v. With 120v you need a hot leg, a neutral and a ground. With 240v. you need two hot legs and a ground. A pump is a balanced load, so you don't even need a neutral unless you want to tap 120v at the well head. The advantage of 240v is half the amperage and thus half the voltage drop. Where possible, always run motors on 240v.