Well Pump Planing???

dieselscout80 · Feb 3, 2011

jonyyuma said:
I see no mention of a pressure tank? Size of drill casing? Size of pipe down to connect said pump?Be certain the wiring is correct to the motor.

This is my pressure tank.
Shop WellSaver 25-Gallon Pressure Tank at Lowes.com

I'll have to measure the casing.

The pipe coming out is 1.25" or 1" not sure.

It currently is pumping fine just trying to be prepared and to accout for future irrigation needs.

dieselscout80 · Feb 3, 2011

Here are some pics of the well from when I replaced the pressure tank.

E/S · Feb 3, 2011

In the first picture, what does the well tag say?
E/S

jonyyuma · Feb 3, 2011

dieselscout80 said:
Here are some pics of the well from when I replaced the pressure tank.

Your electrical connectors sure look rough, make sure none of them are loose or close to touching. Bugs love to get on top and mess up the contact, don't leave any openings on switch, ahla ducttape...

Kays Supply · Feb 3, 2011

Years ago Jacuzzi had an Aqua Genie system that ran as long as water was used. It used a 1 gal tank. It was the state of the art back then. It didn't cycle at all. Today I have to use a pressure regulator to make my own version. It works very well. Also there is a great difference between a Lowes pump and a name brand, Gould , Jacuzzi , etc. They cost more but they are made of brass and SS parts where the cheaper models are plastic and not repairable. Also a 3 wire pump has parts above ground that can be repaired where the two wire has to be pulled and the motor replaced. My 2 cents worth.

dieselscout80 · Feb 3, 2011

E/S said:
In the first picture, what does the well tag say?
E/S

Well it's a bit different than what I remembered being told, but I've been known to get facts turned around.

The tag states:

Date - hard to read (house was built in 1990)
Depth - 150
Casing depth -130
Diameter - 6
Screen Interval - blank to blank
Gravel Depth - looks like 0.2 (may just be zero) to 20
Static water Level 30
Yield - 50 GPM

E/S · Feb 3, 2011

With that info, now you can size the pump. To run your house you can do just fine on 10 gpm. If you are going to irrigate, pond, ect. you can run the 26 gpm pump.
How much you run depend on $, at higher gpm you need more storage, electrical and probably larger pipe.
How big is the power source for your existing pump?
E/S

ace10 · Feb 4, 2011

I'd sell one of my dogs for 50 GPM. kidding.

But seriously, that is amazing production. I'm going to have to sink a second well (mnay X deeper than that) just to have 10 GPM combined.