Comments on: Well Pump installation prep

By: Joe Kinsler

Joe Kinsler — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:39:03 +0000

I am laying 1 inch PVC for my water line. I have very rocky soil. Is it ok to run the water line through 4 inch corrigated pipe to protect the water line.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:54:57 +0000

Have an old well pump that sits at the top of a pipe that goes into ground. Running 110 to motor. Seems that it’s running to slow to keep enough water in the system and the motor runs all the time. Would it hurt to hook up 220 to the pump to increase water valume in building. We bought the building and this is what I was left with. If you could help me out with this prob and send some info on the best way to set and run the well at peek performance. Thanks

By: Bindu

Bindu — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:53:03 +0000

Nice description about pumps installation along with the pics!

By: Paula Baldwin

Paula Baldwin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:46:38 +0000

tried to pull submersible pump but first pulled the pex tubing off of pump and yes you guessed it. I now have pulled the safety rope off. So fairly new pump remains in the bottom of the well. Do I have an option to just drop in a new pump?

By: Paula Baldwin

Paula Baldwin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:38:42 +0000

ttried to pull submersible pump but first pulled the pex tubing off of pump and yes you guessed it. I now have pulled the safety rope off. So fairly new pump remanes in the bottom of the well. Do I have an option to just drop in a new pump?

By: Mike Andrews

Mike Andrews — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:27:30 +0000

HI Paul,
Thanks for all of your insight! You were very detailed in your pump installation directions. I have a website, http://www.gmbpumps.com, that sells a lot of well/water pumps and I think this information would be very valuable to our customers. Would you mind if I shared your post on our blog? Thanks!

By: Leroy

Leroy — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:51:19 +0000

I’m using a well pump in a waterfall installation. I specs say the pump has a left handed thread. I haven’t recieved the goulds 1/2 hp pump yet. I’m trying to get all the plumbing ready and can’t find any reference to a left handed thread. Is this standard with well pumps?

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:26:01 +0000

What if your static water level is above the frost line? How do you protect the pitless adapter? also, I will be shutting down our water system in winter (no commercial power to run heat tape), so I will need the incoming line to drain (using a submersible pump) – can I just put in T with a ball valve on the house side of the pitiless adapter (to drain water and all own air in? Then how do you keep that sterile (safe).
Thanks

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:35:45 +0000

Hello, my well has been turning off sporadically for the last 4 months. The pump, casing & pipes have been replaced about 4 years ago. We recently replaced the start & stop capacitors in the box above ground at the well. We also replaced the pressure tank. After we replaced the capacitors the well shut off two times and then has ran perfectly, however, it just now turned off after a month of working. What could be the problem? Please get back to me.
Rebecca

By: dave

dave — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:19:06 +0000

I install new sumersible for new house home owner is doing electric on the pump has two blacks n a green and it looks like green goes to ground screw n blacks to middle screws on presure switch and not in any order now looks like the hot loops two outer screws on switch so looks to me like no neutral would that b right help thanks