Replace my Pump

[rickwhoo]

I'm thinking about replacing my well pump. It's about 120' deep from what I remember when I saw the paperwork when I bought the house. My house was built in 2001. My first house in PA I had my pump replaced and that one was over 600 feet deep. They used a machine with 3 rubber tires to pull it out. How difficult will this be to pull it out by hand? I have some teen-age muscle to help.

 

[sarg]

Look up the fabrication of a "holding device" for the well piping. Lots of info on the web. A very good thing to have when / if you need a break.

 

[rickwhoo]

Look up the fabrication of a "holding device" for the well piping. Lots of info on the web. A very good thing to have when / if you need a break.

I watched them replace the one from my old house and looked like it was an easy job other than it being 600+ feet deep... The one I have now being shorter makes me think I could do it... I hope. I just need to make the tool to grab the pipe to pull the hose out.

 

[sarg]

And have a plan to have someone taking the piping away from the well as you pull it.
600 feet of piping will cover a lot of area.
We've done the chore twice and did not enjoy it either time.

 

[rickwhoo]

And have a plan to have someone taking the piping away from the well as you pull it.
600 feet of piping will cover a lot of area.
We've done the chore twice and did not enjoy it either time.

The length is only about 120' in this house... The 600' one was at my old house and we had it zig zag 6 times to get to the pump out.

 

[sarg]

My last one was about 200 feet & my chore was to drag it away as it was pulled from the well. I recall I was a little tuckered out by the time the pump was revealed.... also a little wet.

 

[rickwhoo]

My last one was about 200 feet & my chore was to drag it away as it was pulled from the well. I recall I was a little tuckered out by the time the pump was revealed.... also a little wet.

I am thinking it might be fun to do... I'll especially like the money saved doing it myself. Where can I buy the pump? I need to find the paperwork when it was installed to tell my what size pump it was.

 

[JeffreyWisc]

120 is a cake walk with three people. I watched the company do mine and then put it back down and the guy forgot to put a flow restrictor on it and they pulled it back up again. Looked easy enough to me, I just wasn't gonna do it alone and the weather sucked. Mine is at 120 exactly.

 

[rickwhoo]

120 is a cake walk with three people. I watched the company do mine and then put it back down and the guy forgot to put a flow restrictor on it and they pulled it back up again. Looked easy enough to me, I just wasn't gonna do it alone and the weather sucked. Mine is at 120 exactly.

Thanks JeffreyWisc... I'm going to do it. Could be fun!! I have to find the paperwork for when my house was built. I remember that it showed the pump size.

Maybe I'll make a video of my son and his friend help me do it... Young muscle!

 

[Solutions HOCl]

600+ feet distance?

 

[rickwhoo]

600+ feet distance?

AT my old house, the pump depth was over 600ft.

 

[Ludington]

Mine is only 40 feet, my son pulled, and I traveled with the top.
Not to bad. BUt still heavy to pull that pump straight up.

 

[Valveman]

Assuming it is poly pipe, 120' is pretty easy. As was said, dragging the 120' across the yard is also hard. I would have two people pulling up and one taking it across the yard. Just don't want to drop it.

 

[Joe-H]

https://supremewatersales.com/water...facturer=30&submersible_pump_dynamic_head=510

Good pump prices here.

 

[RS]

My wife and I pulled one that was down 130 feet, but we were 45 years younger then! With some young help you shouldn't have any problem. I have bought pumps at Fleet Farm and Menards in MN, way cheaper that the link. but I only buy 1/2 hp pumps, plenty big enough for us. If it's hanging on 20-foot lengths of screwed pipe I would use a tall stepladder or scaffold so a helper can hold the top of each section of pipe.

 

[rickwhoo]

My house and pump are about 23 years old. Where can I get the tool to grab it out of the casing.

 

[Valveman]

To lift off a pitless adapter you usually just need a piece of 1" galvanized pipe with a tee on top to keep from dropping it in the well.

 

[rickwhoo]

To lift off a pitless adapter you usually just need a piece of 1" galvanized pipe with a tee on top to keep from dropping it in the well.

Thank You!! That was very helpful

 

[RS]

https://supremewatersales.com/water...facturer=30&submersible_pump_dynamic_head=510

Good pump prices here.

$1000.00 for a well pump is not a good price in my book! But I would never buy a 1 hp pump for our homes, we have a high-water table and a 1/2 hp pump provides all we need for the homes, and we pump water out of the lake for the lawn. I did some online shopping for 1/2 hp pumps, and I see them anywhere from $266 to $400. Menards, L&M Supply, Fleet Farm, Lowes, Home Depot all have pumps. I have bought a few of these cheaper pumps and have never had a problem with them.

 

[Valveman]

If your pumping level is less than 40' deep you can use one of these. https://www.ebay.com/itm/290825831348
For 170 bucks you can't beat it. Even though it is a 1HP and will do up to 33 GPM with no pressure, when controlled by a Cycle Stop Valve it will deliver from 1 to about 15 GPM at 50 PSI constant. The CSV makes it into a smaller pump when a small pump is all that is needed. But you could replace that pump several times for the price of some of the others.