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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / What are the chances of Brush & Bailing well, increasing wells GPM?

« on: September 30, 2023, 08:55:24 AM »

I have a nearly 60 year old, 1.250 GPM well. I have no way to prove it, but I am guessing that when the well was new, it had to have been producing more than 1.250 GPM.

I was talking with a local Well drilling company and they said that for just shy of $1,000 they could Brush my 65 foot well casing and Bail out the sediment from the bottom of the well.
In order to do the Brush & Bail, I will need to remove a portion of my pump house's new roof and cut a hole in the ceiling above my well casing to allow access to the well.

What are the odds of Brush & Bailing the well making any improvement in my GPM?
Is it usually successful or more than likely a bust?

If I get the Brush & Bail done, would there be any advantage in getting a plastic casing liner installed?

I have checked into getting a new well put in, but the County I live in is not exactly easy to work with when it comes to new wells, especially if there is already a producing well on the property. One well driller instructed me to tell the County that the well runs dry in the summer and technically it does run dry, but it doesn't stay dry and the well will usually have enough water to start up the pump in a few minutes.

Thank you for any help you can provide
Ken

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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Pump suggestions for low yield well.

« on: September 25, 2021, 01:22:14 PM »

I need suggestions for excellent quality pumps for a low yield well.

There are no County records that the well exists, so, going off hand written notes on the wall of a 12' tall pump house, there were some repairs done in 1966 and it mentions a 1,710 gallon tank that is no longer on the property.

My well depth (from memory, 3 decades ago) is somewhere in the 50'-60' range with 6" steel case.
Current 1HP pump (replacement for a failed Sears 1 HP) was installed over 20 years ago and as of yesterday, from a faucet at the well head, it pumped 5 gallons every 68 seconds well ran dry and pump shut off @ 13 minutes 20 seconds @ this rate.

Pressure tank holds 6.5 gal @ 60 psi and goes from 40psi to 60psi in 48 seconds, well is drained in 11 cycles.

Static water level varies drastically. In 1994, I had static water level 25' below ground and 1 month later, 6' below ground level.
 
The water will be pumped up 8' above ground to fill 3,000 gal tank.
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I will be installing a 3,000 gallon, above ground tank, running low volume submersible in well & 20-25 GPM (Submersible???) pump for tank to CSV to house & outdoor faucets.
I have a mutli-tank filter system (before the 3,000 gal tank) that that requires 1-22 GPM and 28-80 PSI to function.

This Tuesday I will have more accurate information on the well and it's flow rates when a well and pump company tests the well, but, at this point, I would be very happy if the well could support a continuous 3 GPM, but guessing it will be somewhere closer to 1-2 GPM.

At this point, I feel that this 22 year old, 1HP, 5 GPM pump is over kill for my well.
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Is there a good quality pump for my well that could run non stop for many hours a day at 2-3 GPM while staying in the 28-80 psi range?

For the 3,000 gallon above ground tank, should I use a Jet pump or go with submersible for 20-25 GPM to the house & any pump in particular that you would recommend?

Thank you for your time and consideration
Ken

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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Time to replace worn out system and want to make it right this time.

« on: July 09, 2019, 10:55:01 PM »

A little over 20 years ago I replaced my old pump with a larger 1hp pump and added an extra pressure tank and it worked much better except for draining the well and shutting off the pump in 15-20 minutes when watering the yard.

My well is, or was 65 feet deep when I last changed the pump. At present time I'm getting 4 gallons per minute at the outside faucet and cannot take a shower if someone is using the hose outside. At 4 gallons per minute I can still drain the well in the summer, but since the pump is worn out it takes 20-30 minutes now.

My goal is to get at least 10 gpm but 20 gpm would be fantastic for watering the gardens, 20 fruit trees, an acre of lawn and still being able to wash clothes and dishes etc in the house.

I'm guessing that I should drop the pump to 1/2 hp so the well can keep up and use a 500 gallon or larger holding tank and then have a larger pump in the holding tank to feed the house.

I love the idea of the CSV, pump and small pressure tank, but in the winter we have been known to lose power for 2 or 3 days and the two large pressure tanks have been able to keep the toilet working while the power is out. Is a larger pressure tank out of the question for me?

My land is level, all water is on ground floor, house is about 100' from pump house and is being fed by 2" PVC line.

What do I need to buy to get this right the first time? I do like the idea of fairly constant water pressure no matter how much water is being used.

Thank you for your time and consideration.
Ken