I thought having the WX 350 in the picture was to keep the crevices/cracks filled with water, as water flows more freely. From what I've heard, the surface tension limits water flow when the crevices "empty out". Is this not accurate?
You are correct that it is better to keep the “crevices/cracks in the well filled with water”, rather than having them “empty out”. But you have it backwards as in how to make that happen. If your well will make 3 GPM, then it is better to make sure the pump only produces 3 GPM, so the well doesn’t completely “empty out”. Pumping 4 or more GPM the well will empty out, the pump will shut off, the well will refill, and the pump will be restarted, over and over again. This empties out the crevices and cracks and actually decreases the amount of water you can get compared to drawing exactly the maximum, but no more than the well can produce.
