hoosierdoc
Freed prisoner
we have a shallow well we use for irrigation, maybe 30' deep. in the last three years I've burned up three submersible pumps and am tired of it.
it occurred to me maybe I should use a non-submersible pump since it's shallow, and we can winterize the pump instead of letting it sit in the well unused for six months and going bad.
anyone familiar with suction head distances and such? the well is about 20' from the shed I have that houses the pressure tank. can I keep the pump in that shed and use the distance to well plus depth as the suction head? i realize lateral suction isn't as hard as vertical but it would still affect it a bit.
C&J wanted $3000 to put a new pump in and would only warranty it for a year. bah. said the menards submersible pumps don't last.
it occurred to me maybe I should use a non-submersible pump since it's shallow, and we can winterize the pump instead of letting it sit in the well unused for six months and going bad.
anyone familiar with suction head distances and such? the well is about 20' from the shed I have that houses the pressure tank. can I keep the pump in that shed and use the distance to well plus depth as the suction head? i realize lateral suction isn't as hard as vertical but it would still affect it a bit.
C&J wanted $3000 to put a new pump in and would only warranty it for a year. bah. said the menards submersible pumps don't last.