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    Yet another self cycling pump

    Problem solved: Bad pipe threads at connection to pitless adapter. Some bad person used a 2 inch piece of black pipe that had disolved. Replaced with brass. All is "well" It was fun digging by hand through six feet of clay!
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    Best type of pipe?

    New pump is a 3/4 hp Grundfos 10S07-12. 10GPM 1 1/4 outlet I'm tending towards continuous plastic to avoid joints, but my experience with plastic, in general, is that is gets brittle as it gets old. I don't want to have to pull it every 10 years. Not sure what is down the shaft now, but I...
  3. fohrman

    Best type of pipe?

    I'm pulling my pump since there is a pipe leak in the well. The pump is about 140 feet. I'd like to know the current consensus on the best type of pipe to send back down. Sorry if this has been beaten to death, but I didn't see any existing threads on this topic. Thanks
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    Yet another self cycling pump

    Mystery solved (somewhat). I popped the cap off the well and I'm hearing a high pressure spray down under. I'm going to pull the pump. Hopefully, it's not 3 miles down. Also, there's a six foot cable, with a loop on the end. I hear it's called a "snappy". It took all my willpower not to give...
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    Yet another self cycling pump

    Here's the scoop: Just bought dream house Deep well submersible. Most likely original install from 1975 (27 years) Well pump was cycling every 15 minutes, with no water in use Pump was cutting in at 50 and turning off at 70 (Suspect regulator tuning sabotage from unscrupulous person)...
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