Recent content by tinkma

Hello, I drove a 2” well. The water level is about 22 feet down and the total piping length is 36 feet. I have about 14 feet of water. I am using the 2” pipe as a casing to house a 1.25” PVC pipe with a foot valve at the bottom. I am using a 1hp pump and am getting a trickle of water at a...

Since the pipe was blocked, I decided to pull it up about 6 inches. I put a hose down there and a bunch of sand came up before the water kept flowing through the pipe with no blockage. It drank up all the water I could pour into it. Great sign. My problem is now, the way I calculate it...

Thank you all for your replies. I'm going to assume that it is clogged and I am going to try pouring a bunch of vinegar down there. (I read it in one of the forums) Does any one have any experience with this? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Hello, I drove a 1.25" well point down 36 feet. The water level was at 12 feet. I have a 1hp pump with a tank. The water that came out was just a trickle. After a two month drought, I just checked the water level again and it is 10 feet so I know that there is plenty of water down there...

Thank you for your reply. I am going to be using this well for outdoor irrigation. When the output is closed the psi is 32. (the pump never turns off.) Before I hooked up the pump, I took a hose and ran it down the pipe. The pipe never filled up with water. Today, after running the pump a...

Hello, I drove a 1.25" pipe 36' into the ground. I have 12.5' of water. When I hook up the 1hp shallow well pump, all I get is a trickle of water and the bladder of the pump never fills or turns off. Is it possible that the reason I am only getting a trickle of water is because I am near the...