JB2
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A few days ago my pump quit after 17 years. It is a Wayne 1/2 HP 230v Deep well pump. Where I live, the wells are not good, so many residents including myself, have man made ponds to supply our water. My pond is 100' x 100' x 12' deep (usually 6' of water in it) and is of shale. The pond was dug by the previous homeowner who also installed the pump at the BOTTOM of the pond (with no way to service it without pumping the water out); I am in the process of doing it now.
The pump is 330' from the house and the incline up to the house is about 12 degrees. From the bottom of the basement floor to the bottom of the pond (where the pump is, is around 11').
I do not want to install a new pump the way the old one is installed due to the fact of having to drain the pond for any future servicing. The proper way would be to trench out to the side and install well casing with an extension into the middle of the pond. It would be costly with having to hire an excavator, etc.
I thought of possibly installing a shallow well pump in the basement and "pull" the water from the pond to the pressure / holding tank. I have looked on a few forums and have found a few things such as FRICTION LOSS, CAVITATION and LOW PRESSURE. I have 1 1/4" black polypropylene hose from the pump to the house, and the pressure switch is set between 44psi and 63psi (gauge reads 55 when pump shuts off). The GPM is 12.49 at the outside hose bib.
With the information supplied; 330' hose length, difference in height of 11' from the basement floor (where the pump would be installed) to the bottom of the pond (where the foot valve will be) over the 330', and a 12 degree rise from the pond to the house. Would I be able to use a shallow well pump for this application? If so, would a higher HP (say 1 1/2 - 2) pump supply the pressure and GPM that I currently have?
I appreciate any and all information, as I currently am without water, and need to decide on the most practical solution within the next few days.
The pump is 330' from the house and the incline up to the house is about 12 degrees. From the bottom of the basement floor to the bottom of the pond (where the pump is, is around 11').
I do not want to install a new pump the way the old one is installed due to the fact of having to drain the pond for any future servicing. The proper way would be to trench out to the side and install well casing with an extension into the middle of the pond. It would be costly with having to hire an excavator, etc.
I thought of possibly installing a shallow well pump in the basement and "pull" the water from the pond to the pressure / holding tank. I have looked on a few forums and have found a few things such as FRICTION LOSS, CAVITATION and LOW PRESSURE. I have 1 1/4" black polypropylene hose from the pump to the house, and the pressure switch is set between 44psi and 63psi (gauge reads 55 when pump shuts off). The GPM is 12.49 at the outside hose bib.
With the information supplied; 330' hose length, difference in height of 11' from the basement floor (where the pump would be installed) to the bottom of the pond (where the foot valve will be) over the 330', and a 12 degree rise from the pond to the house. Would I be able to use a shallow well pump for this application? If so, would a higher HP (say 1 1/2 - 2) pump supply the pressure and GPM that I currently have?
I appreciate any and all information, as I currently am without water, and need to decide on the most practical solution within the next few days.