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    Need well driller advice

    Hire a driller to put in the well. Then hire an independent excavator for the trench and cleanup—along with a good pump installer.
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    New Well

    Are you currently connected to a metered water system? If so you may be able to estimate the water flow while the sprinkler is running. Most sprinkler heads are also rated by gallons per minute. A little homework may get you your answer that way. You will probably want about 50 psi pressure to...
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    Replacing 5 HP submersible pump

    You have made the right decision. Extracting this type of equipment, especially without experience and just the right tools, can be dangerous.
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    Water test kit

    http://www.watercheck.com/
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    wiring 220V Stenner pump to pressure switch

    In my opinion, an outlet on the load side of the switch that also serves as a junction box for the well pump wires is the only way this should be done.
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    pump not building pressure

    If you need to dig up your driveway, consider a submersible pump, a pitless adaptor, and creating some kind of vault so that you never have to dig up the top of the well again.
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    Help diagnosing well problems

    Most households get by on 100 to 200 gallons each day so harvesting the water into a big tank may be suitable. If you are considering getting water via rain and brooks, consider a second tank(cistern) for that water and direct it to toilets and other uses were the biological purity of the water...
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    Help diagnosing well problems

    I would move to a place with water if I was renting. It takes a strong understanding of pumps and controls to make something viable and sanitary of the situation that your are describing.
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    Trying to get the pump out

    Second vote for the hook. Make a note on the pulling bar to reference the setting depth.
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    Pump will not kick off

    Are you sure that the lines aren't swapped?
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    Type of Wire and Pressure Refief Valve for Shallow Well Submersible

    In some cases it makes good sense to dump the pr water back into the the well.
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    Drill deeper?

    The best news is that your neighbor has a productive well. The bad news is that many fractures are diagonal. I have seen some wells improved with just 30' more drilling and others gain nothing when drilled to 1200'. The 520' figure is arbitrary as you may have a discrete, productive vein at 530'
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    Another Pitless Adapter Question

    It could be several hundred feet down. Safety cables and ropes are overrated.
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    Another Pitless Adapter Question

    Installation Instructions 1. Cut and thread 1" pull pipe. (See chart for length). Assemble support bar, pull pipe, and pitless body. Be sure that arrow on support bar and discharge hole on pitless body are in line with each other. Cut a...
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    Another Pitless Adapter Question

    Look at the link for the product and it takes you to installation instructions. From what I remember, you need to be very careful when removing it to not lose the oring.
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