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I've read several threads on this forum with information relating to setting the the pressure switch in relationship to the air bladder's internal pressure. But none of them come from situations similar to mine, so I'll ask the question again, from my own recent experience. I just installed...

I had planned to use 1" poly pipe to distribute the water around my small piece of acreage, with a max run of up to 500 feet or so. Problem is, I can't find 1" poly in anything longer that 100' pieces. And the thought of burying all those pipe connections (with their potential to require...

I have a well head located 500 feet from the farthest point where I need to get water (a spigot at my garden). I plan on laying 100 psi poly pipe in a trench, and splitting off two runs along the way. One run will carry water into my cabin (used monthly) and the other will carry water into a...

What's the best way to put a hole in the side of the well pipe so that I can install the pitless adapter. My well pipe is 6 inch diameter, and about 1/8th inch thick steel. A cutting torch seems obvious but I don't have one, nor know how to use one. Any other options out there? DSK

Someone I know told me that it's possible to buy pressure tanks designed to fit down into the well casing. Sounds suspicious to me, and I can't google anything that looks like what my friend describes. So how about it? Does such a beasty exist? If so it would be a neat way to get rid of the...

I've bought an old farm property in West Virginia. On it there's a 6 inch diameter well, 80 feet deep, with 55 feet of water in it (not tested yet). I'm a reasonably good do it yourselfer but have no real plumbing experience. I'm casting about for any information that explains all the...