On friday night my well pump stopped working. I called the local pump guy who I have dealt with before and has always done decent work and seemed honest. He came out right away and could not get the system running - said they had to dig up the pump to check out.
He returned the next morning. They dug up the pump and told me it needed to be replaced. I have a very deep well, and the pump sat about 500' down. I asked about cost he said about $1200 for new pump (3/4hp 5gpm), not including labor. He and one other person spent the next 7 hours replacing the pump, after which I was presented with a $2800 bill. It seemed high, but at that point I wasnt going to fight the bill and paid. I just wanted some running water.
A few hours later the pump failed again.
The next morning the two returned and dug up the pump. It seems they had miscalculated the depth of the pump for which they apologized and said what I really needed was a 1 hp pump, but in order to put that in I also needed all new wire - more cost and they couldnt even get the wire until Monday so I would have to go 2 more days without water. OR alternatively they could bring the pump up by 150 ft and it "should" be okay. I let them bring the pump up 150'
Today after using the water all day - it seems there is not enough water to support our use as pressure gets low very quickly.
I dont know what to do
- I feel I have been ripped off as now after researching further the cost seems very high
- I still dont have a functioning well that produces enough water and I still need to fix this
Whats the best thing to do next?
He returned the next morning. They dug up the pump and told me it needed to be replaced. I have a very deep well, and the pump sat about 500' down. I asked about cost he said about $1200 for new pump (3/4hp 5gpm), not including labor. He and one other person spent the next 7 hours replacing the pump, after which I was presented with a $2800 bill. It seemed high, but at that point I wasnt going to fight the bill and paid. I just wanted some running water.
A few hours later the pump failed again.
The next morning the two returned and dug up the pump. It seems they had miscalculated the depth of the pump for which they apologized and said what I really needed was a 1 hp pump, but in order to put that in I also needed all new wire - more cost and they couldnt even get the wire until Monday so I would have to go 2 more days without water. OR alternatively they could bring the pump up by 150 ft and it "should" be okay. I let them bring the pump up 150'
Today after using the water all day - it seems there is not enough water to support our use as pressure gets low very quickly.
I dont know what to do
- I feel I have been ripped off as now after researching further the cost seems very high
- I still dont have a functioning well that produces enough water and I still need to fix this
Whats the best thing to do next?