Hi All,
Wow, after reading some posts here am I glad I found you guys. Thank a BIG bunch to Terry for setting up this site and forums.
Our well pressure is at 25-psi. We (wife and I) still have enough pressure for showers etc but something needs fixing real soon. The pump is a Flint and Walling as I have the original instruction sheet but I do not know the model or GPM. It is 3-wire, 1-1/2hp with a Franklin control box and FURNAS 30-50 pressure switch. I also have a WellMate WM-25 and someone has hand written 87 gallons on the instructions. It is about 2' diameter and 4' high. I have had no reply from Wellmate regarding actual specs.
The test report dated 1990 shows
315' total depth - 6" PVC casing
260' - 315' perforated with slots 3/16" x 6"
231' water table - 4' drawdown
235' total pumping lift - 0' drawdown
20-gpm
The highest tap in the house is about 15' above the well head.
I have contacted several local guys and the quotes are all the same. Surprising??
$500 to lift and lower
$1100 for a Gould 18-gpm pump
I suspect they all stock the same make and model so that's what they are going to recommend.
After some online searching I get the idea that 20-gpm is way more than we need. I have found much better prices on the pump but am unsure of which pump to select. Our water load is not great, we have no garden and have a septic tank.
I have seen Myers pumps and they seem very good value and I have seen Gould pumps with about the same performance but double the price.
Soooo, can you guys all make sense of this for me and please offer some suggestions. I am going to be stuck with the $500 lift and lower, but I would like to save some bucks on the pump.
Harry
Wow, after reading some posts here am I glad I found you guys. Thank a BIG bunch to Terry for setting up this site and forums.
Our well pressure is at 25-psi. We (wife and I) still have enough pressure for showers etc but something needs fixing real soon. The pump is a Flint and Walling as I have the original instruction sheet but I do not know the model or GPM. It is 3-wire, 1-1/2hp with a Franklin control box and FURNAS 30-50 pressure switch. I also have a WellMate WM-25 and someone has hand written 87 gallons on the instructions. It is about 2' diameter and 4' high. I have had no reply from Wellmate regarding actual specs.
The test report dated 1990 shows
315' total depth - 6" PVC casing
260' - 315' perforated with slots 3/16" x 6"
231' water table - 4' drawdown
235' total pumping lift - 0' drawdown
20-gpm
The highest tap in the house is about 15' above the well head.
I have contacted several local guys and the quotes are all the same. Surprising??
$500 to lift and lower
$1100 for a Gould 18-gpm pump
I suspect they all stock the same make and model so that's what they are going to recommend.
After some online searching I get the idea that 20-gpm is way more than we need. I have found much better prices on the pump but am unsure of which pump to select. Our water load is not great, we have no garden and have a septic tank.
I have seen Myers pumps and they seem very good value and I have seen Gould pumps with about the same performance but double the price.
Soooo, can you guys all make sense of this for me and please offer some suggestions. I am going to be stuck with the $500 lift and lower, but I would like to save some bucks on the pump.
Harry