I had my 125 foot well removed the other day. It was from the 1950s. It would turn on just fine, but it was barely pumping any water. The bottom of the tail pipe was full of holes. The rest of the piping was in good shape but with some build up inside the outer casing. It all unscrewed with a bit of force. He said the whole thing had to be replaced, so I had them just take it with them when they left.
Water is at 75 feet. I want to be able to get 10-15 GPM at 60 PSI for irrigation on my lawn. I have old sprinkler heads that may require a bit more than 10 GPM per zone. I am not entirely sure on this. I just know for sure they require much higher PSI than city water. The old pressure switch was set to 40-60. It is for only for irrigation because I am on city water for the inside of the house. The pressure tank is around 300 gallons.
Would a 1.5hp 30 GPM $1195 franklin electric pump be able to get 10-15 GPM at 60 PSI? From what I have read, it should easily do that and then some. Is this correct? Also, with the pressure tank being so huge, wouldn't it be able to hold 60 PSI for a long time even if GPM was not high enough to maintain it?
Should I just do PVC for the outer casing and used galv steel for the inner part? I am trying to go with cheaper options here because I only use this 3-4 months out of the year anyways.
The well guy is trying to convince me to go with more HP. He is actually offering me an used pump instead that does not have a built in control box. That he said would be $800 extra just for the box. I just don't want to pay more if I don't need to. I also feel like if I go with used I am taking a gamble since there is no warranty on the pump. The new one has a 3 year. I may sell the house in 2-3 years and I want to be certain it does not become a surprise cost when I sell.
Water is at 75 feet. I want to be able to get 10-15 GPM at 60 PSI for irrigation on my lawn. I have old sprinkler heads that may require a bit more than 10 GPM per zone. I am not entirely sure on this. I just know for sure they require much higher PSI than city water. The old pressure switch was set to 40-60. It is for only for irrigation because I am on city water for the inside of the house. The pressure tank is around 300 gallons.
Would a 1.5hp 30 GPM $1195 franklin electric pump be able to get 10-15 GPM at 60 PSI? From what I have read, it should easily do that and then some. Is this correct? Also, with the pressure tank being so huge, wouldn't it be able to hold 60 PSI for a long time even if GPM was not high enough to maintain it?
Should I just do PVC for the outer casing and used galv steel for the inner part? I am trying to go with cheaper options here because I only use this 3-4 months out of the year anyways.
The well guy is trying to convince me to go with more HP. He is actually offering me an used pump instead that does not have a built in control box. That he said would be $800 extra just for the box. I just don't want to pay more if I don't need to. I also feel like if I go with used I am taking a gamble since there is no warranty on the pump. The new one has a 3 year. I may sell the house in 2-3 years and I want to be certain it does not become a surprise cost when I sell.
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