I have a 4" pvc well casing. When the well was being drilled 32 years ago the casing stuck at about 30' and the driller had to "sleeve" inside the casing with 2" pvc. This worked fine for years but now the water table has been consistently dropping, and the submersible pump (a 1 hp 32 year old Starite VIP) is sucking air and gurgling about a fourth of the time when running after being dropped to within about 3" of the 2" casing. Any thoughts short of a new well. The bottom of the 2" casing is at 90', great water, plenty of it. It is all sand until the driller hit limerock close to the 90' depth. (I'm in north Florida).
Does anybody make a submersible pump that would fit inside the 2" casing? Also I'm getting ready to replace the Sta-Rite with a 1 hp Jacuzzi "Hurricane" , I bought years ago to have a replacement ready. It has a Franklin motor, 3-wire (plus a ground). Will any control box work with that pump or does it have to be specific to that brand. The old box is a goner.
Thanks for any help.
Does anybody make a submersible pump that would fit inside the 2" casing? Also I'm getting ready to replace the Sta-Rite with a 1 hp Jacuzzi "Hurricane" , I bought years ago to have a replacement ready. It has a Franklin motor, 3-wire (plus a ground). Will any control box work with that pump or does it have to be specific to that brand. The old box is a goner.
Thanks for any help.