mickeygil1
Dallas firefighter/paramedic
First time post. Myself,father and uncle dug a shallow well, I ran the 3/4hp submersible 10gpm pump for 3 hours the day we stabbed the 4" casing. We put 5 bags of silca sand around the casing (6" bore hole) then filled up the 43' hole with wash rock, then the plug enviro plug I think was the name product then sealed the top with a concrete slab. The pipe is 18"-20" above the slab. I ran the pump 2 plus hours everyday for approx 7-8 days. We then hooked up the 20 gal. pressure tank and a 40-60 pressure switch.
The well is working great and I believe I am getting 4-7 gpm through a 1 1/4" pipe choked down to a water hose. (during the 7-8 day flush). I am now hooked to my house and have a lot of sand. What is the time span usually for all the sand to clear out? And I have a sediment filter on the system now but does not seem to stop the fine sand. About 15 years ago we dug a approx. 100' away from this new well. We had 2 houses on that well and the sand seemed to stop after a few months. Would a whole house filter help?
Thanks for the advise, always willing to learn
The well is working great and I believe I am getting 4-7 gpm through a 1 1/4" pipe choked down to a water hose. (during the 7-8 day flush). I am now hooked to my house and have a lot of sand. What is the time span usually for all the sand to clear out? And I have a sediment filter on the system now but does not seem to stop the fine sand. About 15 years ago we dug a approx. 100' away from this new well. We had 2 houses on that well and the sand seemed to stop after a few months. Would a whole house filter help?
Thanks for the advise, always willing to learn