DYI13
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We had a well company come out to fix a leak in the pitless adapter inside our well. They recommended replacing it with a stainless steel one. When they tried to pull the old adapter into the well to lift it, it fell off and down the 150-foot well. It must have lodged itself between the well wall and the pump, because now they cannot move the flexible hose pipe connected to the pump up or down. This means they cannot attach the pitless, as it is 3 feet below ground level and the pipe won't move that much.
In order to attach the pitless, they made a skinny "S" shaped pipe. The top of the pipe is right at the top of our well cap, and the bottom of the "S" is attached to the pitless. Photo attached of the top. The water works fine.
Here are my questions:
* Since 3 feet of the pipe is within 3 feet of the ground, will it freeze (Pennsylvania)? The well guy said they were careful not to have the skinny "S" touch the sides of the well. He committed to take care of any repairs if the "S" burst for any reason.
* The well guy said this is not against any codes that he knows of. Really?? This sounds to me like a real problem if we go and sell the house.
* The well guy said that the alternative was to run a new pipe and pump (pump that they replaced 10 months ago, 125 feet deep) right next to the existing pipe that's attached to the current pump. Said there was room, and it's commonly done when they can't pull a bad pump for whatever reason.
* What do you think the weller's culpability is here? In my view, they should do what's necessary to bring this up to code on their dime.
* What do you think the well guy's next step should be? Or our next steps?
I hired a professional. Geez, I could have dropped that pitless into the well all by myself!!!!!x!x?! I'm a nervous wreck right now.
You have helped me with problems in the past. Thank you so much for your help here. Please let me know if you need further information.
In order to attach the pitless, they made a skinny "S" shaped pipe. The top of the pipe is right at the top of our well cap, and the bottom of the "S" is attached to the pitless. Photo attached of the top. The water works fine.
Here are my questions:
* Since 3 feet of the pipe is within 3 feet of the ground, will it freeze (Pennsylvania)? The well guy said they were careful not to have the skinny "S" touch the sides of the well. He committed to take care of any repairs if the "S" burst for any reason.
* The well guy said this is not against any codes that he knows of. Really?? This sounds to me like a real problem if we go and sell the house.
* The well guy said that the alternative was to run a new pipe and pump (pump that they replaced 10 months ago, 125 feet deep) right next to the existing pipe that's attached to the current pump. Said there was room, and it's commonly done when they can't pull a bad pump for whatever reason.
* What do you think the weller's culpability is here? In my view, they should do what's necessary to bring this up to code on their dime.
* What do you think the well guy's next step should be? Or our next steps?
I hired a professional. Geez, I could have dropped that pitless into the well all by myself!!!!!x!x?! I'm a nervous wreck right now.
You have helped me with problems in the past. Thank you so much for your help here. Please let me know if you need further information.