WellDown
New Member
Hi All,
Well is 425-feet, pump at 365-feet and two lengths of 1-1/4 PVC at bottom and the rest galv. to the top.
A few years back we had to have the pump replaced so the friendly, local, no price fixing well contractor, one of three out here in the boonies, charged us $1400 all up. They said $700-pump, $700 lift and lower. Shopped around first and no surprises the other two exactly the same. Ahhh well, pun intended, captive market so pick a number.
Anyway, thought I would investigate methods of DIY when the pump or pipe needs replacing and found discussions on poly-pipe down to 500-feet. Sounds like a plan to me. Naturally, local guy never suggested it as an alternative to paying them to lift/lower.
So, anyone lifted fixed length (21-feet I think) and replaced with poly? I figured with poly I can run a stainless steel safety cable and haul it up and down myself with a powered winch. But first, I either pay $350+ for the well guy to lift the 190-lbs of water plus pipe. Or...
Thanks
Well is 425-feet, pump at 365-feet and two lengths of 1-1/4 PVC at bottom and the rest galv. to the top.
A few years back we had to have the pump replaced so the friendly, local, no price fixing well contractor, one of three out here in the boonies, charged us $1400 all up. They said $700-pump, $700 lift and lower. Shopped around first and no surprises the other two exactly the same. Ahhh well, pun intended, captive market so pick a number.
Anyway, thought I would investigate methods of DIY when the pump or pipe needs replacing and found discussions on poly-pipe down to 500-feet. Sounds like a plan to me. Naturally, local guy never suggested it as an alternative to paying them to lift/lower.
So, anyone lifted fixed length (21-feet I think) and replaced with poly? I figured with poly I can run a stainless steel safety cable and haul it up and down myself with a powered winch. But first, I either pay $350+ for the well guy to lift the 190-lbs of water plus pipe. Or...
Thanks