Got_Nailed
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My parents have a 200 foot well. When it was drilled it was over flowing with water. They installed 80’ of what looks to be 12†cast iron.
Two years ago I had to replace the pump. They had the pump sitting at 55’ and the water table had dropped and burnt out the pump. I replaced the pump, poly pipe, wirers, and re piped the top of the casing with PVC so it’s above the ground.
I reset the new pump at 90’ by advice of the pump driller that came out to help. He did a draw down test and the water only dropped about 3 feet. Last week I dropped a string down the well and the water was sitting at 70’.
I did run a string all the way down the well with a weight on it and I think it’s about 180’. I do plan on checking the water table next year.
Should I drop the pump down to about 120’?
I do know they make a run dry thing to keep them form burning out. But should I install one?
Two years ago I had to replace the pump. They had the pump sitting at 55’ and the water table had dropped and burnt out the pump. I replaced the pump, poly pipe, wirers, and re piped the top of the casing with PVC so it’s above the ground.
I reset the new pump at 90’ by advice of the pump driller that came out to help. He did a draw down test and the water only dropped about 3 feet. Last week I dropped a string down the well and the water was sitting at 70’.
I did run a string all the way down the well with a weight on it and I think it’s about 180’. I do plan on checking the water table next year.
Should I drop the pump down to about 120’?
I do know they make a run dry thing to keep them form burning out. But should I install one?