BrianC73
New Member
I have an outside vertical driven well pipe that extends about 15" out of the ground, turns 90 degrees, and then runs 36" to a shallow jet pump inside a pole barn. At the top of the vertical pipe, just before the 90 degree fitting, is a check valve. The building is not insulated or heated, and the pump is set up with a couple unions so that it can be easily removed and stored indoors for the winter. This may be a dumb question, but once that supply line union is broken, will the water on the vertical line, below the check valve, drop back down into the well? My concern is that if it doesn't, then I either need to figure out how to drain it, or I can put an enclosure over it and heat it with a light bulb if necessary.
It took months of work and frustration to get this thing functioning properly, including pulling and driving a new pipe. It was kind of a "crowning achievement" on the property. It has worked flawlessly all summer, and I hate to "disassemble" any of the fittings if it can be avoided.
Thanks!
It took months of work and frustration to get this thing functioning properly, including pulling and driving a new pipe. It was kind of a "crowning achievement" on the property. It has worked flawlessly all summer, and I hate to "disassemble" any of the fittings if it can be avoided.
Thanks!