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A few years back I had no water to a toilet. The valve in the 1/2" supply line was clogged with a tiny root wad. This thread- https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/30-year-old-well-system-complete-replacement-pump-tank-etc-nuts.54424/ -details how I found a broken well line with...

We had our submersible pump, motor, drop pipe, line to the well house, and tank all replaced. you can see the thread I started about it here- https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?54424-30-year-old-well-system-complete-replacement-pump-tank-etc-nuts&highlight=stoneaxe 50' well, 35'...

This is an addendum to my earlier "earthquake resistant pitless connection" thread. I now have a brass hose barb with 1" poly for the pitless connection. This line tees at the tank house with one side going to the house , and the other in galvanized steel, to the pressure tank switch etc...

After finding my well problem was a busted off 1" PVC to MPT fitting screwed into the pitless adapter, I started thinking about some type of less brittle way than PVC pipe to get from the well to the pumphouse- I think either settling or earthquake activity resulted in the breakage. Is...

I plan to install a hand pump on top of the well cap as part of my well re-pump. I am looking at the "simple pump" brand- does anyone have suggestions, opinions, advice etc? We lose power a lot, sometimes for a long time-this would be a emergency backup in case the generator is out of fuel, or...

Hello all, what a great forum, this my first post- thank in advance for advice.:D considering some well system repairs. The existing system- The well is 30 years old, 51 feet deep, 6" casing. 35 foot SL, i do not know the flow rate, I think it is low, as the pump installer...