cstamm81
New Member
Long time reader, first post. Great site by the way.
Anyway, I have a shallow well with a Goulds J5s shallow well jet pump. I have a single 1" black well pipe coming from the well to the pump in my basement, bladder tank and a sediment filter. It seems my well casing is breaking down (according to a well driller) lots of orange - brown gunk in my filter and inside the pump. I partially disassembled and cleaned my pump about two years ago, and got a bit more pressure.
Is there such a thing as a pre filter, installed before the pump? If I could keep this crap out of my pump I could achieve higher pressure. I know I would be much better served having a new well drilled with a submersible pump, funds just aren't there yet. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Anyway, I have a shallow well with a Goulds J5s shallow well jet pump. I have a single 1" black well pipe coming from the well to the pump in my basement, bladder tank and a sediment filter. It seems my well casing is breaking down (according to a well driller) lots of orange - brown gunk in my filter and inside the pump. I partially disassembled and cleaned my pump about two years ago, and got a bit more pressure.
Is there such a thing as a pre filter, installed before the pump? If I could keep this crap out of my pump I could achieve higher pressure. I know I would be much better served having a new well drilled with a submersible pump, funds just aren't there yet. Any help is greatly appreciated.