Lowrider25
New Member
I recently purchased a new home with a stone foundation. The well pipe and wiring is sleeved through the foundation inside a 3" PVC pipe. All summer we had heavy rains and no water infiltration, however recently we got 16" snow that was followed by 3" rain. I went down to the basement to discover 8" of water in the basement (the sump pump failed as well). I found that I have a very steady flow of water entering into the basement via inside the 3" sleeve, enough to fill a 5 gallon bucket in about three minutes. I have replaced the sump pump and have set-up a gutter system to collect the incoming water and divert it to the sump hole.
I expect that there is a crack in the sleeve that leads to the well and I may have to dig up the sleeve to replace it. I shut down the well pump and drained the pressure tank, waited for ten minutes and no drop in water flow, so I know it is not a leak in the service pipe from the well. Can only be ground water.
However I was wondering if I install a rubber Fernco fitting to reduce the opening from 3" down to the well water pipe if:
Let me know your thoughts, Thanks.
I expect that there is a crack in the sleeve that leads to the well and I may have to dig up the sleeve to replace it. I shut down the well pump and drained the pressure tank, waited for ten minutes and no drop in water flow, so I know it is not a leak in the service pipe from the well. Can only be ground water.
However I was wondering if I install a rubber Fernco fitting to reduce the opening from 3" down to the well water pipe if:
- that would stop the water from entering the house and
- should i worry about the pipe filling up and dumping ground water into my well at the other end of the chase
- can the wiring from the house to the well pump by submerged in water in the sleeve?
Let me know your thoughts, Thanks.