ACEschborn
New Member
I'm currently experiencing water rising to the surface just outside my well pump-head/casing. We are in SE PA and have fairly acidic water. In the not too recent past we have had fittings inside the well replaced due to corroding out. The pump is set at 110', but I'm not quite sure how deep the well is actually drilled.
So, given the background, I suspect the barbed male fitting connecting the horizontal run to the pitless adapter has also failed. We have some warm weather forecast for this weekend so I'm hoping to get digging.
Questions:
1. Can I use a PVC male barbed insert adapter? Or, should I replace with brass? My thought was that the PVC would outlast the brass in acidic water.
2. When filling the excavated area back in, is it safe to replace with the same soil that came out?
3. Are most female pitless threads 1"?
Thanks in advance! Let me know if you need any other information...
-ace
So, given the background, I suspect the barbed male fitting connecting the horizontal run to the pitless adapter has also failed. We have some warm weather forecast for this weekend so I'm hoping to get digging.
Questions:
1. Can I use a PVC male barbed insert adapter? Or, should I replace with brass? My thought was that the PVC would outlast the brass in acidic water.
2. When filling the excavated area back in, is it safe to replace with the same soil that came out?
3. Are most female pitless threads 1"?
Thanks in advance! Let me know if you need any other information...
-ace