bak1057
New Member
Howdy, after 33 years my Grundfos 16s15-14 pump gave up the ghost.
My well was 257' deep when drilled and as I recall the gentleman set the pump one stick up from the bottom of the bore. I cannot find that info now so I can't swear to it, my 70 year old brain skips a beat now and then.
First water according to the well log was about 120' but there is no mention of static level (I'd assume that it would be the same as first water?)
The well produced 25 gpm when drilled. Beautiful water if I say so myself.
The water is pumped out of the well into a 7500 gallon storage tank maybe 15' above the well and then gravity fed to the house so there is no pressure tank.
Sorry for taking you "the long way around the barn," trying to get all the info in the post.....Anyhow I know the 16 gpm pump is over sized for our needs, what I'm trying to decide is which is better, a pump that cycles less (the 16 gpm) or would a smaller pump that runs longer, say 1 h.p. 10 gpm be a better choice?
Also, the old pump was installed with 1 1/4" galvanized, would you stick with galvanized or changeover to pvc?
Another also....I'm trying especially hard not to buy Chinese, I don't want to support those trying to kill us. Do you know if any drop pipe is made in the USA?
Thank You for suffering through my ignorance.
My well was 257' deep when drilled and as I recall the gentleman set the pump one stick up from the bottom of the bore. I cannot find that info now so I can't swear to it, my 70 year old brain skips a beat now and then.
First water according to the well log was about 120' but there is no mention of static level (I'd assume that it would be the same as first water?)
The well produced 25 gpm when drilled. Beautiful water if I say so myself.
The water is pumped out of the well into a 7500 gallon storage tank maybe 15' above the well and then gravity fed to the house so there is no pressure tank.
Sorry for taking you "the long way around the barn," trying to get all the info in the post.....Anyhow I know the 16 gpm pump is over sized for our needs, what I'm trying to decide is which is better, a pump that cycles less (the 16 gpm) or would a smaller pump that runs longer, say 1 h.p. 10 gpm be a better choice?
Also, the old pump was installed with 1 1/4" galvanized, would you stick with galvanized or changeover to pvc?
Another also....I'm trying especially hard not to buy Chinese, I don't want to support those trying to kill us. Do you know if any drop pipe is made in the USA?
Thank You for suffering through my ignorance.