Replace steel well pipe with PVC?

[Jeff Jaenisch]

I currently have a 2" well at my shop. It hasn't been used in over 10 years (building burnt down but I recently built new). I replaced the pump (on top, not submerged) and primed the heck out of it but could not get it to engage. A friend who worked in the well industry for years said the pickup screen was plugged at the bottom, probably scale build up due to lack of use. I was told it only goes down 36' and have always gotten very nice clean water from it in the past. I would need to remove the ceiling in its enclosure to pull all the pipe up. I was told to pull the pipe ( cutting it off periodically as to not have to remove the roof) and replace it with PVC. Is this the way to go?

 

[Valveman]

If it is not a packer system, PVC pipe is fine. Even a packer will work with PVC pipe unless it gets stuck in the casing.

 

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[Jeff Jaenisch]

Alright, so the well was put in almost45 years ago. We found out today that we went down 72' to the check valve so the well is alot deeper than what I was told. We did try blowing out on the return side and a few things like that. I even bought a new pump thinking there was a chance that was the problem. No luck. I am to the point now where I am going to pull the inner pipe. Either it is plugged or there is a hole in it. I was told now that due to it being alot deeper than originally thought that I should replace it with metal galvanized pipe. Any thoughts?

 

[Reach4]

Alright, so the well was put in almost45 years ago. We found out today that we went down 72' to the check valve so the well is alot deeper than what I was told.

That is the packer system.

 

[Valveman]

Packers can get stuck. Steel pipe would help with that.