behancs
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Long story short...
Bought a house... few days later the well pump ran and ran without giving me any true water pressure.
Looked at the old pump and in was pretty darn old so I took it off so I could see what I would need... I need a 1/2 hp convertible jet pump.
No problem I will order that.... Here is where it gets a little spicy. There is galvonized pipe coming through the concrete so it is rigid.... The previous installer cut the upper pipe and used a compression coupling to attach it to the upper pump inlet. The bottom discharge pipe I literally threaded the pump off of it because it is sticking straight out of the wall.
I have a strong feeling that the new pump isn't going to be able to line up perfectly with the two pipes that are cemented through the wall. Is there a fitting I can do on the pipes to convert it to the more flexible plastic piping once it gets into the house so that I can get everything to line up correctly?
I know a lot of people are going to say replace the well lines.... Which i would have to do myself due to budget... I have done it before and I only want to go that route if its necessary..
I'm sure a few people can relate to buying their first house and having their first fairly large headache. I am lucky that I am not living there yet bc it needs so much work... so I can go a few days without the well pump and figure out the best plan of attack.
There is a slight amount of rust in the pipes from what I can see but it doesn't look as bad as galvanized drains tend to look...
Bought a house... few days later the well pump ran and ran without giving me any true water pressure.
Looked at the old pump and in was pretty darn old so I took it off so I could see what I would need... I need a 1/2 hp convertible jet pump.
No problem I will order that.... Here is where it gets a little spicy. There is galvonized pipe coming through the concrete so it is rigid.... The previous installer cut the upper pipe and used a compression coupling to attach it to the upper pump inlet. The bottom discharge pipe I literally threaded the pump off of it because it is sticking straight out of the wall.
I have a strong feeling that the new pump isn't going to be able to line up perfectly with the two pipes that are cemented through the wall. Is there a fitting I can do on the pipes to convert it to the more flexible plastic piping once it gets into the house so that I can get everything to line up correctly?
I know a lot of people are going to say replace the well lines.... Which i would have to do myself due to budget... I have done it before and I only want to go that route if its necessary..
I'm sure a few people can relate to buying their first house and having their first fairly large headache. I am lucky that I am not living there yet bc it needs so much work... so I can go a few days without the well pump and figure out the best plan of attack.
There is a slight amount of rust in the pipes from what I can see but it doesn't look as bad as galvanized drains tend to look...