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Water Well Pump
anyone use a water well for their home?? I have one and it works fine but water is coming out of the top of the stand pipe. I don't know if it is because we have had so much rain here. It does have a overflow and water contiounsly comes out of it also..Any suggestions??
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Have a well and pump at the cabin. What kind of pump do you have? External and connects to the well pipe, or is the pump down inside the piping itself?
If down in the pipe, I'd think that the pump is constantly running, and does not know to switch off (should be regulated by a pressure switch somewhere). Means a leak in the system somewhere (maybe).
I'm still working on my own pump problems at the cabin, but I've gotten it narrowed down to juice (electrical issues) and not water or pump itself.
If down in the pipe, I'd think that the pump is constantly running, and does not know to switch off (should be regulated by a pressure switch somewhere). Means a leak in the system somewhere (maybe).
I'm still working on my own pump problems at the cabin, but I've gotten it narrowed down to juice (electrical issues) and not water or pump itself.
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Ditto, what type of well system do you have ? Is it the submersible type where the pump itself is down in the ground, or the Jet well type where everything is above ground and blows air pressure into the pipe and blows the water back up another pipe into a settling tank and then to a pressure tank. Which ever one it is, it sounds like a switch is not cutting off when it's supposed to. It would be nice if the aquifer was under pressure. It would save me money on electric to pump it up to the surface. Just for the heck of it, cut the power to the well and see if the water stops coming out of that pipe. If it does, you got a cutoff switch problem. Most problems with wells are pretty easy to fix without calling a high dollar well service. The only time you would have to do that is if you have a submersible pump go out down in the ground.
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I doubt it's the pump, and that can be easily ruled out.
We had a well that did the same thing in heavy rainfall. It usually took about 2-3 days of rain before this occurred.
Consider yourself lucky you have a well that flows so freely. Many people are not so fortunate.
We had a well that did the same thing in heavy rainfall. It usually took about 2-3 days of rain before this occurred.
Consider yourself lucky you have a well that flows so freely. Many people are not so fortunate.
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If its a deep well, over 150' deep I doubt its coming up from the aquifier you are tapped into. I would be more likely you have a cracked casing and ground water is leaking into and contaminating your well. What are the neighbors wells doing that are the same depth as yours. Another thing that can happen on submersible pumps is the fitting thats about six to ten feet down hooks to the water pipe that runs under ground to your house could have cracked and the water could be spraying out. There should be a stainless steel cable that goes to this fitting. What ever you do, do not pull on this cable. It will release the pump and riser pipe and drop everything into the bottom of the well. You are not strong enough to hold it, trust me on this one.
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I have three stock wells here at the ranch and check them every spring. If you can remove the submersible pump, you eliminate a pump problem. When and if the water stops overflowing, you can check the well pipe with an old truck mirror. Hold it above the pipe and let the sunlight reflect down the inside of the well. You not only should see the water level but notice any water running into the well down the sides indicating a crack.
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mine is a submersible pump, the tank is in the basement and the pump is down in a stand pipe outside my house, which is overflowing..so do I have problems?? or just too much rain??
also my pond has a underground stream and the pond stays full all the time, untill August
also my pond has a underground stream and the pond stays full all the time, untill August
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How deep is your well, are you at the base of a mountain or large hill? What are your neighbors wells doing? Did you contact the company that originally drilled your well? Mine keeps excellent records on the well. Shut the breaker off to the well pump and pull the stand pipe cap and try to look into the well for a problem. PS do not touch the well with the breaker on. Sometimes the wire connections at the top of the well aren't all that well insulated. The part that connects the riser pipe to the horizontal pipe under ground to your house is called a "Pitless Adapter" it has a rubber seal on it, that could be leaking and spraying water out with enough force to come out of the top of your well. You need a pro to pull and fix this.
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Yes I do have a large hill behind my house, and I did take the cap off (with breaker off) and all I can see is wire connections..I don't know how deep the well is, I just bought the house last year..
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Look around your pressure tank, for a label for the well company. Some state/counties require a stainless tag at the well itself. You can copy that number and call the county and they can tell you who installed your well and other specs. on it. Is the hill small mountain size?
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What you may have is an Artesian Well. The water that is overflowing could be caused by the water in the ground on that hill behind you. Water wants to seek a level and that is what it is doing.
My father showed me some Artesian Wells near where he grew up that have been spilling water onto the ground for 75 years or more. Now, if I could only find a way to bottle that and get suckers to pay $1.50 for 16 ounces of it I would be rich.....nah, nobody would ever pay $12 a gallon for water......
My father showed me some Artesian Wells near where he grew up that have been spilling water onto the ground for 75 years or more. Now, if I could only find a way to bottle that and get suckers to pay $1.50 for 16 ounces of it I would be rich.....nah, nobody would ever pay $12 a gallon for water......
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yes I am going to call the company that installed it, I just dont think it should be coming out the top of the stand pipe, but the well keeps on pumping, I just dont want it to go out and be without water for days,
thanks for your help!
thanks for your help!
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Originally Posted by Nitramjr
My father showed me some Artesian Wells near where he grew up that have been spilling water onto the ground for 75 years or more. Now, if I could only find a way to bottle that and get suckers to pay $1.50 for 16 ounces of it I would be rich.....nah, nobody would ever pay $12 a gallon for water......
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Originally Posted by TN-W124 Diesel
Yes I do have a large hill behind my house, and I did take the cap off (with breaker off) and all I can see is wire connections..I don't know how deep the well is, I just bought the house last year..
In most cases a flowing well is a good thing.
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