house well 45 feet deep.water is rising and lowering daily about 5 to 9 feet.the house is 3 storied.the water tank is at the top and is about 30 feet from ground and about 60 feet from water.what type of pump will be perfect for pulling water from 35 feet and sending water to the tank.the water pump cannot be fixed right on top of the well due to design problem and it is to be fixed 10 feet away from the well at floor.please advise.
2007-05-13 14:57:55 · 5 answers · asked by amraza50 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
a 1/2 horsepower submersible pump would fit you situation perfectly....they deliver 10 gallons per minute at 0 psi...so at your depth and working pressure,usually 30on 50 off this pump would deliver 8 to 9 gallons per minute....this would supply good pressure to your home...be sure and put pressure switch and checkvalve at tank....use 160 psi plastic pipe from pump to tank....12/3 submersible pump wire will do for electrical.(this is not romex cable )...be sure and get waterproof connectors for all splices in the welll at pump.....tank air pressure should be 3 psi less than kick on pressure of pump with no water in tank...the tank needs to be a captive air tank...pump should be off bottom off well about two feet to keep sediment from from being pulled into pump...the well will supply you one gallon of water for every foot in a 6 inch well
2007-05-13 15:49:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've drilled shallow wells in my area part time and installed many pumps. You have several problems here that may or may not affect you.
A pump, of any kind, can and will push water to any length, that's not the problem. It's getting the pump to the water.
The second is, pumping the water from the well. Your at a pretty good distance and you have a variance in the water height for some reason, I'd say the underground flow or aquifer.
This is what I'd suggest: Put in a Wayne Submersible pump, half horse. It will give you all the water you want at any distance almost forever and, they're not expensive.
If you have a problem with an submersible, then I'd suggest a Wayne one third horse with a tank and a bladder expansion tank at the house for pressure. This is going to cost a little.
Your going to have problems with the pump pulling the water at this distance and keeping up, the well. The variable water height is telling me the aquifer isn't that great. These shallow wells flow according to the weather, the wet weather has a better supply. Your in a shallow aquifer. Go for the submersible.
2007-05-14 00:03:14 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well...a couple of things that are pertinent to your situation. One-is the well drilled, or a very deep dug well? It matters in terms of the type of pump to be used. Keep in mind that a pump is sized in terms of total dynamic head. Meaning, from the bottom of the well, or rather 7ft from the bottom, to the highest point to which the water must go. You want the pump to function in the middle of it's performance curve if at all possible to prevent "starving" the system and "cycling" the pump. Horizontal travel really doesn't matter much. The size of the pipe does matter, most typical installations use 1 1/4" poly pipe which coincidentally is usually the size of the connection of the submersible style pump. Two-well recovery is important also. How many gallons per minuet does the well recover? With a submersible pump it is very easy to EMPTY the well and suck gravel and sand if the pump is over-sized for the situation. So use caution. My best suggestion would be to contact a speciality wholesale plumbing supply in your area to help you size the pump correctly. Just provide them with this information and they would probably be happy to help. If not, just take you business elsewhere.
2007-05-13 16:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by samskid6 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best pump for your job is a submergible pump. A 1/2 HP purchased at Lowes for about $200 will work just fine.
You only need about 2 or 3 feet to get that pump down into the bottom of the well with flexible plastic also purchase at Lowes for exactly this job.
These pumps will develope 100+ psi if need be and pump about 25 GPM for you at that depth even at that 3rd story level. .
I wouldnt waste my time or effert with a jet pump if I were you , too much monkey business for benefits gained if any.
2007-05-13 15:09:56 · answer #4 · answered by James M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's called a "deep well pump"
2007-05-13 15:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋