Well pump went out and can't get it out of the ground.?

Question

About 150 ft down is the bad pump. I was told tyhat I could just pull it right up and out no big deal! But, wait , how do I disconnect the lines going from pump into house? I'm far to broke to have it done ,"The Right Way"!!! Then how to get mt new one back in and hooked up? Help!!!!! Life sucks with no water!

Answer 1

There are several ways this can be done, I know of one that's usually the way. I've drilled several wells. Put in many pumps.
Your going to need help and at least two 24 inch pipe wrenches and like I Said, help.

A tri-pod would be nice but, it can be done without one, just more elbow grease. Look down the pipe, the connection should be about six feet deep, the pipe does not get disconnected like you think. you run a one inch or a 1 1/2 inch pipe down to the connector, it should screw in to a connection down there,
The pipe above ground now, make sure the pipe to the connector is tight, now here's where the elbow grease comes in. Put one wrench on the pipe and pull, give it a couple of whacks with a heavy hammer to break it loose, you'll feel it suddenly snap up. I've had to put a car jack under some, they can be tight. Use the wrenches as wedges but, be careful.

Once loose pull the pipe up, each section should be twenty feet, you'll have to untape the wires and take each section off as you go and, for Pete's sake, don't under any circumstances let the pipe drop, you'll be in big trouble. Keep a wrench on it at all times and tight.

You may need a couple of eighteen nch wrenches for this, always hold the pipe with a 24 inch wrench and put one man in charge of always holding the pipe under penalty of death.

Use the smaller wrenches to take the sections apart, put in your pump and reverse the order. Make sure you turn the juice off before you start.

It's really best to have a well man do this, he then can flush the well for you, cleaning it out, plus rewiring the pump, etc. It cost me, due to health, $1500.00 but, it was worth it.

I know hat your going through or I would have answered you, I've been there. Had to learn the hard way, good luck and be careful.

I really don't want to tell you this, someones going to get hurt, please be careful.

Answer 2

For that length I'd suggest using two ropes. One to tug the pipe out and one as a anchor to tie to the pipe while repositioning the tug rope.

In most cases there is going to be a union which has two nut looking things and about 6" long which allows the sections to be disconnected from the pump or piping going into the house.