our well water submersible pump went out and needs to be replaced. What I need to know is can it be pulled?

Question

from the casing without having to pull up the pvc it's in (casing).

Answer 1

I know that the answer is yes. I had one go out and had it replaced. The casing stays in place. You will not have to drill again. However I think you need a well rig to pull the thing up. It's a job for a well company. I do most jobs when I can but this is not a handy mans project. Call for help.

Answer 2

This could be a big job, or an ease small one. If the casing on the inside that the pump is on is PVC then, consider yourself lucky. You can pull it but, you'll have to replace it also. How deep is the well? each PVC casing should be in twenty foot sections and is a special type of casing, remember to put in the same type or you'll have trouble later on, the same type.

Mine is 250 feet deep, that came to eleven sections, each twenty feet long. Whatever you do, when pulling the sections out and taking them off, don't drop the pipe. The well man has a special tool for this, you won't be able to get the pipe if you drop it.

If it's a metal pipe, then your going to have a tough time. It's heavy and hard to work with. You'll need a tripod and jacks, chain, and, big wrenches. Your better off hiring it done.

My well is 250 feet deep, they replaced the 1/2 horse pump, all the pipe, the wiring, cleand the well and replaced the cap, $1500.00

Answer 3

Three months ago...I had the same problem. My well is 130 ft deep. My well used to produce 20+ gallons per minute. Then it when down to 1.5 gallons of water per minute. I had a well guy look into it.

The long story made short: they pulled the pump out of the casing...tried some things (forcing water down to clear the screen and improve the water flow). It ended up probably breaking the screen and allowing sand to be pumped into the water supply. In a couple of weeks I had no water. When they went to pull the pump out...it was stuck. They even tried using the drilling rig equipment to pull it out. The well ended up being filled over with the pump (18 yrs old) left behind.

A new well 135 feet deep was dug about 12 feet from the old one. The whole thing ended up costing $12,000.00. Pretty expensive water....but what are you going to do?

I am hopeful all you need is a new pump. Good LUCK!

Answer 4

Yes, you should be able to pull the pump from the casing. The casing is made to stay put as part of the well. You will have to pull the pipe that is attached to the pump. That is why you will need help to pull the pump. I have pulled one by myself but that was several years ago when I was in good shape. I wouldn't even try it now by myself and I'm only 53 and still in decent shape.