I’m a plumber in Ga and sometimes well guy when absolutely necessary.I’m very impressed with you,you are articulate, you take pride in your work and thoroughly explain in a manner most people can understand.You’re 30 years younger than me and just wanted you to know I recognize talent and professionalism.Thank you for sharing and I will keep watching.Thank you for sharing.
People underestimate some blue collar jobs. Your fantastic. Its the small little details you give and explanations why following. Hopefully your making 6 figures. Jobs like this are more vital than lawyers. God bless and thank you for making this video.
During the third week of January, I had no water, I was in a fog trying to figure out what to do. I glad that I fumble across this UA-cam, and he actually return my email. He was out in the next day, and boom...... I got water up and running in about two hours. Lasts of a few professional that are out there. He knows his stuff, thank again
In the first 4 minutes, I learned more than I did from watching 4 hours of videos. I don't have a well system, I just find myself walking down rabbit holes sometimes. Great video!!
I have a 1 acre lot here in the North Carolina mountains and I just got my well drilled three weeks ago - hit water at 370 feet down to 420 feet @ 30gpm. Just under $10,000 but they want an additional $5000 to put in the pump. Your video is probably going to save me $4000 dollars at the very least. I am building a small cabin with my own two hands because only rich people can afford to hire a contractor these days. I am eternally grateful for you having posted such a thorough and informative video.
Just be sure to check the water level! If the water level (static) is past 200ft then $5000 isn't ridiculously priced. Supplies in our industry are getting harder to find!
@@h2omechanic Good morning, so I drove up and checked my static level: 195 feet below the surface. When you consider that I’m in the mountains I guess that’s not out of the ordinary. My well produces 30 gallons a minute and the company that drilled my well recommends I hang the pump 250 feet down but I only have casing down to 72 feet so… I have no choice but to hang my pump down below the casing. I got a 1 hp Grundfos 10SQ10-290. Material costs are a little more expensive than what I expected but what would I know, this is my first time ever doing this but I will still save about $2500 doing it myself. I got a square D 40/60 pressure switch and the manifold and pressure gauge and discharge nozzle all at Lowe’s. My question to you is what kind of conduit should I use for the 250 feet for the pump and what kind should I use for the 140 feet from my temporary power pole to well cap? Does it matter what kind of tank I use? According to Grundfos my pump is so efficient that I should be able to use a smaller 20 gallon tank. Is that your experience? Grundfos also says I can use smaller gauge wire because of their design but I’m curious as to what you would recommend because this is what you do for a living and that’s what your family has done for a living for a long time so I would appreciate your input. Lastly, Grundfos recommends connecting a piece of stainless steel wire to an eyelet on the pump when you run it down the well just as a back up so that it can’t get lost but I don’t see you doing that in any of your videos. I take it that is based on the fact that you’ve never dropped one. What say you?
@@15320HA Use #12-2 wire. Submersible pump wire. Lowes sells it. A 20 gallon tank is perfectly fine. I personally would have recommended a 5 GPM pump head bc the static level is that deep. But your SQ 10 should work just fine. You can run a small SS cable if it makes you feel safe, but not necessary. As for conduit, it's not really needed but to protect the wire, id say you can have 40ft of it from the pump on up. The SQ grundfos are Soft Start pumps, so it doesn't see a Big torque jump during start-up. Thus it won't rub the wire . Sounds like you put a Quality system together!
I did pull and replace the pump with a Zoeller. Used several of your tips and they were helpful. Mine was 220 feet deep/long. The property I manage next to my place had a company coming out to service the geothermal system, so I asked the tech to quote replacing my pump. The guy was nice, friendly and all that but said they needed to replace everything or no warranty. Pump, wire, torque arrester, pressure tank, and switch, For a small sum of $8000 he would fix me right up. I called a friend and we pulled it by hand, installed the new pump and were done in three hours.
Yea $8000 is crazy high, but bc its a geothermal system, it might have costs that im unfamiliar with. A full change out of everything including the tank should be no more the $2500 to $3000 max. But I'm glad you got it going & you were able to follow my tips on installing a pump!
@@h2omechanic no this is a regular system. The geothermal is on the other house. I replaced the pump and fittings for under $500 You can have a new well drilled around here for less than eight grand.
Also, your explanation about how the cap mounts, and your warning about not loosening those bolts all the way definitely saved me. I'm from the city, this is the first time I've worked on a well and I would have definitely dropped the nuts down the casing.
Great information. My pump just went out and I watched this and came to the conclusion, I’m gonna hire someone to do it because I don’t trust myself doing this without screwing up. Thank you for all the information
UA-cam was Created for multiple reasons. I use it to teach & Help people. So yes, I take the time to answer 99% of people who need help In hopes they will pay it forward! The World needs more of that & all we can do is our part in making it better❤🤍💙
Thanks for the video! Very helpful and to the point. I’m in the middle of a DIY well project on my property. This has been more informative then all the other videos I’ve watched.
Man am I glad my pump cover bolts were to rusted to get off last night. I would have been in a pickle removing all four nuts. Very educational, thank you
I just have to really thank you for making this video. It was clear and easy to follow. Our pump died and this video really showed how to do it right. I put the new pump in and it is working great. For me, adapting the wiring from a three-wire pump system to a two-wire pump that I installed to replace the dead pump took a bit to wrap my head around, but I figured it out and your vid made my install easy. Thanks again!
Best video I have found, hands down. I never had a house with well pump, but our new custom home needed a well and unfortunately I was out of state when the well and the pump was put in. This video show me everything I wanted to know about what does it take to set up a well pump. Thanks.
@@h2omechanic hi I watch your video I’m very impressed. I like to know i have 260 feet well what size pump do I need and how much is going to cost. I’m very sure the pump I have right now is one and half hours power. What do you suggest? Thank you
@eoffedc7322 the most important factor is How deep is the static water level (how far down is the water). You could choose a few different models but I would suggest using a Grundfos SQ 290 I have listed on my website in the Video description. That is a 1Hp 10gpm & will work for any possible scenario regarding your well.
I think the tape is called self amalgamating tape in the UK. Its cool stuff. We don't have many wells like this here, but I really enjoy your videos and your desire to help others. I almost understand what's going on now!
Thank you, this was so helpful! I am about to buy a house with a well. No clue how old the pump is, but the pressuure tank is really really old, so just trying to prepare myself... Keep up the great work!
I'm surprised that you're not using 1 inch pex for a 300' well. I'm about to sink a pump in a 60' well and I'm using poly and wanted to refresh my memory on how to do this. Great and informative video! Thanks.
Just to be accurate the pressure in the vertical line, that is full of water, above the pump is under hydrostatic pressure all the time not just when the water level in the well is low. But when the water level in the well is high the internal hydrostatic pressure in the line is balanced by the external hydrostatic pressure of the water in the well.
Lots of good info. Thanks. I just retrieved my dropped well pipe and pump. Whew! The top (pvc) was 20' down. I tried a few methods but ended up being able to slip a coupling over the pipe and pulled it back. I'm going to use black roll like you suggest because it fell because a glued joint broke loose.
You got lucky! Lucky your pump was only 20ft from the bottom! Be sure to use stainless steel or brass fittings & 200 psi black roll! Tape wire every 3ft. When taping, keep wire beneath pipe! Or wire will bulge out between tapes. 2 clamps on each connection! And good luck! Refer back to the video and take notes & your system will last longer than ever!
@@h2omechanic .. Your info is so valuable. It's near impossible to get a contractor out here in Montana. Been without running water for almost a year. My well is only 75 feet deep. But after losing the pipe and pump I'm going to attach a cable/rope safety line to the pump. Won't lose that sucker again!
Have watched several of your videos and I appreciate the knowledge you share. I am having a hard time finding the roll pipe psi 200-250 rating , I am running 1 1/4 size and a well pump that will be at 85 feet with static level of 15 feet but my house will be 75 to 100 feet up hill from the well pump house what size pump should I use
Nice informative video. I am getting ready to replace my well pump and trying to learn. My well is 65 ft deep. I was told that the poly pipe will stretch. If that is correct, does taping the wire to the pipe hurt anything? And will it stretch much in only 65 ft of pipe? And all that is locally available to me here is 100 psi pipe. Will that be ok in a 65 ft well? Thanks for the information and the video!
Awesome video. Thanks! Getting ready to do the same. One question - I was thinking I needed a safety rope on the pump. Looks like you don't use them. Are the pipe/pipe clamps and wire enough safety margin to keep from losing the pump? Also I'm putting 160 psi black roll pipe in the ground, clay soil, bedded in 1/4" minus. Sure hope I don't regret it.
Hi there great video very explainable, Question: I need to replace my pump, how heavy is to pull it out?, do i need any machine or can be done with two guys by pull by hand?. I live in florida don't know my well deept by i remember the last homeowner told me is deeper then average wells around.
On my pump crew when we were trying to save the 2 ott wire ... 3 wires put down the hole. The nicks we would use a black glue I guess it was ... then wrap with electrical tape ... more glue if need it . I do remember someone had rubber tape that was blue ... in short supply .
I guess my question would be if you hit water so early why did it have to go down another 60 ft? That was a great installation I have never seen a well install before😊
Great video. I learned so much. Seems like an easy endeavor but experience says otherwise. Thank you for the time you took to make this and show us how to do this stuff correctly. God bless you!!
Thanks for the awesome video I definitely feel a little smarter on the topic of wells now. I'm living on my first well.. going on 2 years now. I hear the pressure switch on and off through out the night. I thought it may be a toilet slightly leaking into itself, but no toilets are running. Thought maybe the spicket on the far end of house has a slow internal crawlspace leak perhaps (the other one did when we moved in and I replaced it) Check valve has always been in my mind, and thanks to you I now know where that would be on this system. Once I make sure nothing in my house is leaking then I may have to start looking towards the well. I'll probably just change from the pump to the line all the way to the house before the grid goes down for a few years. I have a new big tank and manifold thingy already on it. Bring it on zombies!!!! ;)
After seeing someone struggle to pull their 200 foot deep well pump up by hand, and now seeing that jig with the rollers, I think If I ever have to do this at my ranch I'm making a similar jig and doing most of the pulling with my truck.
Great video, I need to fabricate the wheel assembly, It would be helpful to do a video on that piece of equipment, as I'm sure many others would also be interested.
I’ve just recently bought a home where the main water supply comes from a semi-old well drilled back in the 1970’s. I can’t find any information about my well through the DNR site but I want to get the well pump system replaced with all new modern components. I’m really struggling a bit with making sure I get what I need to do this job in one day.
Awesome video, I have saved it so I can watch it again before and while I’m trying to fix and replace a pump that’s been in the ground and not used in probably 30 to 40 years. I don’t even know if there’s still water in the bottom, I’ll just have to see, if I can get the pump out. I noticed that you said you were in NC, I’m in the town of Mocksville.
I'm doing mine right nowhere in south jersey plastic barbed fitting on black roll and a very rusty pump and connection.. I could only find Galvanized fittings I was nervous about the heat shrink, but this video assured me. 240V in water makes me a bit nervous.
Franklin Electric did a test at one of our trade shows for a demonstration, they had 3 Leads submerged in a tank with no covering & the pump still ran.
@@h2omechanic I was curious what you used to bond the wires together. All I saw was you twisting the Romex and They standard wire with the linemen tool. My adapter was weird too a brass item with a springed pull up to keep it in place, I figured it out. I like your work, keep it going. :)
Interesting ! Just replaced my ancient surface pump as I was getting air leak issues, with a well pump like this. It only goes down about 10m, but I had to add a check valve over the pump to stop the water draining back. Seems to work ok but I really need to find a way to seal the well head. I also suspended my pump on a stainless steel plastic sheathed cable which keeps it off the bottom of the well and avoids strain on the pipe/cable.
Nice job, demonstration and video. Very helpful for me. Constructive feedback: stick with the tripod, makes a world of difference for the viewer. Just watched another DIYer trying to demonstrate this while hand-holding the camera. It was painful to watch. Thanks!
Yah ! YOUR VIDEO HELPED ! THANK YOU! would have been nice to be able to hear you though ! LOL.... looks Like I have to run to the hardware store for some rubber tape ! ... thanks !
I know up in the colder states we use pit-less valve installed in the pipe at least 2to 3 feet under grown for no frost purposes and the pipe to the house stay under ground till enter under the house and in cold days heat rope is used to keep the pipe around 35* df and above
I just had a well drilled on my new property I bought well is 220 ft 5 inch casing all the way well driller told me water is at 80 ft 30 gallon per minute flow I am a plumber and would like to install my own system just need to know what size pump and what size wire your videos are very informative I would like to do this install myself to save money any information would be appreciated love your videos
You know, thru my journey on UA-cam sharing my knowledge about my trade & hobbies, I've learned that I have a nact for teaching and I truly enjoy it ♥️. Maybe one day I will do just that. Thank you for your kind words! Comments like these really lift me up!
I'm guessing that the blue tape is a self-vulcanizing rubber tape? We used the heck out of that in the Navy on electrical connections that needed a little more water resistance.
Excellent video ! Just wandered about the type of wire and crimps used, I"m assuming it's special for wells ? And I see you don"t use a emergency rope to pump and no spacers or anti rotation things. Up here in PA I helped the guy and watched doing mine twice .and just wandered because my setup had them on. Are they really not needed? Your thoughts ? Thanks
lots of regional differences, here wells have steel casing and steel pipe or threaded schedule 80 pvc water lines. We also use pitless adapters from 3 to 4 feet underground to prevent freezing.
Good info! I live in Florida my well is like 225 I believe my pump is about 180 I started getting fluctuating pressure it drops to nothing and then back up. I replaced my pressure switch and pressure tank they were both old. Still having same issue thinking now it could be the pump or the pipe going down. Pump is about 10-15 years old.
If you kill the power & it drops to 0 , then replace the pump bc the internal check valve isn't holding. At that age just replace the pump. 12 years is typical life expectancy
I am watching this in Nairobi Kenya and this is one of the best videos about botehole pump installations i have ever watched. Well done. Excellent job. Do you have one on how to service an existing bore hole . Deepak
thank you for the self installation pump, it is very informative and knowledgable.. but id like to ask you ... i have a hundred feet well with 20ft of water, which pump brand, horsepower, and how many gallons per minute do i need for my gardening and sprinkler system?
The only question left is exactly what type and brand of crimp connectors you used. Your video was well done and covered everything I could have thought to ask, thank you.
Great video. I'm going to help a neighbor install his pump the same way on a 360 ft well. I found some info online that states installing a check valve every 100 ft on a well over 300. Just wondering what your thoughts are on that? Thanks
Excellent video. Very well done. No pun intended. Haha. I have lots of air in my lines. From another video of yours it's probably a bad fitting or some other air source. My questions. 1. Mine I believe is 130 ft. So should I still use black roll not sch40. 2. Is that regular 3M electrical tape for the wires. 3. I should probably get a Kentucky well code book. 4. What pressure tank would you recommend. 5. No need for a bleach and water mixture to clean the pipe. I used to work for a plumber. We tried not to use metal threads with plastic and vice versa. Problems can happen. Very well done.
Air typically comes from a bad check valve in the pump. Black Roll Pipe is way easier for the pump install and removal. Yes to 3m tape Well X-trol tanks are the best brand on the market.
I appreciate your sharing your advice and experience. Your videos have helped me a lot. I just opened my well today and lifted the pipe and seal to verify drop pipe.. it's black poly... which is good. I'm in north Georgia, so no pitless adapter. Will probably pull in a few days when I have some help. This well was installed around 1984 and the casing is steel. There is pretty serious rust at the top of the casing. Inside diameter of casing is about 6 3/8". Is there a way to maybe cut off a few inches of casing and adapt to a new piece of casing?
That's a really good thought on the torque arrestor. Never would've thought of that. I'm wondering if the pipe you are using is just standard rolled hose or if it is rated for a higher pressure than what you'd find at the hardware store?
Its not like a garden hose, & typical box stores (lowes) sell a similar pipe that's only rated to 100psi. Youd have to find a real plumber's supply store to get the 200psi black roll Poly pipe.
You start understanding pump pressures and hose connections and hose capabilities really fast when you have hoses Explode in your face while doing Well abandonments ...pumping grout down at 500 feet and having to displace the water can be scary sometimes
Best well videos on you tube, much thanks !!! Question: I bought an old cabin up north, circa 1941, and scrapped the old jet pump, circa 1963. Everything was working 14 or 15 years ago still, but I wanted to replace everything. It has a 4 inch cast iron casing and from what the old timers up there say, it's a shallow well maybe 26 feet deep. I don't know about depth, but as far as temperature goes, a glass of water will freeze your brain. He also said that the casing doesn't go all the way down, it's just a few feet at the top. Also said that if I'm not careful and I bump the sides while pulling the pipe out and dislodge a rock, it's all over. The pipes are very rusty and I have my doubts about how good the foot valve still is.Should I put back a jet pump or will a submersible pump fit through the smaller size casing ? thanks
I’m a plumber in Ga and sometimes well guy when absolutely necessary.I’m very impressed with you,you are articulate, you take pride in your work and thoroughly explain in a manner most people can understand.You’re 30 years younger than me and just wanted you to know I recognize talent and professionalism.Thank you for sharing and I will keep watching.Thank you for sharing.
Well stated. Haha.
I’ve never heard this before and I’m about to do a well… I’m disabled… but I’ve found nothing to stop me with knowledge! Thanks
Ditto. Just received my Gould submersible today. I'm not fully able physically either. So glad I found this channel!+🎉
5 years later you're still helping people, I appreciate it man. Excellent video.
People underestimate some blue collar jobs. Your fantastic. Its the small little details you give and explanations why following. Hopefully your making 6 figures. Jobs like this are more vital than lawyers. God bless and thank you for making this video.
During the third week of January, I had no water, I was in a fog trying to figure out what to do. I glad that I fumble across this UA-cam, and he actually return my email. He was out in the next day, and boom...... I got water up and running in about two hours. Lasts of a few professional that are out there. He knows his stuff, thank again
In the first 4 minutes, I learned more than I did from watching 4 hours of videos. I don't have a well system, I just find myself walking down rabbit holes sometimes. Great video!!
Thanks! Thats why I share my knowledge! Happy you learned alot!
Ha haa... Rabit Holes;-)
Facts
LOL me to , rabbit hole, I don't even have a well.... 🤷♂️ 🤦
knowledge is power
Same here man
I have a 1 acre lot here in the North Carolina mountains and I just got my well drilled three weeks ago - hit water at 370 feet down to 420 feet @ 30gpm.
Just under $10,000 but they want an additional $5000 to put in the pump. Your video is probably going to save me $4000 dollars at the very least. I am building a small cabin with my own two hands because only rich people can afford to hire a contractor these days. I am eternally grateful for you having posted such a thorough and informative video.
Just be sure to check the water level! If the water level (static) is past 200ft then $5000 isn't ridiculously priced. Supplies in our industry are getting harder to find!
@@h2omechanic Good morning, so I drove up and checked my static level: 195 feet below the surface. When you consider that I’m in the mountains I guess that’s not out of the ordinary. My well produces 30 gallons a minute and the company that drilled my well recommends I hang the pump 250 feet down but I only have casing down to 72 feet so… I have no choice but to hang my pump down below the casing.
I got a 1 hp Grundfos 10SQ10-290. Material costs are a little more expensive than what I expected but what would I know, this is my first time ever doing this but I will still save about $2500 doing it myself.
I got a square D 40/60 pressure switch and the manifold and pressure gauge and discharge nozzle all at Lowe’s. My question to you is what kind of conduit should I use for the 250 feet for the pump and what kind should I use for the 140 feet from my temporary power pole to well cap?
Does it matter what kind of tank I use? According to Grundfos my pump is so efficient that I should be able to use a smaller 20 gallon tank. Is that your experience? Grundfos also says I can use smaller gauge wire because of their design but I’m curious as to what you would recommend because this is what you do for a living and that’s what your family has done for a living for a long time so I would appreciate your input.
Lastly, Grundfos recommends connecting a piece of stainless steel wire to an eyelet on the pump when you run it down the well just as a back up so that it can’t get lost but I don’t see you doing that in any of your videos. I take it that is based on the fact that you’ve never dropped one. What say you?
@@15320HA
Use #12-2 wire. Submersible pump wire. Lowes sells it.
A 20 gallon tank is perfectly fine.
I personally would have recommended a 5 GPM pump head bc the static level is that deep. But your SQ 10 should work just fine.
You can run a small SS cable if it makes you feel safe, but not necessary.
As for conduit, it's not really needed but to protect the wire, id say you can have 40ft of it from the pump on up. The SQ grundfos are Soft Start pumps, so it doesn't see a Big torque jump during start-up. Thus it won't rub the wire .
Sounds like you put a Quality system together!
@@h2omechanic Thanks for your feedback, what kind of wire should I run for the 140’ from the well to my temporary power pole during construction?
@@15320HA 12-2 uf grey . No need for conduit unless you are driving over it.
Awesome video being blue collar myself, I would never berate or bash another Professional Man at Work. Thank You
you did a great job i just did our well pump. contractors wanted from $7800 to $9000 , i did it for $2300
I did pull and replace the pump with a Zoeller. Used several of your tips and they were helpful. Mine was 220 feet deep/long. The property I manage next to my place had a company coming out to service the geothermal system, so I asked the tech to quote replacing my pump. The guy was nice, friendly and all that but said they needed to replace everything or no warranty. Pump, wire, torque arrester, pressure tank, and switch, For a small sum of $8000 he would fix me right up. I called a friend and we pulled it by hand, installed the new pump and were done in three hours.
Yea $8000 is crazy high, but bc its a geothermal system, it might have costs that im unfamiliar with. A full change out of everything including the tank should be no more the $2500 to $3000 max. But I'm glad you got it going & you were able to follow my tips on installing a pump!
@@h2omechanic no this is a regular system. The geothermal is on the other house. I replaced the pump and fittings for under $500 You can have a new well drilled around here for less than eight grand.
Also, your explanation about how the cap mounts, and your warning about not loosening those bolts all the way definitely saved me. I'm from the city, this is the first time I've worked on a well and I would have definitely dropped the nuts down the casing.
From Scotland, these videos are top quality, extremely informative mate 👌
Well done, retired UT1, very informative, and presented very clear, as i m a deaf vet voice clear excellent. Thanks.
Great information. My pump just went out and I watched this and came to the conclusion, I’m gonna hire someone to do it because I don’t trust myself doing this without screwing up. Thank you for all the information
Impressed how you take time to answer people questions, even giving what to get.
UA-cam was Created for multiple reasons. I use it to teach & Help people. So yes, I take the time to answer 99% of people who need help In hopes they will pay it forward! The World needs more of that & all we can do is our part in making it better❤🤍💙
You're a genuinely good person.......That is what the world needs more of.
The wheel you made for dropping in the pump is SWEET! Great video.
Thanks for the video! Very helpful and to the point. I’m in the middle of a DIY well project on my property. This has been more informative then all the other videos I’ve watched.
Man am I glad my pump cover bolts were to rusted to get off last night. I would have been in a pickle removing all four nuts. Very educational, thank you
Fantastic advice and professional how to tutorial. Thank you for that and the bonus technical answers to all the questions. Extremely helpful.
I just have to really thank you for making this video. It was clear and easy to follow. Our pump died and this video really showed how to do it right. I put the new pump in and it is working great. For me, adapting the wiring from a three-wire pump system to a two-wire pump that I installed to replace the dead pump took a bit to wrap my head around, but I figured it out and your vid made my install easy. Thanks again!
Best video I have found, hands down. I never had a house with well pump, but our new custom home needed a well and unfortunately I was out of state when the well and the pump was put in. This video show me everything I wanted to know about what does it take to set up a well pump. Thanks.
Ingenious little device for lowering the pump and pump lines down the well
Home made ingenuity! I have a few tools like that. Makes it a 1 person job!
@@h2omechanic hi I watch your video I’m very impressed. I like to know i have 260 feet well what size pump do I need and how much is going to cost. I’m very sure the pump I have right now is one and half hours power. What do you suggest? Thank you
@eoffedc7322 the most important factor is How deep is the static water level (how far down is the water). You could choose a few different models but I would suggest using a Grundfos SQ 290 I have listed on my website in the Video description. That is a 1Hp 10gpm & will work for any possible scenario regarding your well.
Awesome video, I learned and lot as I am about to repair an old well. Thanks, always cool to see a real pro with no BS or fluff!
VERY GOOD I am very Impressed excellent Young man, gives hope for old men , that all is not lost
I appreciate that Alot!
excellent speaking skills & obvious high knowledge level. great job!
So refreshing in this secular driven society to see a Godly man getting it done! A purpose driven young man who excels in his trade!
Thank you sir! Made my day! ❤
Mate that is the best information I have come across for installing the sob pump,Thank you👍
Sub pump
awesum video. Im a plumber and never seen it done before but guna help a friend on weekend.
Appreciate the knowledge sharing. Straightforward, lots of tips, clear info, understandable. Wish everyone covered their subjects this way
I think the tape is called self amalgamating tape in the UK. Its cool stuff. We don't have many wells like this here, but I really enjoy your videos and your desire to help others. I almost understand what's going on now!
Extremely informative . every action , no matter how seemingly insignificant was verbalized . 👍👍👍
Excellent video. Thank you so much for taking the time. Im in a position where Im just gonna have to DIY. I will be watching this several times.
Awesome video.. it's a big help. I been searching for 3 years how to fix my 200 feet well pump since it stop working..
You ain’t lying this is one of the few that I found also very good teacher
Thank you, this was so helpful! I am about to buy a house with a well. No clue how old the pump is, but the pressuure tank is really really old, so just trying to prepare myself... Keep up the great work!
Cool man. I feel I've grown as a man and I'll be applying this to my well soon
I'm surprised that you're not using 1 inch pex for a 300' well. I'm about to sink a pump in a 60' well and I'm using poly and wanted to refresh my memory on how to do this. Great and informative video! Thanks.
Great video. Learned quite a bit about the process. Thanks for posting.
Very informative and fantastic device to raise and lower the pump. Thank you so much - you're a star for helping us learn!
Just to be accurate the pressure in the vertical line, that is full of water, above the pump is under hydrostatic pressure all the time not just when the water level in the well is low. But when the water level in the well is high the internal hydrostatic pressure in the line is balanced by the external hydrostatic pressure of the water in the well.
Thanks. Was wondering about that.
Awesome video thanks! I'm trying to get an existing well going so I can water my garden and this video was very helpful!👌
Lots of good info. Thanks. I just retrieved my dropped well pipe and pump. Whew! The top (pvc) was 20' down. I tried a few methods but ended up being able to slip a coupling over the pipe and pulled it back. I'm going to use black roll like you suggest because it fell because a glued joint broke loose.
You got lucky! Lucky your pump was only 20ft from the bottom!
Be sure to use stainless steel or brass fittings & 200 psi black roll! Tape wire every 3ft. When taping, keep wire beneath pipe! Or wire will bulge out between tapes. 2 clamps on each connection! And good luck! Refer back to the video and take notes & your system will last longer than ever!
@@h2omechanic .. Your info is so valuable. It's near impossible to get a contractor out here in Montana. Been without running water for almost a year. My well is only 75 feet deep. But after losing the pipe and pump I'm going to attach a cable/rope safety line to the pump. Won't lose that sucker again!
Good insight. I would need a pitiless adapter below frost line.
That is my situation
Thank You so much for taking the time to make this video
Have watched several of your videos and I appreciate the knowledge you share.
I am having a hard time finding the roll pipe psi 200-250 rating , I am running 1 1/4 size and a well pump that will be at 85 feet with static level of 15 feet but my house will be 75 to 100 feet up hill from the well pump house what size pump should I use
You rock dude. I learned everything I needed to know. Thank you much!
thank-you very much for your knowledge and kind way of sharing what youve worked so hard in life to get.
Nice informative video. I am getting ready to replace my well pump and trying to learn. My well is 65 ft deep. I was told that the poly pipe will stretch. If that is correct, does taping the wire to the pipe hurt anything? And will it stretch much in only 65 ft of pipe? And all that is locally available to me here is 100 psi pipe. Will that be ok in a 65 ft well? Thanks for the information and the video!
Awesome video. Thanks! Getting ready to do the same. One question - I was thinking I needed a safety rope on the pump. Looks like you don't use them. Are the pipe/pipe clamps and wire enough safety margin to keep from losing the pump? Also I'm putting 160 psi black roll pipe in the ground, clay soil, bedded in 1/4" minus. Sure hope I don't regret it.
It's awesome there are people like you on this planet. Like the pinned comment says.
I wish you mentioned how much this stuff costs.
I appreciate you making this video and making what I felt was a daunting task quite manageable! Thank you sir!
Hi there great video very explainable, Question: I need to replace my pump, how heavy is to pull it out?, do i need any machine or can be done with two guys by pull by hand?. I live in florida don't know my well deept by i remember the last homeowner told me is deeper then average wells around.
On my pump crew when we were trying to save the 2 ott wire ... 3 wires put down the hole.
The nicks we would use a black glue I guess it was ... then wrap with electrical tape ... more glue if need it . I do remember someone had rubber tape that was blue ... in short supply .
I guess my question would be if you hit water so early why did it have to go down another 60 ft? That was a great installation I have never seen a well install before😊
Great video. I learned so much. Seems like an easy endeavor but experience says otherwise. Thank you for the time you took to make this and show us how to do this stuff correctly. God bless you!!
Thanks for the awesome video I definitely feel a little smarter on the topic of wells now. I'm living on my first well.. going on 2 years now. I hear the pressure switch on and off through out the night. I thought it may be a toilet slightly leaking into itself, but no toilets are running. Thought maybe the spicket on the far end of house has a slow internal crawlspace leak perhaps (the other one did when we moved in and I replaced it) Check valve has always been in my mind, and thanks to you I now know where that would be on this system. Once I make sure nothing in my house is leaking then I may have to start looking towards the well. I'll probably just change from the pump to the line all the way to the house before the grid goes down for a few years. I have a new big tank and manifold thingy already on it. Bring it on zombies!!!! ;)
Change everything on my system other than the case is what I meant. Like rap song "New pump, new hose, new clamps, new home"
After seeing someone struggle to pull their 200 foot deep well pump up by hand, and now seeing that jig with the rollers, I think If I ever have to do this at my ranch I'm making a similar jig and doing most of the pulling with my truck.
Use a lawn mower. If the pump gets hung on removal it won't break anything.
Hi I have got to do my own well pump this video was very helpful and I wanted to say thank you for making it .
You are so welcome!
Great video, I need to fabricate the wheel assembly, It would be helpful to do a video on that piece of equipment, as I'm sure many others would also be interested.
I’ve just recently bought a home where the main water supply comes from a semi-old well drilled back in the 1970’s. I can’t find any information about my well through the DNR site but I want to get the well pump system replaced with all new modern components. I’m really struggling a bit with making sure I get what I need to do this job in one day.
dude are awesome at explaining everything.... thank you
the well pump i have is like none ive ever seen, my dad always replaced them but he's now passed away and i have no clue how to do this
Awesome video, I have saved it so I can watch it again before and while I’m trying to fix and replace a pump that’s been in the ground and not used in probably 30 to 40 years. I don’t even know if there’s still water in the bottom, I’ll just have to see, if I can get the pump out. I noticed that you said you were in NC, I’m in the town of Mocksville.
I'm doing mine right nowhere in south jersey plastic barbed fitting on black roll and a very rusty pump and connection.. I could only find Galvanized fittings I was nervous about the heat shrink, but this video assured me. 240V in water makes me a bit nervous.
Franklin Electric did a test at one of our trade shows for a demonstration, they had 3 Leads submerged in a tank with no covering & the pump still ran.
@@h2omechanic I was curious what you used to bond the wires together. All I saw was you twisting the Romex and They standard wire with the linemen tool. My adapter was weird too a brass item with a springed pull up to keep it in place, I figured it out. I like your work, keep it going. :)
Interesting ! Just replaced my ancient surface pump as I was getting air leak issues, with a well pump like this. It only goes down about 10m, but I had to add a check valve over the pump to stop the water draining back. Seems to work ok but I really need to find a way to seal the well head. I also suspended my pump on a stainless steel plastic sheathed cable which keeps it off the bottom of the well and avoids strain on the pipe/cable.
Nice job, demonstration and video. Very helpful for me.
Constructive feedback: stick with the tripod, makes a world of difference for the viewer. Just watched another DIYer trying to demonstrate this while hand-holding the camera. It was painful to watch.
Thanks!
This is a phenomenal video in every way.
Thank you very much. Great job.
Thanks for Your Kind Comment! My Channel is filled with informative Videos like this one!
Watched most of your videos and very informative nice job and nice to see quality work done instead of hit & run shotty work
Yah ! YOUR VIDEO HELPED ! THANK YOU! would have been nice to be able to hear you though ! LOL.... looks Like I have to run to the hardware store for some rubber tape !
... thanks !
I know up in the colder states we use pit-less valve installed in the pipe at least 2to 3 feet under grown for no frost purposes and the pipe to the house stay under ground till enter under the house and in cold days heat rope is used to keep the pipe around 35* df and above
I just had a well drilled on my new property I bought well is 220 ft 5 inch casing all the way well driller told me water is at 80 ft 30 gallon per minute flow I am a plumber and would like to install my own system just need to know what size pump and what size wire your videos are very informative I would like to do this install myself to save money any information would be appreciated love your videos
great video . thanks cam you put a rough drawing of the wheel apparatus ?Thank you!
Well explained and easy to understand with reasons. Thanks a lot. Hope the pump can work on my 400 feet depth.
Nice job. You should be teaching at a vocational school
You know, thru my journey on UA-cam sharing my knowledge about my trade & hobbies, I've learned that I have a nact for teaching and I truly enjoy it ♥️. Maybe one day I will do just that.
Thank you for your kind words! Comments like these really lift me up!
Those Franklin 5 series are amazing
I'm guessing that the blue tape is a self-vulcanizing rubber tape? We used the heck out of that in the Navy on electrical connections that needed a little more water resistance.
Fantastic well done video.. To the point!! Thanks!!
Absolutely awesome video. My first time doing it, and I got it!! Awesome Dude!!
Thank you. Not exactly what I started out looking for but nicely done, helpful and informative.
I happy to share my knowledge. Any questions feel free to ask.
Excellent video ! Just wandered about the type of wire and crimps used, I"m assuming it's special for wells ? And I see you don"t use a emergency rope to pump and no spacers or anti rotation things. Up here in PA I helped the guy and watched doing mine twice .and just wandered because my setup had them on. Are they really not needed? Your thoughts ? Thanks
Thanks for posting. I have watched a number of videos on this nd you know your stuff..
lots of regional differences, here wells have steel casing and steel pipe or threaded schedule 80 pvc water lines. We also use pitless adapters from 3 to 4 feet underground to prevent freezing.
Good info! I live in Florida my well is like 225 I believe my pump is about 180 I started getting fluctuating pressure it drops to nothing and then back up. I replaced my pressure switch and pressure tank they were both old. Still having same issue thinking now it could be the pump or the pipe going down. Pump is about 10-15 years old.
If you kill the power & it drops to 0 , then replace the pump bc the internal check valve isn't holding. At that age just replace the pump. 12 years is typical life expectancy
I am watching this in Nairobi Kenya and this is one of the best videos about botehole pump installations i have ever watched. Well done. Excellent job. Do you have one on how to service an existing bore hole . Deepak
awesome video, thanks for sharing the knowledge and skills!
thank you for the self installation pump, it is very informative and knowledgable.. but id like to ask you ... i have a hundred feet well with 20ft of water, which pump brand, horsepower, and how many gallons per minute do i need for my gardening and sprinkler system?
Thanks! Very informative and helpful.
The only question left is exactly what type and brand of crimp connectors you used.
Your video was well done and covered everything I could have thought to ask, thank you.
Staycon crimps & rubber tape
Great video. Definitely learned a lot from you. Greatly appreciated.
Great video , what is the special tape and brand again? Thanks for the video and info !
If the well is deep, a cistern with level switch makes more sense. Size pump per well production log. You will need a pressure pump for the tank.
Great video. I'm going to help a neighbor install his pump the same way on a 360 ft well. I found some info online that states installing a check valve every 100 ft on a well over 300. Just wondering what your thoughts are on that?
Thanks
This is incredibly informational!
My question is how tight do you torque the four bolts on the well seal to? Great video by the way.
Excellent video. Very well done. No pun intended. Haha.
I have lots of air in my lines. From another video of yours it's probably a bad fitting or some other air source.
My questions.
1. Mine I believe is 130 ft. So should I still use black roll not sch40.
2. Is that regular 3M electrical tape for the wires.
3. I should probably get a Kentucky well code book.
4. What pressure tank would you recommend.
5. No need for a bleach and water mixture to clean the pipe.
I used to work for a plumber. We tried not to use metal threads with plastic and vice versa. Problems can happen. Very well done.
Air typically comes from a bad check valve in the pump.
Black Roll Pipe is way easier for the pump install and removal.
Yes to 3m tape
Well X-trol tanks are the best brand on the market.
Thank you very much. Will watch more videos
What is the specs on the black water pipe? You covered everything else perfectly
It's 1" 200psi poly black roll pipe.
Easy to find in a 300ft roll on home depot website for $300
I appreciate your sharing your advice and experience. Your videos have helped me a lot. I just opened my well today and lifted the pipe and seal to verify drop pipe.. it's black poly... which is good. I'm in north Georgia, so no pitless adapter. Will probably pull in a few days when I have some help. This well was installed around 1984 and the casing is steel. There is pretty serious rust at the top of the casing. Inside diameter of casing is about 6 3/8". Is there a way to maybe cut off a few inches of casing and adapt to a new piece of casing?
That's a really good thought on the torque arrestor. Never would've thought of that. I'm wondering if the pipe you are using is just standard rolled hose or if it is rated for a higher pressure than what you'd find at the hardware store?
Its not like a garden hose, & typical box stores (lowes) sell a similar pipe that's only rated to 100psi. Youd have to find a real plumber's supply store to get the 200psi black roll Poly pipe.
@@h2omechanic thank you! I appreciate the info. Now I have something to go search on.
You start understanding pump pressures and hose connections and hose capabilities really fast when you have hoses Explode in your face while doing Well abandonments ...pumping grout down at 500 feet and having to displace the water can be scary sometimes
If you put a check down every hundred feet will that reduce the head pressure at the bottom of the well
I would insulate my connections a little better, maybe some shrink wrap over the top of the tape you used.
Thank You! Liked-Subscribed-Notified. Lots of great information. What is the name or band of the blue tape that you used (with the peel back plastic)?
Best well videos on you tube, much thanks !!! Question:
I bought an old cabin up north, circa 1941, and scrapped the old jet pump, circa 1963. Everything was working 14 or 15 years ago still, but I wanted to replace everything. It has a 4 inch cast iron casing and from what the old timers up there say, it's a shallow well maybe 26 feet deep. I don't know about depth, but as far as temperature goes, a glass of water will freeze your brain.
He also said that the casing doesn't go all the way down, it's just a few feet at the top. Also said that if I'm not careful and I bump the sides while pulling the pipe out and dislodge a rock, it's all over. The pipes are very rusty and I have my doubts about how good the foot valve still is.Should I put back a jet pump or will a submersible pump fit through the smaller size casing ?
thanks