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Subject: Re: Poor recovery through casing slots

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Fred Dungan (Slots)
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Date Posted: 14:06:37 06/07/08 Sat
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In reply to: L. Bird 's message, "Poor recovery through casing slots" on 18:51:45 06/06/08 Fri

It is possible that the slots are open and the well is less productive due to drought, seasonal fluctuation, or some other factor that is beyond your control. You might want to consider replacing the 1 hp pump with a 1/2 or 3/4 hp pump.

>I have a problem with the pump out performing the
>recovery of the water coming back through the slots in
>the PVC casing. The well is about 12 years old, 50
>feet deep with a 1 hp jet pump. The casing is 4-inch
>PVC, the slots are cut in the last 20 ft of the
>casing. The problem started last year. This year
>hired a local pump guy to treat it with "approved
>chemicals". The treatment helped very little. I have
>use wire brushes to clean the interior of the casing,
>that also had very little effect on the recovery rate
>of the water. The water table is 22 ft below the
>surface, it has been the same of years. We have red
>sandstone in this area. The material that I got back
>with the wire brushes was red/rust color.
>
>How can I clean out the slots or maybe cut new slots
>in the PVC casing ?

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><font face=georgia color=maroon>It is possible that >the slots are open and the well is less productive due >to drought, seasonal fluctuation, or some other factor >that is beyond your control. You might want to >consider replacing the 1 hp pump with a 1/2 or 3/4 hp >pump.</font> > >>I have a problem with the pump out performing the >>recovery of the water coming back through the slots in >>the PVC casing. The well is about 12 years old, 50 >>feet deep with a 1 hp jet pump. The casing is 4-inch >>PVC, the slots are cut in the last 20 ft of the >>casing. The problem started last year. This year >>hired a local pump guy to treat it with "approved >>chemicals". The treatment helped very little. I have >>use wire brushes to clean the interior of the casing, >>that also had very little effect on the recovery rate >>of the water. The water table is 22 ft below the >>surface, it has been the same of years. We have red >>sandstone in this area. The material that I got back >>with the wire brushes was red/rust color. >> >>How can I clean out the slots or maybe cut new slots >>in the PVC casing ?

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