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Subject: Re: Broken well pipe/valve

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Date Posted: 07:07:01 01/28/08 Mon
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In reply to: Ron Cozart 's message, "Broken well pipe/valve" on 20:14:41 01/26/08 Sat

>I live in Florida and have an old well that I use for
>yard irrigation only. Recently I accidently ran over
>my well PVC pipes. The pipe comes out of the ground
>and goes through a check valve and immediately returns
>to the ground and then to my pump. The pipes stayed
>broken for about 3 weeks. I replaced the piping but
>reused the check valve. I am not sure what the check
>valve is for but would imagine it is to prevent back
>flow. I turned the pump on and let it run for about 30
>minutes but could not get any water pressure to my
>holding tank. I was afraid to run much longer because
>I was not sure that it would not damage the pump. What
>do you think? Does it take longer to create the
>suction (prime). It is about 75 feet from the pipes to
>the pump. The well is probably about 100 feet deep.
>Thanks for your help.

What size well? What kind of pump? Where in Florida?
What kind of well; sand point, drilled well?

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>>I live in Florida and have an old well that I use for >>yard irrigation only. Recently I accidently ran over >>my well PVC pipes. The pipe comes out of the ground >>and goes through a check valve and immediately returns >>to the ground and then to my pump. The pipes stayed >>broken for about 3 weeks. I replaced the piping but >>reused the check valve. I am not sure what the check >>valve is for but would imagine it is to prevent back >>flow. I turned the pump on and let it run for about 30 >>minutes but could not get any water pressure to my >>holding tank. I was afraid to run much longer because >>I was not sure that it would not damage the pump. What >>do you think? Does it take longer to create the >>suction (prime). It is about 75 feet from the pipes to >>the pump. The well is probably about 100 feet deep. >>Thanks for your help. > >What size well? What kind of pump? Where in Florida? >What kind of well; sand point, drilled well?

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