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Subject: Re: Well Re-use Author: Fred Dungan (You care - drillers are in business to make money) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 14:38:13 04/28/08 Mon Author Host/IP: adsl-69-235-166-114.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net/69.235.166.114 In reply to: common sense sky 's message, "Re: Well Re-use" on 12:23:06 04/28/08 Mon To begin with $1,200.00 is a reasonable price for a well. However, if you want to do it yourself, go ahead and do so. Drillers have a large investment in their rigs, tools, and they have to keep their crews working or their crews will go elsewhere. That aside, don't let yourself be strongarmed by a driller. Like any other profession, it has bad apples like this guy who rely on scare tactics to get business. Yes, you have to be careful not to pollute the aquifer. But don't think that just because a person is licensed and bonded, he is going to care more about your family's well than you do. Like most people, he is in business to make money and that is what comes first. >I don't know where your location is or who put >together your quote...frankly i don't care. You are >not a professional so don't attempt to save a buck and >do a improper job. Drillers are undervalued people >with licenses and bonds to protect the environment... >not average joes with the ambition to "try a weekend >project". Better know what your doing before you break >ground because when the neighbors kids get 3 eyes and >4 fingers... you better have an excuse for why your >well is dumping contaminates into the aquifer. > >>Again, I want to thank you all for your help. Reading >>this board and your answers has helped me greatly >>understand how wells work, and make me undertake a new >>project. Setting a well. I have several questions >>before undertaking this, so here they are. I like to >>try and Think through everything prior to doing. >> >>The quote for a new well was $1200.00 I Love to do >>projects, and this seems like a cool one. Should I >>just pay for this? It is for sprinklers only, so it is >>never potable. >> >>1. Can I reuse the existing well? If I pull the pipe, >>can I simply sink a new pipe in the existing hole. >> >>1a. If I cannot reuse the existing well, I believe >>that I should pour concrete down the pipe. Since the >>well is 30', and the water table is at 9', do I need >>to put 21' of concrete down the pipe? Can I cut the >>existing pipe off beneath the ground once this is >>done, or how do I properly cap the well off to abandon >>it. >> >>2. How far away should the new well head be from the >>old one? >> >>3. Should I use the same depth for the new one as the >>old one? >> >>4. How should I set? I'm a little worried about coral >>since I'm within 3 miles of the coast. If I go an >>inexpensive way, I don't mind trying two or three >>times (Washing v driving) >> >>5. Any thoughts from anyone of anything I haven't >>thought about? >> >> >>HD and Lowes both sell all types of points and screens >>and what not, and the guys there aren't sure how to >>even use them. I've read the Brady method, and the >>parent page to this site, and either seems good to me. >> >>Again, Thank you all for your help. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Re: Well Re-use common sense sky (laughing) 13:49:50 05/01/08 Thu