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>>The well pump/motor is siezed up and needs to be >>replaced. However, I see there are two supply pipes >>fitted to the bottom of the pump casing. I expected to >>see only the one from the well and of course the one >>pump discharge. Why would there be two pipes to the >>suction side of the pump? > >It's a deep well jet pump. The second pipe sends a >little water down the well into the jet to fool the >pump into thinking it is pulling from less than 26 >feet. > ><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/how_ >your_house_works/1275136.html?page=3">http://www.popula >rmechanics.com/home_journal/how_your_house_works/127513 >6.html?page=3</a> > >I don't like them. Too much goes wrong, like sand gets >stuck in the jet and you have to pull the pipe out to >clear it. > >Check the well depth with a string tied to a nut. If >the water depth is more than about 22 feet, you may >need some sort of deep well solution. I think >submersibles are much better than deep well jet pumps.

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