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Subject: Shallow well problems in Florida

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Harry Armstrong (challenged)
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Date Posted: 17:39:28 05/27/09 Wed
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I sunk a shallow well here in Orlando Florida and am having problems getting water out of it. Let me describe my situation. I used a 5', 1 1/4" dia stainless steel well point designed to be driven into the ground. I used PVC pipe on top of the well point (washed down, not driven)My water level is at 19' below the surface. The top of the well point is at 27' below the surface (8' below water level). Right on top of the well point is a brass check valve. I can fill the vertical pipe with water due to the check valve in the bottom and obviously fill the pump before running. I have tried a Harbor Freight shallow well pump:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47906
and a 1Hp sprinkler pump from Lowes. I have not been able to get water out of either of them. I know I am priming well, I have water in the entire system from the well point to the pump.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Harry

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Re: Shallow well problems in Florida Vey 06:09:40 05/28/09 Thu

Re: Shallow well problems in Florida Fred Dungan (deep well) 11:50:54 05/28/09 Thu

Re: Shallow well problems in Florida -- Harry Armstrong, 14:35:18 05/28/09 Thu

Re: Shallow well problems in Florida Fred Dungan (1.25 inch diameter) 23:44:29 05/30/09 Sat

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>I sunk a shallow well here in Orlando Florida and am >having problems getting water out of it. Let me >describe my situation. I used a 5', 1 1/4" dia >stainless steel well point designed to be driven into >the ground. I used PVC pipe on top of the well point >(washed down, not driven)My water level is at 19' >below the surface. The top of the well point is at 27' >below the surface (8' below water level). Right on top >of the well point is a brass check valve. I can fill >the vertical pipe with water due to the check valve in >the bottom and obviously fill the pump before running. >I have tried a Harbor Freight shallow well pump: ><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem >.taf?Itemnumber=47906">http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi >/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47906</a> >and a 1Hp sprinkler pump from Lowes. I have not been >able to get water out of either of them. I know I am >priming well, I have water in the entire system from >the well point to the pump. >Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks, >Harry

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