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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/displayite >m >>.taf?Itemnumber=47906">http://www.harborfreight.com/cp >i >>/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 > >I don't know how to fix this, but the check valve is >in the wrong place and I think you knew that. Should >be near the pump. > >How did you decide where to stop? > >If you stopped in round/beach/sugar sand or clay, then >you won't get much/any water. Yo are looking for >square/bar/builder's sand. > >The pumps you have been trying are a little >underpowered. Those volume numbers you read on the box >are from zero depth.

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