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>This is Harry back again. The water level is at around >18-19' even though the well point is deeper than that. >The water pressure down there fills the pipe to the >18-19 foot level. >I am a little confused about the response saying the >check valve is in the wrong location. I don't >understand why it would make a difference where the >check valve is located. It's function is the same >wherever it is in the system. Isn't it? > >Thanks again, >Harry > >><font face=arial color=crimson>Shallow well? <i>Au >>contraire, mon frer</i>. You are attempting to do the >>impossible. Due to the limitations of atmospheric >>pressure, you cannot suck water up from that depth. >>Try pulling up the point a few feet. If that doesn't >>work, you will have to go with a deep well setup, >>which may be rather difficult with a 1.25 inch >>diameter well.</font> >> >>>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/displayit >e >>m >>>.taf?Itemnumber=47906">http://www.harborfreight.com/c >p >>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

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