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[Sean M Cary]

Will be getting a new tank in March based on the tech's recommendation...

I always used PVC for my well in Florida - re-plumbed it several times due to various components crapping out at different intervals (pump, pressure tank, the valve at the well head...etc).  PVC allowed me to make repairs fairly easy, and doesn't corrode.

It's actually pretty easy to plumb in a well once you do it.  Having had a sprinkler system in So Fla for so long, got quite adept at PVC manipulation, plumbing in general - have redone more bath rooms then I can remember and even relocated a shower once.

I'm guilty of either being cheap or liking to do all my own work - so I do more then I probably should.

Hope it all goes well (no pun intended).

Sean

[Screamin]

"I do not have a water sensor to shut it off!  Thinking about that now."


Now that you mention it that sounds like a good idea. Gives me something useful to do during our snow storm.

[REGGAB]

Was in the basement cleaning up when the shop vac bumped into some of the plumbing....well at one point I was doing my best imitation of the Dutch Boy....

We are on a well and before the first shutoff valve, there is a gray electrical control box teeing off just before the tank...well this was a rusted piece that decided to break off!

I scrambled to get the shop vac in water mode, cover the leak with towels and then run up to the garage to kill the power to the pump all at the same time...then try to find a plumber to get here on Saturday...

I have two calls in and the first one here gets the job, one a plumber and one a well expert (who I have more faith in!)  Hopefully within an hour.

Will take a pic shortly but would really like to se if they can add a shutoff before...and can't wait to find out if the will have a prolem priming it...

/Bill

Bill,
I've been there.  Best to ya man!

Henry

[comfortablynumb]

Don't have a well but property has a very high water table,and neighborhood is located on underground spring(I found out AFTER I bought it), hence the 2nd sump I put in. Point is I bought 2 $5.00 alarms that run on 9 volt batteries that sit on the floor where you might get water.After waking up to a piercing whine which I thought was a smoke alarm,turned out the little booger went off when the hot water heater started to let go.No damage and a well spent $5.00.no pun intended.Good luck.

[WFP]

Don't have a well but property has a very high water table,and neighborhood is located on underground spring(I found out AFTER I bought it), hence the 2nd sump I put in. Point is I bought 2 $5.00 alarms that run on 9 volt batteries that sit on the floor where you might get water.After waking up to a piercing whine which I thought was a smoke alarm,turned out the little booger went off when the hot water heater started to let go.No damage and a well spent $5.00.no pun intended.Good luck.

Great idea!

[hogasm]

For $900 Bill I could fly up to Boston, buy the parts, drink on your credit card for the weekend and save you a couple of dollars

[ccr]

Don't have a well but property has a very high water table,and neighborhood is located on underground spring(I found out AFTER I bought it), hence the 2nd sump I put in. Point is I bought 2 $5.00 alarms that run on 9 volt batteries that sit on the floor where you might get water.After waking up to a piercing whine which I thought was a smoke alarm,turned out the little booger went off when the hot water heater started to let go.No damage and a well spent $5.00.no pun intended.Good luck.

This is a good idea.

Bill, so sorry to hear about the mess. 

[Rooster]

I agree with Brian, simple setup, looks almost identical to the one at my old house. 

[OhioDave]

One of the benefit$$$$ of city water.....

[Screamin]

One of the benefit$$$$ of city water.....

Amen Dave;

Been on a well and septic for 15 years and nothing but a PITA. If the wat / sew were out front I'd be the 1st hooked up.

[WFP]

Well,

I decided to resurrect this topic ...


Woke up this morning and went to take a shower...no water.  That woke me up...ran down the basement...whew, no water on the floor...checked the pressure gauge on the line in from the well and it reads zero...time for a shower in a bottle....and time to call in the help...

Once the market shifts it's time to get off well and septic.

/Bill

[FR8TRN]

Was lucky I was down there when it happened...finally got someone out there to repair...plumbing is not my forte...

Here is was it looks like...
see the duct tapt!

OH dang, just realized old topic.....nevermind...

[WFP]

OH dang, just realized old topic.....nevermind...

Sorry!

But Ironic that last time I could not stop the water and this time I have no water to stop!

Well guy will be out at t he house around 2 or 3 this afternoon.

Pump is 13-14 years old so that is first thought.

/Bill

[Screamin]

Fuse / circut breaker??

[FR8TRN]

Sorry!

But Ironic that last time I could not stop the water and this time I have no water to stop!

Well guy will be out at t he house around 2 or 3 this afternoon.

Pump is 13-14 years old so that is first thought.

/Bill

Pump switch in the garage on???