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There is not really a rule of thumb. It just depends on how much water the well will make. That is generally what determines the amount of pipe that goes in to a well. With out knowing the draw down of the well. I would put it about 2 or 3 feet from the bottom. How deep is the pump set now? If it has been working ok. Just go back with the same amount of pipe that came out. Travis

If the first aquifer wont suppy enough water then you go deeper. right? mixing the two aquifers. no?

No, there is a check valve

There is a type of aerator that are made to be submerged. It runs 24/7 underwater. I think it is called a multi flo system.The aerator they use, runs under water. I have seen a few. They seem to work pretty good. It should work fine in you tank. It does depend on the size of your tank, on how many you would need to create the right amount of air vs, the amount of wast water that is placed into it. That way, it can work as it was designed.

I really just need to know what type of pump to use for tis type of setup, i install septic systems for a living, sometimes i do pump systems and use the zoller sewage pumps...but they are not designed to run all the time. Ice in kentucky gets up to 4 inches thick.....im not planning on keeping it open year round maybe just for a couple of weeks in dec/jan....... thanks for any help

Is there a check valve between the city side and your pump? If there is and it is bad then your pressure could be bleeding off to the city system causing the pump to run a lot.

Quote: Originally Posted by waterwelldude You need to know what turns it off and on. If its a stuck or broke switch, or the switch may be out of adjustment. That could be the problem. Since I know nothing about these things, I can tell you that there's a power cord coming from the house down into the well, and into the sump pump. I found the circuit breaker for the sump pump and shut if off, but I don't know how to unplug the pump....

A couple of things to check. One is to make sure the checkvalve, usually located right above the pump, is clear and functioning properly. Sewage pumps don't generally built alot of pressure, so things can plug up. Another is to be sure that there is a small hole (usually about 3/16") in the pipe between the pump discharge and the checkvalve. This hole is to let air escape, as sump/sewage type pumps can become airlocked. If the pump...

Ok... I new I should have given more information. The home is for sale as commercial, whoever buys it will be tearing it down to build a commercial building on it. So by putting 5K into a new well would be throwing money away. The pump is in my basement and is only 6 months old, has been working fine up till the last week, when I had a problem with my pressure switch sticking, so I fixed that and now I can't get it to prime. It's a...

If you must have water to drill properly, you might want to just run a hose constantly around the pipe, because you won't be able to fill that hole up unless you hit another layer of clay. The object is to go down to a level where you have enough water in the sand to cover the screen. That might be 5 feet more or 30. Hard to say. If the level stays above 25 feet while you pump, you can still use a shallow pump no matter how deep the well is.