I have a drilled water well with a jet pump , July 2 i woke up to no
water, i checked the pump, it was running, checked the pump discharge,
it had water there but no out put. I installed a new jet pump, We had
water for about 1/2 hour, then nothing, checked pipes going down the
well, they were full as was the pump, it turned but no output. I
returned the pump to Lowes and got another jet pump , ejector and foot
valve. Filled all pipes and pump again. Still no output. July 4th i
pulled every thing out of the hole, Foot valve was setting at 175 ft.
Water was 42 ft. from the top of the well. I again returned the pump. I
bought a 1 hp submersible pump , new pipe and pressure switch. The pump
was set at 200 ft. We had water instantly, but it was real red looking,
After a few days, i pulled the pipe up and cut 23 ft. off and lowered
it back down. a day or so later the water cleared up. July 13 I
watered the garden in the evening, forgetting to shut it off till 4 AM.
Yesterday July 14 while taking a shower, the water started pulsating,
hot cold hot cold and turned a reddish tint again. Please any one have
any ideas or info for me as to what is going on with this well ? I
have checked the pressure tank pressure it is set to 38 psi, the pump
kicks on at 40 psi.

has this well always worked before july 2 ?

call a well driller he will prob be cheaper than a plumber but he will know
how to check your well pump.


"Bob Wheatley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>I have a drilled water well with a jet pump , July 2 i woke up to no
>> water, i checked the pump, it was running, checked the pump discharge,
>> it had water there but no out put. I installed a new jet pump, We had
>> water for about 1/2 hour, then nothing, checked pipes going down the
>> well, they were full as was the pump, it turned but no output. I
>> returned the pump to Lowes and got another jet pump , ejector and foot
>> valve. Filled all pipes and pump again. Still no output. July 4th i
>> pulled every thing out of the hole, Foot valve was setting at 175 ft.
>> Water was 42 ft. from the top of the well. I again returned the pump. I
>> bought a 1 hp submersible pump , new pipe and pressure switch. The pump
>> was set at 200 ft. We had water instantly, but it was real red looking,
>> After a few days, i pulled the pipe up and cut 23 ft. off and lowered
>> it back down. a day or so later the water cleared up. July 13 I
>> watered the garden in the evening, forgetting to shut it off till 4 AM.
>> Yesterday July 14 while taking a shower, the water started pulsating,
>> hot cold hot cold and turned a reddish tint again. Please any one have
>> any ideas or info for me as to what is going on with this well ? I
>> have checked the pressure tank pressure it is set to 38 psi, the pump
>> kicks on at 40 psi. >
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>
> You're not going to like this....
> but it sounds like you may have to re-drill. If the well is collapsed or
> the screen stopped up or damaged you will have the conditions you
> described. With water at 42 feet and the well at over 200 feet that's a
> reasonable water table (although it seems a bit low) but if the water is
> having a hard time getting through the screen at the base of the well then
> the pump simply pushes out that 150' +/- column of water and then there's
> nothing to pump until it manages to refill. Which could take minutes, or
> hours, or days.
> By lowering it you may have found a point low enough that the well could
> maintain but ending up with water that is coming through a collapse or a
> damaged screen and not have enough time to settle before being pumped up.
> Hence the discoloration.
> I'd get a well man out and get a trained set of eyes on it. It could be
> something else but to a plumber who has dealt with wells and septic
> systems for 30 years, it doesn't good.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> Bob Wheatley
>
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