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Size of pipe from pump please?

eamon11 · 2015-07-22 19:33:27

Hello, does anyone know whats the normal size pipe from the well hole to the expansion tank? And what dept should it be? The well hole is 180 feet deep. Thanks

22-07-2015 7:33pm

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eamon11

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Hello,

does anyone know whats the normal size pipe from the well hole to the expansion tank? And what dept should it be? The well hole is 180 feet deep.

Thanks

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#2 22-07-2015 7:40pm

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Back when I had a well there 2 pipes, I think 1 was 1-1/4 and 1 was 1-1/2

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#3 22-07-2015 7:45pm

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Why post it twice?
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#4 22-07-2015 7:46pm

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Generally it's 3/4 inch Heavy duty Hydrodare piping for Domestic Wells. The pipe is attached to the Pump if using a submersible pump. It's then dropped to the bottom of the Well, Then lifted off the bottom about 10 ft. This is to insure that the pump isn't damaged by sucking in silt from the bottom of the Well.
In certain types of Wells other methods are used.

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#5 22-07-2015 8:00pm

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I have 2 submersible pumps on the farm here. One is 25 ft deep and the other is 340ft.1" narrow gauge hydrodare black (alkathene) on the shallow one and 1" heavy gauge on the deep one. 2 non return valves also fitted at 100ft intervals to stop downward water pressure and pump is at least 10ft off the bottom. Probably could fit larger pipe but cost and pump manufacturer may suggest otherwise.

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