Well pump died, DIY replacement???

By me only info registered is that it's there and it's location.

 

You said you had a friend with a loader you can pull it with that using a pipe wrench cocked to prevent dropping the pipe.
I actually had a thread here of me pulling mine with a grapple.

 

our farmsite records with the county have the day it was first done and the depth, as well as the sealing certifications.


The location of the old septic certificate as well as it’s design and day it was destroyed.

 

I imagine a lot has changed in the years of the computer and location. Our well, '81 iirc only info is that it was permitted and the '35 well was sealed and everything inspected.
Now they probably record everything.

 

Could be the state differences too

 

Sometimes well drillers will put the depth of the well & the depth to water on the inside of the well cap. Not always but sometimes.

 

I have replaced my pump twice in the last 35 years. The first time was to get rid of the jet pump and replace with a submersible. The jet had two poly tubes but at 250' deep (my water line is 40) the lines were extremely heavy. Had an old gent who was a retired well driller come over and help me out. Plugged the top of the tubes and drilled a small 1/4" hole and attached a fitting there to connect to the air compressor. Pumped the tube full of water and it shot out of the well. We were running around the yard trying to guide this thing. Replaced it with a poly tube and a submersible pump and had water in a day and a half. Another day to wait for the chlorine (bleach) to dissipate. Yes, a well once breached must be shocked.
The second time my wife, son and I just pulled the thing up. Had the new pump down the same day and another for the shock and we were all set.
Now galvanized you will need a boom to pull that pipe up disconnecting each section as it comes up but once out of the well replace it with poly, run new wire and shock it.

 

I’m not entirely sure on this and those who have done it can set me straight but if you lose the pump and pipe while pulling it out won’t it be a much more expensive fix than having the well company do it from the start? Since I’ve not had to replace ours (just jinxed myself) I am just not equipped to DIY.

 

I've never heard of anyone dropping one but not impossible. If you looked at every project that way you will never diy anything. Could miss the nail with a hammer and put a hole in the wall.....

 

Wi DNR keeps records of wells drilled or abandoned. Might be worth a look.
Look up groundwater and well data | | Wisconsin DNR

 

Oh, I am quite capable of a lot of tasks: carpentry,electrical,mechanical, plumbing (which I absolutely hate!) The well pump I would not tackle until I had seen it done before, then would tackle on my own.

 

Wilo, where I work makes them. American Marsh Products is our brand in the USA

 

Nope. No number of the depth anywhere. Not in the well cover of inside were the pump info sticker is.

 

Only on new wells.

 

Wilo USA. Scot pump, Weil pump, here, but we own American Marsh Products, and quantumflo.

 

I've looked every which way, and it's not on that list. Only new wells are really able to be found on their records

 

A well service can give you the depth (to water) in about 5 minutes.

 

I looked for info on our well which was drilled back in 1973 and found no record of it.

 

I'm calling a service this week. Solar showers and showers at work either before work, or after workouts in the company gym work, but it's time to call the pros.

 

Man's gotta know his limitations! Good Luck Brother