Gary –
Thanks a bunch for your quick response. Goulds & Starite are what I’ve been told by the local folks are the best. One says that he uses the Goulds LS, not the GS, but when I looked up info on that it indicated that the LS was for 6″ & larger wells, not the 4″ I have. Two different folks have indicated to me that I’m looking at ~ $1000 for a new pump, but it appears that I can find either a Goulds GS or a Starite pump for ~ 500-$700 on the Internet – not sure… One fellow tells me that selecting the pump prior to extracting the drop pipe could lead to a mis-application. I know you need to run the pump on the curve, but it seems like most pumps should be OK – mine is at a depth of ~120 ft, and my tank runs from 40-60 psig. Also, I’m getting different opinions on what to replace the drop pipe with. One says sch 80 PVC w/ brass fittings, and the other says galvanized pipe. The galvanized guy says that the pump starting torque can put stress on the PVC threaded joint, but I have a hard time seeing this being an issue, whereas galvanic corrosion can be a problem – I think that’s probably why I’m having the problem I’m having (pump runs too long & won’t put up head). I’ve read some posts here, and no, I’m not going to attempt to do the job myself – seems like biting off a little too much, but I want to be sure that a) I’m getting a good deal, and b) I’m only going to have to do this once.
Appreciate your thoughts,
Jeff in Lake Jackson, TX
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