We pulled our submersible well pump today to see why it is not putting out the pressure it used to. The pump looks good and the filters clean, but it is 32 years old. I put it back in so we have water, but I am looking for a replacement, Any brand advice?
Kent
Ours is a Goulds which it looks like amazon even has them now, although I am not sure if they are the cheaper option for purchasing. make sure you get the right size.
Is the pressure problem at the pump? There are check valves that get stuck that need to be replaced.
If it is 220v is it getting power down both legs? The wires can break, and cause issues where it is only giving half pressure but it is usually loud. It is best to replace that as well, and you need the waterproof connector at the pump. we had the issue where we used a box with 2 30a fuses and one of them blew not both so it kind of worked..
The other pressure loss of course is the water pressure tank or pressure regulator going bad, but I am sure you have dealt with that before and checked.
Kent,
Mine is A.Y. McDonald and has been going for 35 years so far without a problem.
My original pump was a Jacuzzi. Lasted 20 years. When I replaced it I got a Red Lion just because it was on the shelf at a box store and it was February and I didn’t have time to shop around. It’s been working 7 years now.
Danfoss is a spendy but very good pump brand if you need a full replacement.
You don’t mention a well depth, apologies if you mentioned in a past post. Deep well pumps are more expensive than shallow ones. Shallow might argue for two cheap pumps so you have a spare. Deep well is more expensive… tougher to budget a replacement and a spare. You might spend a little more for a high quality unit (as best one can tell).
“They don’t make them like they used to” is so true. I worry that you won’t get 32 years out of a recently manufactured unit, especially a lower price option.
Thanks for the replies. The well is 36 feet deep and the water in the casing come up to 16 from the surface, so not a deep well. I am considering an everbilt from home depot, $450.
kent
The gould pumps are made in the US so they may not have the tariff on them. I dont know much about their shallow well pumps though.