I have a lot of questions and no experience with this...I'd like to be able to draw water in the event the municipal supply is interupted.
I still have the old well stubbed up in my basement that was used prior to municipal water. There is no ordinance against using it as long as it's not plumbed into the house. I can get water on a string at 22 or so feet. I put a pitcher pump on it and tried to draw water but it gets very hard to pump the handle. I wonder if anyone knows if that's because I'm trying to lift water that far or could the screen be clogged?
If the screen is clogged what can be done? Can you pull the pipe in a basement? Will acid be safe indoors? Should you cap it or onot if you use acid?
Short of calling a well guy in to do this. Can anyone reccomend a source for learning about this?
Thanks
BK
I still have the old well stubbed up in my basement that was used prior to municipal water. There is no ordinance against using it as long as it's not plumbed into the house. I can get water on a string at 22 or so feet. I put a pitcher pump on it and tried to draw water but it gets very hard to pump the handle. I wonder if anyone knows if that's because I'm trying to lift water that far or could the screen be clogged?
If the screen is clogged what can be done? Can you pull the pipe in a basement? Will acid be safe indoors? Should you cap it or onot if you use acid?
Short of calling a well guy in to do this. Can anyone reccomend a source for learning about this?
Thanks
BK