Hey guys, I just unburied an old well at my house, apparently not on record. It's really shallow as wells go, I can see water down about 8-10 ft. Can anyone recommend a good pump that would be able to self prime this distance?
Why does it need to be self priming?
>>946082
It wouldn't have to be. I could get a cylindrical submersible pump you shove down the pipe but they usually start at 300 bucks, and want 220v power from what I have seen. Seems like that might be overkill for this setup though
http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-2-HP-Cast-Iron-Shallow-Well-Jet-Pump-SWS50/100030457
Why not just get one of these? This will pull from 10 feet no problem
>>946080
Need to get your nose really close and take a huge sniff...make sure its not an old septic tank inlet.
>>946102
Shhh, you fool! The OP could have pumping shit out within days!
>>946080
Are you sure it isn't just some sort of drain or septic tank?
It may be a dry well
>>946176
pour old leftover paint/motor oil down there OP
get a couple of mexicans from home depot, show them this vid, and tell em to get to work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD92lqo4Teo
OP here. Thanks for the good advice, I will try out that Home Depot pump. The water doesn't smell bad and these homes dont have septic tanks as far as I know, but if I do end up spraying my neighbors shit everywhere I guess I'll have to post pics
>>946080
inb4 its a vent for the house's lateral line (sewage line)
>>946492
Not right now, only during hurricane season
>>946483
Homie that aren't no well. Stick a rag on a string down there, add some food coloring into laundry, toilet, whatever.
Pull rag out.
OP plz respond. Have you pumped poop out yet?
>>946891
Not yet. Pump is being delivered so it may be another couple days before I can unleash hell. If the thread is still up I will post results
>>946990
enjoy pumping out your neighbor's sewage lateral line
>>946080
>pvc pipe
>next to fence, so near the alley?
yeah that's almost certainly a cleanout for your sewer line like the other anons said
>>946080
I doubt thats a well. But anyway for a well that shallow you could use a old fashion hand pump.
>>946080
Make a plumbob and see how deep it is.
>>947461
Looks big enough to also lower a can attached to a string to attain a sample. Water company or the agriculture dept can test it for you.
>>947461
It's about 25 feet deep. Watershed in this area is really shallow. East Bay area of CA where water is a real issue, thats the whole reason I'm even attempting this possibly shitty venture.
ITT lateral line cleanout pipe
>>946492
>Is 8-10 feet really even a legitimate water table depth
Yes. Also 7 feet, and 5 feet. But not 6 feet.
that's not a well what's wrong with you why would you think that's a well.
>>946104
i legitimately laughed
>>946259
you can't deny they are fucking creative, tho
>>946080
would they have lined a well pipe with PVC?! I wouldn't think so.
So it's legit OP?
>>948915
I think it probably is because it doesn't smell bad from the samples I have taken, and my neighbor is convinced it's just like his mini well, but I won't know for sure until the pump arrives. This thread will probably be archived by then, but if some anon posts a webm of brown water shooting all over the place then thats me and we will know that it was just a cleanout instead of a well.
>>946231
Recycling. Nice.
>>948993
well most of the water that goes down your drain is not shit filled. looks can be deceiving.
dump 2 gal of thick dye down your lowest drain and then start flushing it through with a hose. see if it shows in that pipe that everyone thinks is a lateral line cleanout
>>950523
yeah that poo meat guy said it is such a waste of good clean drinking water. less than 2% of the volume of sewerage is actually poopoo or peepee
