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Working from dark to dark thirty. Up with the chickens. Stubborn as a mule. Flying off the handle. Make hay while the sun shines. Like...

It will be almost impossible to prime without a working foot/check valve. A small leak in the suction line can also cause a lose of...

In a previous job, I formulated and blended thousands of tons of fertilizer used in rice, soybeans, corn, sugar cane, etc. There are...

This crowd does seem much more capable than a lot of my customers, I guess it goes with the territory. If you own a tractor, you can...

Unfortunately, finding a good pump man has become difficult if not impossible in many places. The DIY market for pumps has become...

If a customer of mine has to fix what we fixed, I'd be embarrased and really want the opertunity to make it right. (Sorry, I can run a...

I could hire folks here, but for most of them I would have to go out and 'fix' what they 'fixed', so I do it myself. Around here...

Sorry for your problem and glad you got it fixed. But even knowing who and where a good pump service company is doesn't guarantee the...

Yeah, you don't get much amp drop from most 5-7 GPM pumps. But it also depends on the brand of pump. This one drops from 1.9HP to 1HP...

In the NorthEast, we routinely see exactly that, pumps set to 600' with water levels that range from 50 to 600'. Interesting concept...

Well it is very common to hear. I am always being told the pump supplier said the "back pressure will burn up the pump", "the pump...

I can help you figure out what size pump you have and how much back pressure it can build. Most pumps only build about 100 PSI back...

The back pressure from a CSV is completely dependent on how much pressure the pump can build, less the depth to the static water level...

The CSV's that fit inside the well casing are not adjustable. They come in 40, 50, or 60 PSI. As I explained to Woodchuckdad, the...