@@KingSMW you must have been one of those that didn't pay attention in class...... or maybe this has nothing to do with your issue that you're having with your well.

@@wags9777 Yea I put a tank on the floor where a 80 gallon tank was and didn't fall through! The bladder tank doesn't weigh 50 lbs full of water and it was just to get her water back on. Her son came by later that week and put a piece of treated plywood under the tank! Under the floor is a old gravel driveway it drains straight in the ground. Go keyboard warrior somewhere else!

@@edayswithdom it's the sound a motor makes when the bearings are failing. It could last a few days or a few years. Most people can't stand to listen to it if it's inside or close to the house long enough to find out.

@@Diesel_money07 man let me tell you something you right I do know what the hell I'm doing I've been doing it for 25 years! Yeah I flooded the little chickenshit dog house shed, that's how these people build them around here they close them in as tight as they can or you can't even work on the crap! It didn't hurt anything the damn floor is dirt and the bottom was nothing but cinder blocks. If you don't take something out the tank the water is never going to drain otherwise you have to hook up a air compressor and force it out of faucet somewhere. Yeah there was water in there but all the electrical was nowhere near it I was standing on the plywood floor away from the water. I guess what it's come to is I need to mock up some perfect beautiful system and create problems with it so that I can show things without being in their natural environment. That way I can satisfy all the keyboard Warriors but truth is they will still have anything to b**** about....... Thanks for the comment and watching, Casey

@@connerrewerts5474 nope single phase compatibility, direct wired!

@@cunninghamwelding That's a voltage issue, you probably lost a leg on 240v Check voltage at pressure switch and look in motor cover to see the set voltage of old pump. If your breaker for well is a two pole or double it's 240v. If it's a single then its 120v.

@@cunninghamwelding it's possibly the start switch or capacitor that's preventing the motor from starting. Usually a capacitor won't allow the motor to start again but rarely it can. The motor could be binding because of the impeller inside of the pump or other obstruction. Turn the power off and try turning the shaft it should spin very freely, if it gets jammed then you know that it's a binding impeller. If not that look at the start switch and see if the points are burned up for the contacts are not touching completely.

@@jcheco59 it's a device used to add air to a hydropneumatic standard tank. It does this by using the vacuum of an above ground pump to draw in air to the device. After the cycle completes the device releases the air into the tank as pressure equalizes.

@ClearWaterPumpWell what about brand and model number 😊😊

@@jcheco59 it's made by Brady and it's a Av 80 ind

@@shawnstarbuck454 depends on the brand and model of the tank. Some may have been leaking for a while but you didn't notice until now. The sure sign your losing air out the top is they get waterlogged really quickly like overnight or just a few days. Tanks charged with air take a few months to lose the air charge even without a air volume control device. Some Starite or flexcon tanks you can take plug out after draining the pressure and redux the plug sealant. If it's a plastic and fiberglass port with a oring be careful as they can break and rupture when pressurizing again.

@@ClearWaterPumpWell I know it’s a Flex lite model Fls80D and the plug on top looks to be metal into plastic.

@@shawnstarbuck454 Yes you can fix those air leaks as it's a stainless plug into a stainless reinforced plastic port. Turn power off, Drain the pressure, make sure it's empty by taking out a small fitting like a gauge on side port. Remove the plug, clean both threads of old tape or sealant, tape plug and apply pipe dope. Tighten it back but not buried in fitting and check with soapy water after you fill tank back up to full pressure.

@@ClearWaterPumpWellThanks for all of your help. I sort of assumed that since some water was making it to the threads on top that the tank might also be bad or does this tank not function like a bladder tank?

@@shawnstarbuck454 No its a Hydropneumatic Standard tank, the air and water are combined not separated by a bladder. The air will empty completely out if the tank is drained and the air charge will have to be added back with a AVC device. The air charge is sufficient initially when the tank is first filled by the compression ratio of natural air existing when filled.

@@urvesh0607 Depending on where you live and geology you may get little to no Water at shallow levels. Other areas near mountains or rivers will have endless and large amounts of water at shallow depths. Did you dig a dry hole till you hit a little water at bottom or did you wash down the pipe?

@ClearWaterPumpWell I used mud pump tech to dig well. And I have a pond 15 ft away... I think there is water but not enough until water pockets open until I keep removing water from well.and I live in Tampa Florida ( Morris bridge road)

@@jaythompson6810 absolutely

@ thanks for the quick reply! I’m in northern Michigan, with a deep well and a vertical jet pump like this. I had a well service out and they replaced the pump and tried for hours to get it to prime and pump with no luck. They think the jet and screen down in the ground needs replacing. 😬

@jaythompson6810 if it's not hanging over 100' it should not be that expensive. They should also follow through after replacing the jet by putting your old pump back on the well as more than likely there's nothing wrong with it. This has become common practice for big companies that become Parts Changers to make more money replacing entire systems unnecessarily. Even worse sometimes they sell a substandard model that can prove to be a bigger problem in the future.

@ I think my well is 60’ to 100’ but the old pump was bad it cracked and was leaking water so it was replaced. I called a company and they won’t even replace the screen and jet. They just said to redrill a new well and quoted me $11,000. Is there any tips to clear the screen? I was told there are acid tablets that could be dropped down the pipe to help dissolve some of the buildup. I do have another well company coming out this week so hoping he can figure something out. I’m really not financially in a to put a brand new well In.

@@jaythompson6810 You don't need to clean it, you need to pull the jet, replace it or rebuild it with new foot valve and leathers. I highly doubt anything is wrong with your well casing, this is normal repair and maintenance on a 2" deep well pump system. I hope the company you get next is not lazy or money hungry!

@@garrettrodamaker1433 I'm actually thinking of doing 100' or less wells in my area drilling with casing. Old steel wells were done this way back in the day. There are so many problems that can happen when trying to set casing in a mud bored hole. There are some areas if everything is even perfect it's a 50/50 shot it's gonna fail or cave in before you set casing. Do you have any video of your drilling like this? Thanks for the comment and watching, Casey

@@patticlearwater9079 the plastic cap from pentair or a well supply. I drilled a hole in a brass cap and threaded the micronizer to fit it. It has to be the right size, a 3/8 FIP brass cap and use a 5/8 - 18 NF Die to thread it.

@@roscocostco8586 No... I said it was the cause of the problem the Leathers failing. This caused the pump to continue to run and not shut off. After the pump ran hot it damaged the impeller. I was worried the guy did something crazy with the like remove it and throw away costing the man more money. But no it was still there just needed new leathers! I understand it's only a short hard to tell a whole story in one minute.

@ClearWaterPumpWell That's fair....thank you

Yes it's the only thing they really use today. Old wells were steel pipe and last 80-100 years. Today that would be extremely expensive and hard to work with.

Yea it's all jacked up! Just fixed the well to get the old guy some water.

@@Fleming_Plumbing_Adventures Well yea but that's what people say.... They even call me a plumber and I resent that! I deal with "Fresh Water" not "Waste Water" but they get confused. It's just nutz how far some jack leggs will go to earn a buck! He played this old man over a week with this contraption... It worked but just barely. He was only lucky due to a few circumstances that it worked at all. Thanks for the comment and watching, Casey

@@krismadley6583 not exactly but I should do one, that's a good idea. A Starite MSE is pretty difficult to rebuild or change the motor especially old ones. You have to remove the pump sections and impellers to get the shaft out the housing. Then the motor can be replaced, the pump has to be basically rebuilt to replace it entirely. The seals, gaskets, bushings, shaft nut and impellers can or should be replaced also while rebuilding. Thanks for the comment and watching, Casey

No it's 240v I know what your thinking about the cord temp fix. It's still 3 insulated conductors that are connected correctly to power through cord. The pump only runs a 5amps on each leg so it's well rated on the cord and plug ends.

@ClearWaterPumpWell thank you just curious because I've run into a couple that were 110 and all day they could have been 220. Things that make me go what were they thinking any particular reason why you would think somebody would put a 110 when could have put a 220 in?

@@ricklee827 Enh it's possible people think it could be easier with a smaller generator. Which is true since it only draws about 1200 Watts running for a 1/2 hp. I have installed them on backup solar systems that only supports 120v critical loads.

@@ClearWaterPumpWell thanks again for your input these were regular houses so I don't understand somebody's thinking. Thanks again

Yes but in this area the water has H2s and they would notice the smell in the water more. It's easier to have a standard tank with air over water to help reduce the rotten egg smell. Bladder tanks separate air and water so the gas will pass on straight to the house.

@ClearWaterPumpWell thank you just curious

@@ghosthand8119 I have no idea, all the guy said was he responded through a neighborhood app to help with his well problem. He worked on it off and on for a over a week.

@@johnfriedmann2413 it's just about as easy as painting any other metal part. Just make sure it's clean, dry, free of rust flakes and spray it. Preferably paints that are compatible with a little bit of rust or use rust remover. For the most part repainting is not really needed and it's only cosmetic.

@ClearWaterPumpWell Thanks. I guess the metal there is too thick to worry about it rusting through. Plus I've never had good luck repainting rust. Never lasts. Thanks for the reply. Great vids.

Since when do plumbers paint?

Absolutely it's a great idea in an industrial environment because people know what they're doing when they turn the valve off. Your average homeowner will make the mistake of turning the valve off and yeah it will stop the water going to the house but it will cause the pump Too Short cycle. The check valve being in line will also cause issues with pressure fluctuations due to the pump with pressure switch not being able to sense directly from the tank. It's just crazy how elaborate the guy made the system yet only needed to be very simply designed.

@@davefraulino54 thanks just a simple replacement of a tank but under crazy circumstances.

@@cameronhamer9432 yeah there's a pressure gauge on the pump, but being that the tank was waterlogged the lady only had seconds to react to it being over pressure.

These galvanized tanks are very thin and can only hold a Max of 75 PSI. More than likely the tank was waterlogged completely when she aired it up so there was no air in the tank already. As soon as she started putting air in it started expanding the bottom. The tank started leaning over and the bottom cracked Luckily just spraying some water out and she stopped.

I have thought about doing something like that for a long time. The problem is being able to do it safely.

@@capaeo5532 what kind of tank are you referring to a residential property wouldn't have such a large tank? Are you sure this is a well tank and not a rainwater storage or other type?

@@geo7847 Die Pumpe ist sehr leise, vielleicht 50 Dezibel