Submersible Pump Installation. Replacing a Bad Pump for $300

[@grillingaddictionwithnick4982]

I just replaced my pump 80ft deep [ just my wife ,kids and me ] - pulled it at 6:45 pm - made it to Lowes at 8:57 pm [ they close at 9pm in my area 😳] got new pump - made it home by 10:15 pm - got it installed and had GOOD water by 11:45pm ! My wife said something along the lines of " do you even know what your doing 🤷‍♂️" I said oh yeah - I have been watching this Well dude on KZbin- we got this ! Love you videos!

[@Illbemeubeu84]

Awesome

[@usethenoodle]

Good for you man! Way to get after it!

[@678friedbed]

sounds like you need a divorce, your wife doesn't trust you or support you.

[@randyhays4620]

Your community there is so lucky to have you. Not just your knowledge and experience, but your character and professionalism. And you and the service you provide is worth $300 hr. You are a good man.

[@billmonroe8826]

That's customer service!!! You did good sir!

[@Crimson_Hawk_01]

I think you treated the man very fair and insured future business and great word of mouth.

[@mrknobbyfathead2885]

Gentlemen you are very impressive not only your skill level is your ability to articulate and talked to the customer very very well done my friend

[@lucvilleneuve7927]

You are a good man.. I am a refrigeration tech and ive been in your situation where good people have no money but you just cant let them suffer from extreme heat. Thanks for being who you are.

[@jeff95050]

You are an "o.k." business man.. but you are such a good man which puts you far and ahead the best where it counts. You are a rich man :-)

[@drob5664]

In my 40 years doing well work, I have never seen a failure like that. That goes to show, you can always learn something.

[@Kirk_Mcgurk]

You're a good businessman! What goes around comes around, word of mouth goes a long way to future success in any business...

[@rickmarr4744]

You made more in goodwill in this video. That's gold in your back pocket.

[@h2omechanic]

I'm a believer in good Karma

[@michaelc.3812]

You provide a near life and death service, and from your words about the neighbor, some people can’t pony up the cost of an essential repair. I get it, as I’m a master electrician and have come across many people who are squeezed financially. My hourly rate is pretty stiff ($125), but the state and the insurance man squeeze me pretty hard as well. But I have often given people significant breaks on the cost, and rarely because they ask for it. And I’ve done a lot of jobs where I tell the folks to “help out the next guy”. You’re a good man, and I’m sure that the customers see your honesty and integrity. Love your videos son, and I’ll keep watching! God bless.

[@DemetriosMPapadakes]

That's the spirit brother

[@truckguy6.7]

You can't even talk on the phone with a well expert in my area for $300. Very, very fair.

[@h2omechanic]

I talk to people all over the country for free. I just like to help those in need. Most folks will send me a little something for my time. But I'm here to help anyone!

[@bababooey7576]

​@@h2omechanicYou're a godsend to the well community.

[@billryan8721]

100% A a business owner myself....I'm into building relationships with folks that trust me to do the best I can. Am I perfect....hell no. In the end, you will never be short of work and your reputation cannot be questioned. @@h2omechanic

[@normbal]

Local guys I called THREE YEARS AGO never called back. Said they would, didn't. Now they're posting "G---ry Well Drilling Call: phone ####" all over the place and I tear down every sign I see. TN law says I can't change out my well pump myself, no other well company will come out - local mafia kind of thing, I think. Gotta go outlaw on this one. Really appreciate the videos/advice here.

[@George-xm6di]

I live your vids. No wells in my area, but I love learning shit. Your compassion is infectious. I’m a Hensley addict.

[@JJ-gd7gf]

Dude, you're more than fair on your price,,,,regardless of the future business. Great video content.

[@karlschwab6437]

Ant Every one with a well, needs your channel! Every video I watch that will teach them something, I forward to all that have wells.

[@natashaball316]

I remember this house from a previous video. Thank you for the content and your willingness to go the extra mile for the customer!

[@eddiephillips6740]

My wife and I had our own business our motto was always charge your customer as you want them to come back to you. unfortunately many people see a customer as a way of making a quick killing .. It's so nice to see a guy who cares about his customers great video.

[@paull.drownjr.5477]

As always, a job well done for a great price. You always give your customers a great deal and I know that they appreciate all that do for them. I really enjoy your videos and your generous heart!!!

[@olinssercuevas1370]

Well done bro, every video I learn something different.

[@joecnc3341]

Great video!!! The hole in the bottom of the pump was churning the water (when the pump was running) ... making the iron in the water oxidize....? I had a small hole in my pipe, causing the pump to run and churning the water to a nice rust red.

[@robertfrey2874]

I enjoyed taking with you last week. Pump and accessories showed up and are headed to Montana this weekend. Will let you know how the install goes.

[@h2omechanic]

I remember!

[@MelissaHixenbaugh-xr5ld]

Finally stalked your videos enough to figure out where you're located. We're in NC. Well man came to check our mess of a well with stuck pump. He said hed have to try to put a 3" submersible down alongside the wedged one and see if it'll work. 165 foot well , only pulled up about 4 ft before it stopped. He also said they must use Ridgid PVC, not the black flexible pipe, in NC now. That sounded like a lie to me. Any comments on that?

[@nommindymple6241]

I wish you were down in my neck of the woods (Texas). Good video. Nice work.

[@larry-z9m]

You’re a very patient man.

[@sergioblanco4504]

Your a good man, you’ll get triple that amount soon.

[@irunwire8528]

You do a great service to the community for sure. I watched one of your videos about a year or so ago while working on a buddies well about how to remove a pitiless well connection, had never seen one like that. It helped us get thru his repair and get him back up and running being in the stix of the Appalachian mountains of VA. Since then I have been a subscriber and try to watch as many as I can. I have a 35ft shallow well that I use solely for spigots and irrigation and watching your videos has helped me maintain that system. Thanks for all the content.

[@bchrisl1491]

I installed a Green Sand filter system which took almost of the iron out of my well system, also a slotted pvc sand spear around the pump will help keep the pump from clogging. A rubber torque arrester at the pump will keep the pump from stirring up sediment as well.

[@garyshaffer68]

I like your little puller set up. Drill wells for 25 years . And did pumps. If you dump bleach down the well let it set for a day pump it out on the ground till u don't have beach coming will help with the iron for a bit. Even if u case off a well down to 90 feet I don't see how u can stop the bad water. you can seal off the top but not the bottom. Mabe if drll a 8 inch hole case it with 6 you might get enuf benta seal down. good luck I don't miss drilling water wells.

[@jascam1]

Great video, why not use a coupler on the install to avoid that cutting/gluing on the inlet pipe.

[@hechmi]

I have a well that came with the lot where I build a house in 1998. The house was connected to city water. A couple years later, I wired the well, and it was running fine with plenty of clear water flow. I run a pipe for gardening / irrigation, and maintain a small pool. I was told that the well was part of the farm that has become a subdivision. The well run fine all these years except replacing the tank and the pressure switch . Last week, Monday morning, I noticed that the irrigation system didn't run and it has cycled fine the previous day. I walked to the well enclosure that is also containing tank, taps and breaker. The ground was wet around an exposed PVC elbow that was partially damaged during the last freeze. I couldn't pinpoint the leak since there is no flow now. Did the submergible pump run continuously overnight till it quit? I'm not sure. I first turned off electricity, brought my multimeter and tried to restart the pump, the current through the common line was around 20A and no Current (0A) was going into the start coil (red line). The run line (black) was showing the same 20A common current. I disconnected to measure both run & start pump resistances and both were within specs for a 1/2hp as well as resistances to ground. I checked the QD blue relay in the control box. The switching part of the relay that is supposed to read open, was showing around 22.33 MΩ between the two legs marked CAP and B. This might explain why the pump did not spin. I was not able to get a similar relay so yesterday, I rewired the control box for a 5-2-1 relay and a new start capacitor. I plugged it and tested for the current and it quickly settled to a smooth 4A after an initial quick start current spike on the common yellow line feeding the pump. I can hear the pump hum if I place my ear on the tank. But no water or pressure buildup to my disappointment. I don't know how deep the well is. I was watching your videos, and thank you for all the informative details on how to remove and re-install, but before I pull out the pump do you have any suggestion on what's going on? I was trying to figure out if the pump is spinning but not any longer able to generate head pressure or did the water table has dropped below the pump? It has been unusually dry, this summer (Raleigh, NC) with little or no rain lately and if the continuous several hour leak last week, Sunday night, might have drained out the well, but it has been a week since and the table should have risen back!. What might be the culprit? Thanks.

[@jeremyheer7253]

I am amazed at how much you are able to get done without any Milwaukee tools😂😂 I don't even see any packouts

[@dansevern3291]

Interesting to see how things are done differently in different parts of the country, thanks for the video.

[@julianchambers8372]

Yes mate I agree very fair.

[@Modestas246]

I work plumber in europe , i like to see yuor job in the usa.

[@dexterbutler9735]

How long after the shock treatment, before you can drink it?

[@joesalazar770]

I replaced ours using a tractor bucket rope and an old cast iron pipe jack the pump is at 160 the we'll originally was drilled to 347 why it was set shallow I do not know it was hanging on schedule 80 1.25 plastic pipe with brass joints every twenty feet. I took the new pump to 180 ft all has been fine for about ten years time to replace the pressure switch. Fun better than a pump. I plan to add a nylon line Incase I need to pull it ever again this way a can winch it out with a Garnett crane setup using the winch on my tractor of jeep 👍🤠

[@guy4698]

nice work 😊

[@Carlsensverden]

We use nitric acid to remove some of the iron in wells for watering fields (not in wells for drinking water)

[@Storm-rp9xe]

That’s some good work

[@danger1080]

What kind of pipe do you have hooked up to the well?

[@robertrdell8898]

I was always wondering, don't well drilling rigs have high speed water pumps built-in to pump out the junk?

[@johnlimke9313]

My well might be reduced to just an irrigation system only, it will sit idle from Oct till middle May, can it sit that long or should I create a valve to run the well once a week during that idle time??

[@patb822]

You were being fair.

[@SuperPreggy]

I have a question I live in the poconos Pennsylvania on top the mountain I replaced my well pump yesterday pm but the water keep coming brown went through like 3 sets of filters already any suggestions thanks your videos teach me a lot

[@bill8235]

another great video!!

[@hartsfire5706]

question how long do you let the PVC glue set before you hit it with water?

[@h2omechanic]

2 minutes

[@CJ-xv7rw]

did you check tank pressure before turning on

[@ShaneHammons-eo5ib]

Man I wish you were in my area lol. I am replacing my pump now because it’s $7500 min here

[@cheako91155]

When you suspect high current you should check resistance(ohms) first, in fact what you've made with that setup is a really complicated and high voltage ohm meter. A meter measuring ohms measure less current at a lower voltage, but provides the same information(see ohms law). Lower resistance is higher current... Though with inductive loads(motors) things get messy, but a motor will never measure high resistance AND draw high current. In that case, the high resistance overrules any chance at drawing a lot of current.

[@rob8823]

Ohms to ground maybe good to check. But unless you recorded the original system ohms your not going to know if 3 ohms is good and 2 is bad. The amp meter looks quick and accurate to me.

[@cheako91155]

@@rob8823 The amp meter is measuring the same thing, you can do the little bit of math to convert from the numbers you get in one system to the other. The original system should be kohms, not below 10ohms.

[@polvincompoundsadmin5402]

When measuring ohms it is virtually useless, as it will measure motor stopped ohms, always read 9 times lower than a running motor would read. A motor starts at 9 times running current, until it is running at design speed then the back emf generated in the motor reduces current to running current. Only worthwhile measuring ohms to ground ( this pump would have been bad) or ohms of each phase of a three phase motor, they should all be the same.

[@cheako91155]

@@polvincompoundsadmin5402 You can't measure the resistance of a running motor, only the current and/or voltage drop.

[@cheako91155]

@@polvincompoundsadmin5402 If the current starting is 9 times running... that means the resistance(assuming a stable voltage supply) is 1/9th starting... 1/9th is 9 times smaller than 1. What I said was that you could tell something is wrong if the resistance is too small and if the resistance should already be at it's smallest then it's a good time to check that end, the expected max power draw.

[@brianbowling1469]

What is the contraption you’re using to pull the pump up?

[@durock0011]

Quick question will low use of a water well sometimes result in yield lowering overtime

[@HyperPiperunscripted]

Does the old house have iron pipe that can cause rust water too.

[@josephsaucedo8691]

I'd say way more than a fair guy and a great person. You don't find to many people that will do this now a days. I'm always a little bit scared I guess you would say but I'd have to write up a contract that way it doesn't come back and bite me in any way shape or form. Just in case. It fills good when you help some one out when there a repetitive customer. Yes your right if you open the motor the bottom of the motor is sealed off with a rubber bladder its there to cool the bearing on bottom. 💦👍🛠️ 💯✌️ This comment is from pump man as well

[@رافدرائع]

It is possible to add an external tank to store water before going to a house in order to relieve pressure on the pump

[@RobCanada]

We have a 200 gallon trickle recovery tank as out well only makes 50 gallon an hour. I guess whether the pump is pumping 100s or 1000s of gallons everyday it's still doing the same work. We have a box of tricks which monitors the pump current draw and shuts the pump off for 45minutes when the well runs dry. We had a shared well with our city folk neighbours, they would arrive at the cottage and run the well dry just peeling and washing potatoes in 30 minutes . The long term solution was to buy the neighbour cottage knock it down and build a new house and well with 35GPM. Every problem has a solution 🤣

[@flowerstone]

I’ve got a 1-1/2 hp pump at 240’. Well is 165’ deep and gives me 50+ gpm. I have 1-1/4” pvc in the well. I’ve not seen anybody use the black plastic pipe. I’m in Oregon. It’s been 20 years now. No problems thus far. I do have clear iron in the water which I filter for. The water is crystal clear and tastes great. It turns everything orange without the filter. How long should I go before pulling it up to check?

[@esunetdude]

Would you elaborate on why the well started to produce such high iron content? I live in Pennsylvania; My parent's well is deep, about 580 feet deep and the pump is down 450 feet. That well is 50 years old. Several neighbors have deeper wells and their wells are much older. Nobody complains about iron content. Mine is 445 feet deep and the pump is 400 feet down. I'm fortunate that I have enough water to handle two houses. The worst anyone here complains about is copper, and that's easy enough to filter out for drinking water. Doesn't seem to be a problem for laundry or bathing. I don't understand how the well's age relates to iron issues.

[@tbas1972]

Did you film drilling a new well for him ?

[@rodg61]

For reference, I don’t have a well. My in-laws do and they were told the need a mew well drilled and the quoted price was what we seemed outrages. What is the cost to have a well drilled? Turned out they didn’t need a new well and the driller was trying to take advantage of them.

[@lv7603]

It’s all about depth expect at least 10k (below that congrats) everyone is charging more now days. Don’t forget labor is the expensive portion besides machinery.

[@vanlifetcscoastaladventure8443]

Hi Good work ❤

[@pepperroni4016]

Question : if my current house with well from 1985 still working fine. Needs to replace the pump, its 230v. I dont know if its .50 HP or 0.75 HP. Do you suggest purchasing a 0.75 HP regardless for replacement? Whats the best 2 brands you would suggest ?

[@hechmi]

Older pumps are robust, and they would last forever if they run under optimal conditions. Heat is the culprit for most mechanical and electrical failures but these pumps are naturally cooled for being submerged in a cool thermal reservoir under the water table. Unless the bearings would fail or they run under extreme conditions that would overheat and damage the electrical windings, I don't see any reason for them to fail. I have 2 wells in two separate places and they're at least 50+ years old and they're still running with the original 230v .5HP pumps, except one that has stopped lately and I think it is because of the drought but I'm waiting for an answer from those with similar experiences before pulling it out and checking it.

[@guy4698]

would have been good to see the water afterwards

[@SnowmanNC]

How far do yall travel from well pump replacements? Im in Orange county NC.

[@alove8208]

My well went out replaced the fuses,but the wires aren't getting power help!

[@TruckguyTruckguy]

just about all the wells up here are 400-600 foot deep and pumps on iron pipe. the wheel machine kicks ass but heavy and slow.

[@l4xx03luyf6l0to]

I think you said that his well is 60 years old which is beyond its useful life so you will have to drill a new one. Is that expected for every well? How long are they supposed to last?

[@h2omechanic]

Galvanized metal casing has a service life span. This Well has reached that limit. A new Well is an investment & an improvement to the property

[@cammysimon8578]

Nice job, You didn't tell us what you have used when joining the electrical wire since water is a good conductor of electricity.

[@whysowsirius7652]

my 6'' well was just put in and its 57 foot deep. it has a telescopic screen of 5'' placed from 49 foot to 53 foot. it has a static level of 22 foot and 15 gpm. at what depth do i need to place my submersible pump with poly pipe? thank you.

[@phenry5083]

ol Cleetus shirt.

[@h2omechanic]

Gotta support our favorite KZbinrs! @Cleetusmcfarland

[@scotty2307]

Yuck I have dealt with a red water well myself. Luckily only on a visit to a friend in Arkansas. Everything was red. Clothes and dish washer, all sink basins, and tub/shower. No fun. If you film the drilling of the new well on this property, please put something in the title tying it back to this project. Not related, but I lived on a property in Red Bluff California, in the middle of the almond orchards. The house was from the 40s or 50s and was serviced by a 25' deep agricultural well. I was renting the place from a friend and he has had the water tested every year, and it has always been well within requirements on all counts. It was clear, and tasted great. Definitely not the norm for such a shallow well.

[@ryanneenan8472]

Is the iron so bad that you can't put a filtration system in? Seems more cost effective then drilling a new well.

[@h2omechanic]

It would work probably, but it may get overloaded. Plus it's a filter that requires maintenance forever

[@harescrambled]

I have a customer whose well runs blood red with iron. He's got a backwashing iron filter on his. Does the job nicely for them. The utility sink it backwashes into is pretty nasty though...

[@AJ-hl9ig]

Question for ya, I replaced my pump and pressure tank. Chlorinated the well to sanitize. It's been a week and a half, and my wife and kids say the water tastes and smells horrible. Any ideas or guidance?

[@h2omechanic]

Leave a hose running outside for a couple hours each day. Flush the well. You'll have to do the same for the hot water side after you get out the chlorine from the cold side. The key is not using too much chlorine!

[@pepperroni4016]

My favorite channel on KZbin

[@pedroenriquez7560]

Can I put a check valve at the top to of the system (like using straw to lift water.)

[@h2omechanic]

No.

[@petermichaelgreen]

You can only "suck/lift" water up about 10 meters. More than that and you start to pull a vacuum above the water. That is why wells have pumps at the bottom.

[@Cotronixco]

In the swim! Looks like calcium hypo, not sodium. That means the PH and hardness will remain a bit higher.

[@Real-callsignVIPER]

👍

[@christhames3110]

I would love to tell you a story about a frog getting stuck in my check valve coming out of my aerator causing me to immediately lose pressure. I replaced my jet pump and pressure tank thinking that was the problem went out the next day opened the pipe connected to my check valve and saw legs went ahead and cut the check valve out and pulled a massive frog out of it. Low and behold i had water pressure again and new pump and pressure tank lol. Most expensive frog ive ever seen lol

[@anthonyzarcone8696]

Question why wouldn't he put in an iron remover media instead of drilling a new well .

[@CJ-xv7rw]

can you stick in a plumbing camera

[@PelicanIslandLabs]

BoreSaver will help neutralize that iron. Probably needs servicing every year.

[@rickt44]

My well is cribbed 30' deep..I have red water..what I ended up doing is installing a filter...clear water

[@yellowmoontonkawanative8920]

Is that the same chlorine for pools

[@jamieb6295]

Yes, he uses pool shock I believe.

[@tonykrum3425]

So is there a follow on video for this customer?

[@h2omechanic]

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[@h2omechanic]

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[@danielson101]

you dont like torque stoppers i see why now my pump 180 feet i couldnt imagine that top clamp rotting and rubber floppin over jammin it from polling up?

[@OuryLN]

Up until the recently, we had red water in parts of Hawaii

[@pepperroni4016]

@ 22:19 you can see the customer has Galvenized Metal on his Well tank Tee , this is Not allowed for drinking water , should.be brass coupling

[@robertrdell8898]

By the way, don't throw away any metals, fill buckets with the different metals and when full, take to scrap yard

[@getonlygotonly]

my elderly widow neighbor was scalped $1700 for a new replacement 3/4 hp 4" submersible 2 wire pump put into a spring box with no new wire or pipes. your costs seem more than fair compared to that

[@robertrdell8898]

Not just 1 hose bib, 1 inch can handle 2 3/4 inch or over 4 half inch bibs. What, no union?

[@sierge1]

If you do a proper water test I think you may find that this was iron bacteria not regular iron deposits which you can't get rid of.

[@rabidfarmer9765]

I know what that is like -working for free. When I was a young mechanic - many cannot afford the repairs on their main vehicles - and will break your heart to charge them. But still - you have to eat too.

[@austinmann822]

the wire guard on the pump is still on!!!

[@brianbiggs3484]

👍👍🇨🇦✌️🇨🇦✌️👍👍

[@SledgeHammer43]

Couldn't you drill a well deeper first to get more flow then frank the well to get a better gpm return. Say take a well from 285 ft to 400 ft or to 500 ft before you frank it.

[@h2omechanic]

Yes you can, but the well can't be too old. Pre 1980, drill bits were smaller. But that's an expensive job for the customer

[@notaquitter]

What you do is what is called customer custody, and if more companies wood do it. They would be more successful,,Ted does it Ac repair, in the movie Lincoln lawyer, repeat customers you give a break 2. Too bad certain antivirus companies try to stick it to you when you're better off going to the store and buying a new copy of their program 30 compared to 110.00 . Get real$80 for auto-enrolment sorry I don't think so.

[@jimthesoundman8641]

24:57 Have you ever had to put a mechanic's lien on a property because they failed to pay you?

[@mikeiver]

Just stunned by the horrible electrical on display. His well work is fantastic but holy crap is the electrical in most of these videos an unsafe abomination! Grounding, what's that? Connectors for the wire entry, what and why? Done my fair share of pumps and pools and if I ever did any of what we see in these videos I would never pass an inspection nor sleep at night. Again his well work and knowledge is great, sure wish I could say the same for the electrical work by others.

[@678friedbed]

put a frickin Union in there

[@transmitterguy478]

I hated working for the public. They always acted poor and bellyached about how much it cost, but they drove in a nice car have nice clothes, and have expensive tattoos all over themselves. I had to quit and work for the government.

[@333knbn]

That bad of a well needs a air system.to much iron in the water.

[@douglaskesler370]

UF wire? Come on man!!