We have a cottage with an open well, which is a cement cylander apporoximately 2 feet in diameter. We have a pvc pipe with a foot valve. The pvc pipe goes from the well down a slight incline about 300 feet to the house, where there is a jet pump. It is always a battle to get it primed and running. I would like to put in a submersible pump so that we or guests to not have to "prime" the pump. I am wondering how that would work. Would the suhbmersible "flop" around because of the torque? Would this matter? How would I brace the pump? Help.
David



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I usually stand the pump on it's end, in a cinderblock and the piping secures the other end. Is there a wire already buried ?

Not sure what you mean about the cinder-block. Can you go into more depth - sounds interesting. No buried wire because the current jet pump is 300 feet away in the house.

I'll usually try to install a galvanized pipe horizontally in the well rings- sometimes it involves boring holes in the concrete so that both ends can protrude thru. The galvanized pipe will bear the weight of the pump as it hangs over it on its own drop pipe.

Thanks for the comment.

Would the "drop pipe" from which the submersible hangsbe pvc? And what about the issue of torque?



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For me, it's polyethylene. You shouldn't need to worry about torque in well rings due to the diameter of the rings.

I don't see where you live. I am in Massachusetts with a shallow well/sub pump. Be sure that there is no foot valve in the submersible pump or water will stay in the lines and freeze in winter. I only use it for lawn and am able to leave it year round because it drains back to the well when not in use.