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<blockquote data-quote="MacFromOK" data-source="post: 2927437" data-attributes="member: 40864"><p>We had a well drilled back in the '90s (don't remember the depth exactly, but it wasn't shallow), and the guy installed a submersible pump and bladderless tank that would never get waterlogged.</p><p></p><p>First, he put a release/bleed-off valve on the well pipe about 3ft below the top. When the pump shut off, the valve opened and drained water out of the top 3ft of pipe. Every time the pump came on, the valve closed and that 3ft of air in the pipe was pumped into the tank.</p><p></p><p>Second, he put a float in the tank so that if/when the water level got too low (from the 3ft of air pumped in on each cycle), it would bleed air out of the tank to maintain water at the proper level.</p><p></p><p>The system worked like a charm.</p><p></p><p>He said to pour a cup of bleach into the well casing every few months to keep bacteria down. He also recommended bronze-body submersible pumps (rather than cast-iron) to reduce rust and potential impeller problems.</p><p></p><p>The man seemed to know his business.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacFromOK, post: 2927437, member: 40864"] We had a well drilled back in the '90s (don't remember the depth exactly, but it wasn't shallow), and the guy installed a submersible pump and bladderless tank that would never get waterlogged. First, he put a release/bleed-off valve on the well pipe about 3ft below the top. When the pump shut off, the valve opened and drained water out of the top 3ft of pipe. Every time the pump came on, the valve closed and that 3ft of air in the pipe was pumped into the tank. Second, he put a float in the tank so that if/when the water level got too low (from the 3ft of air pumped in on each cycle), it would bleed air out of the tank to maintain water at the proper level. The system worked like a charm. He said to pour a cup of bleach into the well casing every few months to keep bacteria down. He also recommended bronze-body submersible pumps (rather than cast-iron) to reduce rust and potential impeller problems. The man seemed to know his business. [/QUOTE]
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