Thank you so much! I am 74 years old but never to old to learn something new. I probably won't be trying it myself but I like to know what I am paying for. I might have tried it myself but it is 206 degrees outside. Thanks again!!!!
Strongly recommend attaching a rope to pipe below pitiless adapter. This can help retrieve pipe if the tool to remove pitiless adapter comes loose or pitless adapter breaks.
FYI....It is called a pitless adapter, and you should put silicone grease on the O-ring before you put the pipe back into the well and reconnect the pitless adapter.
A couple thoughts. 1. You have to be pretty careful when you get the pipe loose from the Quick disconnect - say its deeper than you realized and the pipe is galvanized iron pipe (and its likely full of water). That can be a lot of weight and the person pulling might loose control and mash their hands as the T of removal tool hits the top of the well casing.. A second person with a pipe wrench on the tool might keep from loosing control. 2. I cringed as I saw him with the pipe and the quick disconnect over the open well casing without the removal tool already attached. What if he dropped it in the casing before attaching the tool. Big problem. Be safe, assume s..t will happen.
It's a foot valve. Which is used for a shallow well. It's not going to be galvanized pipe because it's only 20' to 50' deep. He dud a fine job. You don't know what your talking about.
I'm thinking that you should have fixed the leak in the pipe that leads to the house first because that leak could have been causing a loss of prime and pressure. Might not have had to change the foot valve.
Did You have to unscrew the pipe that's going into the house? Will the actual well pipe come out without you digging down into the ground and removing that pipe? I'm having the same issue I can't keep prime in my pump's going to burn up I just need to know if I have to unscrew that area where you said you had a leak first or can I just pull that pipe up once I get access to it with that tool The t-bar tool?
Its been awhile, but I'll give it a try. I didn't have to unscrew the pipe going to the house. The pipe should come out without digging into the ground. You should be able to access it from top of the well by removing the well cover. It turns out that the leak or the bad foot valve could have caused the pump not holding prime. So they are actually 2 separate issues and should be performed separately.
Not a bad DIY job. My jet pump turns on about every 20mins so I think I should change my foot valve as well. Do you remember the diameter of the removal tool? Also is it just standard NPT?
The removal tool is 1 inch. Standard pipe threads. The 6' tool was only $20 at the plumbing supply store. The issue I was having was that the pump stayed on without pumping water. Thanks for watching and good luck with your project.
Great video. We have had a lot of rain for the past couple months. Last week we had yet another bad storm. Our power clicked off and then back on before the whole house generator kicked on. Later I noticed air coming out of faucets before water. I figured it was because of the power being clicked off in the storm. Then we noticed rust in the water. Now I still have air four days later but the rust is gone. Some suggest foot valve. Some say it's probably because of lightening hitting well casing and knocking the rust off. Any ideas? Our closest well company is about 130 miles away. Thanks!
my moms well jet pump slowly loses pressure after 5 mins pump kicks on at 20 then stops at 50 and repeats every 5 mins would that be a check valve or a foot valve and how would i know where check valve is if it is in pump?
Hi Gerard,in process of replacing foot valve, While taking out pipe , the foot valve dropped in borewell, currently stuck. please suggest the way to take out the old foot valve since it is blocking us from extending water supply pipe. help help
How do you know you are not driving the foot valve into the mud? How do you know where you are at with regard to the bottom of the well? 1' above bottom? 3' above bottom or 10' above bottom? what is the recommended height above bottom???
I didn't worry about the bottom since I was replacing a old valve. I didn't change the length of the pipe going to the bottom. If I was installing a new pipe or a pipe for the first time, I would need to take that into consideration, but I would think who drilled a new well would know how deep it was.
My electric went off for a few hours. When it came back on the water didnt work. We tried to prime it last night but the pump just makes a humming sound, then cuts off and on and off.. any suggestions??
@@maxnorcrest9563 we ended up buying a new pump. But it's funny u should ask, because this pump keeps messing up. I have to tap the little black box on the side of it. But other times we have to keep priming it to get it on. Idk if it loses prime because of the box shorting out. I dont see any ants in the box or dirt so idk why it keeps doing it. The water is off as we speak
Mine was doing that it I needed a new check valve between pump and well pipe But water stopped after that a little while later water went after that I think my foot valve is cloged or check valve stuck shut in well I got a new pump after the hum burned out from no check valve and did the on a few off few days thing after got that new check valve great but now stops getting water screen/foot Valve cloged Could be that or your pressure tank not holding If it gets hot then not getting enuff water to keep cool and it's not holding in pump
I bought it at a local plumbing supply store. Inside the well is a pitless adapter which allows the pipes to be connected from inside the well to the outside. I took a picture of it and they knew exactly what I needed. Look at www.completeplumbingsource.com/well-pump-pulling-tee?gclid=CjwKCAjwuITNBRBFEiwA9N9YELn6zf7UDcSRj_x8A8jH75eR7ATyClfVlICE09Ax8jcF-wwrxW9ZGhoCH-8QAvD_BwE Hope this helps.
How do you know if it's the foot valve.. I had a leak in my hose and when I fixed the leak I lost my pressure...then nothing . now it won't prime... Up until this point it was fine with lots of pressure Pumps about 20yrs old
I ran into this many years ago. Well guy came out, replaced foot valve. 2 weeks later, still lousy pressure. And losing prime. My issue turned out to be lousy sealing between well casing and old adapter. Casing rusted and wouldn't hold pressure. Found it during rainy weather. Saturated ground, and bubbles on the side of the well casing.
Water needs to stay in the pipe from the well to the pump. The foot valve holds the water in the pipe. If the water leaks out the pump will not be able to pull the water from the well.
Use chlorinated pond water that usually has neurotoxins added (because lobbyist care about teeth LoL) instead of fresh ground water? Lol? If the rust freaks you out, you wouldnt want to look in the miles of city pipe. Just unscrew the screen on your sink and look up in the faucet. It'll be 'gross'.
Thank you so much! I am 74 years old but never to old to learn something new. I probably won't be trying it myself but I like to know what I am paying for. I might have tried it myself but it is 206 degrees outside. Thanks again!!!!
Strongly recommend attaching a rope to pipe below pitiless adapter. This can help retrieve pipe if the tool to remove pitiless adapter comes loose or pitless adapter breaks.
FYI....It is called a pitless adapter, and you should put silicone grease on the O-ring before you put the pipe back into the well and reconnect the pitless adapter.
great video! this gives me the courage (lol) to attempt pulling mine on my own because my pump lost prime and i suspect the foot valve. thanks!
Great video, lots of good information in a short video just what I like.
Thank you
This is awesome. Well guy upgraded me to a pitless years ago. I forgot how they come out. Thanks!
Thanks for the insight I just had a failure with my well
Wow, you made that look easy..Great job 👍👍💚
Thanks....Its a lot better with the music playing.
How does that other end opposite of the foot valve lock in place?
A couple thoughts.
1. You have to be pretty careful when you get the pipe loose from the Quick disconnect - say its deeper than you realized and the pipe is galvanized iron pipe (and its likely full of water). That can be a lot of weight and the person pulling might loose control and mash their hands as the T of removal tool hits the top of the well casing.. A second person with a pipe wrench on the tool might keep from loosing control.
2. I cringed as I saw him with the pipe and the quick disconnect over the open well casing without the removal tool already attached. What if he dropped it in the casing before attaching the tool. Big problem. Be safe, assume s..t will happen.
It's a foot valve. Which is used for a shallow well. It's not going to be galvanized pipe because it's only 20' to 50' deep. He dud a fine job.
You don't know what your talking about.
How much was the tool and where did you get it ? Thank you so much for your video it was very informative 😊
It's just 1" Black iron pipe. You make it with a 6' length or 1" pipe, a tee fitting, and 2 shirt 6"x1" nipples.
I'm thinking that you should have fixed the leak in the pipe that leads to the house first because that leak could have been causing a loss of prime and pressure. Might not have had to change the foot valve.
You could be right. Where were you 2 years ago? I was on a mission and didn't actually notice the leak until later. It was good practice anyhow.
Did You have to unscrew the pipe that's going into the house? Will the actual well pipe come out without you digging down into the ground and removing that pipe? I'm having the same issue I can't keep prime in my pump's going to burn up I just need to know if I have to unscrew that area where you said you had a leak first or can I just pull that pipe up once I get access to it with that tool The t-bar tool?
Its been awhile, but I'll give it a try.
I didn't have to unscrew the pipe going to the house.
The pipe should come out without digging into the ground. You should be able to access it from top of the well by removing the well cover.
It turns out that the leak or the bad foot valve could have caused the pump not holding prime. So they are actually 2 separate issues and should be performed separately.
Not a bad DIY job. My jet pump turns on about every 20mins so I think I should change my foot valve as well. Do you remember the diameter of the removal tool? Also is it just standard NPT?
The removal tool is 1 inch. Standard pipe threads. The 6' tool was only $20 at the plumbing supply store. The issue I was having was that the pump stayed on without pumping water. Thanks for watching and good luck with your project.
I'm enjoying the music. I don't have a well but maybe one day..hahah
Glad you like it. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the video! Very informative and helpful. I really hope my problem is not the foot valve….
Most of the wells are like this one?
Great video. We have had a lot of rain for the past couple months. Last week we had yet another bad storm. Our power clicked off and then back on before the whole house generator kicked on. Later I noticed air coming out of faucets before water. I figured it was because of the power being clicked off in the storm. Then we noticed rust in the water. Now I still have air four days later but the rust is gone. Some suggest foot valve. Some say it's probably because of lightening hitting well casing and knocking the rust off. Any ideas? Our closest well company is about 130 miles away. Thanks!
Thanks great info! Are you using PVC pipe?
The black pipe was PVC pipe.
What is that removal tool called?
What should you charge to change a foot valve on a well
great work now i do not need a plumber anymore
my moms well jet pump slowly loses pressure after 5 mins pump kicks on at 20 then stops at 50 and repeats every 5 mins would that be a check valve or a foot valve and how would i know where check valve is if it is in pump?
Hi Gerard,in process of replacing foot valve, While taking out pipe , the foot valve dropped in borewell, currently stuck. please suggest the way to take out the old foot valve since it is blocking us from extending water supply pipe. help help
Magnet tied to fishing line?
How do you know you are not driving the foot valve into the mud? How do you know where you are at with regard to the bottom of the well? 1' above bottom? 3' above bottom or 10' above bottom? what is the recommended height above bottom???
I didn't worry about the bottom since I was replacing a old valve. I didn't change the length of the pipe going to the bottom. If I was installing a new pipe or a pipe for the first time, I would need to take that into consideration, but I would think who drilled a new well would know how deep it was.
My electric went off for a few hours. When it came back on the water didnt work. We tried to prime it last night but the pump just makes a humming sound, then cuts off and on and off.. any suggestions??
Ever fix it ?
@@maxnorcrest9563 we ended up buying a new pump. But it's funny u should ask, because this pump keeps messing up. I have to tap the little black box on the side of it. But other times we have to keep priming it to get it on. Idk if it loses prime because of the box shorting out. I dont see any ants in the box or dirt so idk why it keeps doing it. The water is off as we speak
Mine was doing that it I needed a new check valve between pump and well pipe
But water stopped after that a little while later water went after that I think my foot valve is cloged or check valve stuck shut in well
I got a new pump after the hum burned out from no check valve and did the on a few off few days thing after got that new check valve great but now stops getting water screen/foot Valve cloged
Could be that or your pressure tank not holding
If it gets hot then not getting enuff water to keep cool and it's not holding in pump
did you have to prime the line to get water to pump?
Generally, yes, you do.
Thank you. Thank you. THANK YOU!!!
How deep was your well? Did changing the foot valve work?
Our well is 20 - 30 ft. Yes, changing the foot valve solved the problem.
Thank You!
Great information. Thanks for posting this video!
Glad to help
None of the new foot valves come with the pipe coupling like they did 4 yrs ago when I replaced it so now you have to buy a coupling also.
How do you get foot valve that is broken off in deep well casting
Fantastic video!!
Hose clamps on the drop pipe??
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Where did you find this tool? I am looking online but it doesn't look like that.
I bought it at a local plumbing supply store. Inside the well is a pitless adapter which allows the pipes to be connected from inside the well to the outside. I took a picture of it and they knew exactly what I needed. Look at
www.completeplumbingsource.com/well-pump-pulling-tee?gclid=CjwKCAjwuITNBRBFEiwA9N9YELn6zf7UDcSRj_x8A8jH75eR7ATyClfVlICE09Ax8jcF-wwrxW9ZGhoCH-8QAvD_BwE
Hope this helps.
Hot Fucking Jorma! Nice soundtrack dude :)
How do you know if it's the foot valve..
I had a leak in my hose and when I fixed the leak I lost my pressure...then nothing . now it won't prime...
Up until this point it was fine with lots of pressure
Pumps about 20yrs old
I ran into this many years ago. Well guy came out, replaced foot valve. 2 weeks later, still lousy pressure. And losing prime. My issue turned out to be lousy sealing between well casing and old adapter. Casing rusted and wouldn't hold pressure. Found it during rainy weather. Saturated ground, and bubbles on the side of the well casing.
Thank you so much!!!! Great video!!!
Thanks for watching
what's the size of the tool removal?
It depends how far down it is in the well.
Where is your pump while you're doing this??
Our pump is in our basement. Not submersible pump.
How many meters your deep well?
20 to 30 meters
@@gerardjuravich280 how far the foot valve to the injector pls?
How to service a 160 foot motor
What if the foot valve is leaking?
If the foot valve is leaking the pump won't hold prime and therefore no water pressure.
Water needs to stay in the pipe from the well to the pump. The foot valve holds the water in the pipe. If the water leaks out the pump will not be able to pull the water from the well.
Thank You
Should have lift up and down to prime drop leg.
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That is nasty water. You should use city water instead.
Wish I could. City water is not available out there.
Use chlorinated pond water that usually has neurotoxins added (because lobbyist care about teeth LoL) instead of fresh ground water? Lol? If the rust freaks you out, you wouldnt want to look in the miles of city pipe. Just unscrew the screen on your sink and look up in the faucet. It'll be 'gross'.
Very annoying 'music'. Not needed.
Mine is 140 feet deep same problem...