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No cracks since 1965. It's all the way my grandfather installed it. The PVC may have been installed around 1975 though. I'm going to install an inline water meter and pump as much water as the pump will allow, and basically do what you just said ; I'm going to time the GPH. That old pump shouldn't put a dent in the water level. It's only around 10gpm if it's still working properly. I'll buy a new pump a few months down the road. If it ain't broke don't fix it. If this system functions properly I may just let it stay as is until it dies. Jet pump systems are cheaper than submersible pumps. A good sub pump that'll do 25gpm is around $600, and that's not including pipe, reservoir, and fittings. I'm going to buy a new check valve and then I can just install a new jet pump system on the preexisting pipes. The irrigation well I'll have dug will run a submersible for the higher gpm ratings.
No cracks since 1965. It's all the way my grandfather installed it. The PVC may have been installed around 1975 though.
I'm going to install an inline water meter and pump as much water as the pump will allow, and basically do what you just said ; I'm going to time the GPH. That old pump shouldn't put a dent in the water level. It's only around 10gpm if it's still working properly. I'll buy a new pump a few months down the road. If it ain't broke don't fix it. If this system functions properly I may just let it stay as is until it dies. Jet pump systems are cheaper than submersible pumps. A good sub pump that'll do 25gpm is around $600, and that's not including pipe, reservoir, and fittings. I'm going to buy a new check valve and then I can just install a new jet pump system on the preexisting pipes. The irrigation well I'll have dug will run a submersible for the higher gpm ratings.
