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Posted by Art on June 13, 2007, 1:44 pm
Have him reinstall it with a 300 foot long pvc pipe as a sleeve. It won't
break again. I have a moron well guy like yours who told me the same BS. I
didn't know better. When I finally dumped him, the new guy fixed it
permanently with the pvc sleave. In fact he used the old water pipe as the
sleave and put in a fresh pipe to carry the water.
> About 4 years ago, I had my well pump and wiring replaced. The water
> went out recently and when the plumber pulled the pump from 300' well,
> it tested for broken wire. Upon inspection, the black and green
> ground wires were both broken, though in different places within 15
> feet of the pump. Plumber explained that this is a normal occurrence
> and wiring can break at anytime without regard to when it was
> installed. He further explained that the bucking action of the pump
> rubs the wire against the side or otherwise strains the wire. Problem
> is...I spoke with several different well users, all of whom claim
> broken wires are few and far between. When I tried to discuss the
> matter with another level of manager, I received a similar song and
> dance. It happens all the time...expect it as a routine cost of
> owning a well.
>
> I also asked about quality of wire and the protective casing around
> the wire and was told it was all standard and there was no difference
> or better quality product to reduce chance of problem in the future.
> My own experience growing up on a well and prior experience of 7 years
> in my current home tell me that all of these answers may be self
> serving on the part of the plumber. If the situation is as described
> then plumbers must spend 90% of their time replacing broken wire for
> well pumps...afterall, it's routine and expected although
> unpredictable since according to the plumber the wire can break within
> 6 months or a couple years but almost certainly before pump failure.
>
> I would appreciate feedback feedback on this topic from well owners
> and trade professionals. I am not looking forward to shelling out
> $725 every 4 years to remedy this problem. I also note that plumbers
> in our area are moving to fixed priced and advertising that it saves
> customers money. In this case they put in 105 minutes with one
> plumber and one helper....cost of wire was not itemized but it seems
> like it would have cost less at an hourly rate of 90/hr for plumber
> and 40/hr for helper?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
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