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Foot valve/check location on water well

Posted on 12/23/23 at 11:15 am
Posted by indytiger
baton rouge/indy
Member since Oct 2004
10117 posts
Posted on 12/23/23 at 11:15 am
I'm thinking about moving my above ground well pump and tank to a better location and building a little pump shed. I think the plumbing and wiring will be easy, but one thing I can't figure out is where the foot valve is located. Does it look like it's somewhere on this loop. The part with the cap is a cleanout for chlorinating the well when necessary. If it's not on this loop, would it be underground somewhere? The loop is pvc, the black stuff is residue from adhesive insulation.

Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
37680 posts
Posted on 12/23/23 at 11:52 am to
Your foot valve will be at the bottom of your well string.
Hence foot valve. Though setups can vary with foot.check valves and types of pump setups.



Posted by indytiger
baton rouge/indy
Member since Oct 2004
10117 posts
Posted on 12/23/23 at 5:06 pm to
So if I ever needed to replace the check valve I would have to pull up hundreds of feet of pipe?
Posted by Ashtray
La
Member since Apr 2017
173 posts
Posted on 12/23/23 at 5:19 pm to
That's a fact..yup
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
37680 posts
Posted on 12/23/23 at 5:23 pm to
That has been my experience, yes.

ETA: I have found that it is worth the money to pay a guy to take care of that.

I have never had a well hundreds or even 100 feet deep but I'm in south Louisiana. At some point a submersible pump also becomes attractive, but that is a whole different can of worms.
This post was edited on 12/23/23 at 5:28 pm
Posted by indytiger
baton rouge/indy
Member since Oct 2004
10117 posts
Posted on 12/24/23 at 9:42 am to
I absolutely would pay an expert to handle this haha.

I found an old record online that says my well is 180 feet deep, which matches up closely to all my neighbors wells.
Posted by Nawlens Gator
louisiana
Member since Sep 2005
5908 posts
Posted on 12/24/23 at 2:47 pm to

I used Bobby Saltalmachia from 'A Water Service' 985-778-8054 to work on our well pump and holding tank. I was impressed with his service.



Posted by indytiger
baton rouge/indy
Member since Oct 2004
10117 posts
Posted on 12/24/23 at 4:15 pm to
Thanks! A neighbor recommended him recently and he’s coming out after the holidays
Posted by PHNBK
Member since Nov 2020
162 posts
Posted on 12/27/23 at 9:49 am to
The well casing is typically a lot deeper than actual well suction pipe. My suction is probably 60' deep.
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