After you get your pump and well supplies selected, it is time to move on to preparing to install the pump in the well. If you have a well that is 300′ or less in depth, there is no reason that you could not install your own pump system. Even deeper can be done, but it may require extra preparation and ability.

Recommended Items for Installation

1. Pipe Wrenches.
2. Gloves and Safety Glasses.
3. Pipe Vices or Clamps.
4. Teflon Tape.
5. CSA/UL Approved Electrical Tape.
6. Tripod w/ Chain Hoist (for deep well pumps)
7. Proper Gauge and Length of Submersible Wire.
8. Additional Check Valves may be needed depending on pump depth.

Water travels through this casing via a well pump. The well system gets capped off above ground. The water then enters your home from a pipe connected between the casing and a pressure tank (generally located in your home’s basement). From there, it gets distributed to faucets throughout your home.

Submersible Pump System for Deep Wells A deep-well submersible pump uses a pressure tank to draw water through a single pipe connecting the inside well to the home. A submersible pump can extract water from depths up to 400 feet, but it must be pulled from the well casing for repairs.

The atmospheric pressure would be capable of sustaining a column of water 33.9 feet in height. If a pump could produce a perfect vacuum, the maximum height to which it could lift water at sea level would be 33.9 feet, as shown in Example 1.

The average cost to redrill a well deeper is $3,000 to $6,000, or between $35 and $84 per foot, which is the same as drilling a new well. Hydrofracturing is another method used to increase water flow and costs $1,500 to $3,000. Explore both options before drilling.

For the most part, if your natural well has run dry and you’ve lost your source of water, the well will not be covered by your homeowners insurance. The only way insurance will cover a dry well is if the well ran dry due to an issue that is covered under your insurance policy.