On Aug 3, 9:13*am, dpb wrote:
Wade Lippman wrote:

...

... it might be cost effective to just let it run until the pump
dies and then have a plumber fix everything at once, rather than
coming out twice.
fix the leak
Why be an asshole? *If people have problems, that is that last thing
they need.

Well, if one has such a visible problem, what else is there to say other
than it needs fixing?

If you can't fix it yourself, call in the well service folk who can.

It's quite possible the pump if not abused in such a fashion might go
for years yet; it might fail tomorrow even w/o the leak but it certainly
will much sooner than later if leave it go as is.

It's impossible to tell what is actually going on from the information
you have provided -- my wac (that's conjecture rather than guess) would
be either the elbow or the top coupling has cracked at the ell where the
discharge pipe leaves the casing. *It'll certainly be far easier and
cheaper to fix while it's still attached (and you have water) rather
than waiting until it breaks entirely and you're fishing for the
remnants and the pump as it goes to the bottom of the hole which is
anybody's guess as to how much below the set distance is--20-ft wouldn't
be unusual, perhaps even further).

--

I agree that it is the pitless adapter that is leaking. Not a simple
fix as the entire down pipe and puimp have to be pulled up to above
the well casing to work on that part.

I don't get the Square D electrical box inside the casing though. Any
pump controlling equipment/wiring should be co-located with the
pressure tank. Most that would be in a normal well would be a
junction box and I haven't even seen one of those inside a well
casing...of course this is an old installation so who knows.

Harry K