On Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 10:02:47 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Jan 2019 13:42:42 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 3:58:54 PM UTC-5, Frank wrote:
Submersible pump failed on my well. Plumber has worked on it in the
past and installed new pump and pressure tank over 10 years ago.

He pulled the pump, put a new one on to discover that the well must have
collapsed as it would only go to 3/4 previous depth. Then no matter
what he did, he could not pull it out. He had to cut off the top of the
pipe to hook to the house. We have water but water table is up and pump
surrounded with debris may not last long. Plumber would not take a
partial hit on his bill but I paid him anyway. I should get water for
transition to new well in a week or so. Neighbor could supply me
through a hose but it freezes with low temperatures. I had supplied the
previous owner for a week a while back when they had the same problem
but weather was nice.

Just hired a well digger to put in a new well since the old one is
partially collapsed and new one will be needed sooner or later. His
costs are also less for a new pump, plumbing and pressure tank than the
plumber's. My previous neighbor recommended him after going through the
same process.

My plumber who did good work in the past and will now be history has
taught me the lesson of not getting a plumber to work on your well.


Let me get this right. Your ****ty old well collapsed and you're trying to
blame the plumber, who you say did good work in the past? He didn't collapse
it by pulling and replacing a pump.


No he is trying to say the plumber is more expensive and still might
be able to fix your problem.
If you have a well problem, call a well company.

And the result would not have been the same, anyway? A well company is
going to eat the cost?

"He pulled the pump, put a new one on to discover that the well must have
collapsed as it would only go to 3/4 previous depth. Then no matter
what he did, he could not pull it out. Plumber would not take a
partial hit on his bill but I paid him anyway. My plumber who did good
work in the past and will now be history"


What did the plumber do that was wrong and why should he take a hit on
the bill for what he did, given that Frank's ****ty old well collapsed?
IDK what they do where Frank lives, but here, the casing goes the depth
of the well. I've had a well that was 180 ft deep with a casing all the
way. Perhaps they have good wells that cost more and ****ty wells for
cheapskates?