How to Pull a Deep Well Submersible Pump

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Turn off power to the pump.

   Even if it's a low-voltage installation, you don't want it turning on accidentally and pumping dry. , Make sure everything is good and strong; a mistake here can not only make your pump unsalvageable, it can cost you life or limb. ,,, Drill through the center of the "sandwich" with a wood bit the same as your pipe's outer diameter, so you end up with two half-moon-shaped cuts in each 2x6.
   
   Now drill at least 4 holes through both boards so that you have a "vise"
   
   or clamp, to hold the pipe.,,, Clipping the winch hook into the loop of rope in the clamp, winch the pump out a few more feet.
   
   Attach the other clamp, remove the upper clamp, and repeat until the pump is out.
   
   The truck method:
   Place a 55 gallon (208.2 L) drum next to the casing pipe on the side with the longest run of road or open space.
   
   If possible, put a few loops of baling wire around to tie it to the casing pipe.
   
   Fasten the flange onto the hitch ball of a car or truck, or to the rear bumper.
   
   Have the car move slowly forward until the pump is out.
   
   If the flexible pipe starts to heat up due to friction against the drum, slow the car, or pour soapy water onto the barrel as a cooling lubricant as it's being pulled.
   
   Brute force method:
   Two or more muscular people take turns pulling.
   
   Once you start this method, there's no resting until the pump is all the way out, though it does get easier the closer you get to the end. , Likewise, be sure to sanitize the pump, pipe and electrical cabling before replacing it into the well.
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   Step 2: Mount a hand-crank winch in such a way as to lift the pump out partway.

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   Step 3: Hook the winch to the flange that connects flexible pipe to the storage or pressure tank.

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   Step 4: Winch the pump so that there's a few feet of the flexible pipe outside the casing.

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   Step 5: Put two pieces of two-by-six

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   Step 6: with a piece of cardboard sandwiched between

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   Step 7: together with C-clamps.

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   Step 8: Using bolts through the holes

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   Step 9: tighten the clamp onto the flexible pipe just above the casing pipe.

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    Step 10: Unhook the winch cable from the pump flange.

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    Step 11: From here you can finish the job in one of several ways: The relay method: Make another clamp the same as above

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    Step 12: but drill two more holes in each clamp

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    Step 13: put a loop of rope through the two holes

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    Step 14: and tie a figure-eight knot in each end.

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    Step 15: Stuff something into the pipe to prevent dust and contaminants from entering your well and the groundwater; you'll see the old (cleaned) blanket that was used in the photo at top.

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