pump for well water

[NWMNMom]

We just filled our 18x33 from a shallow well at only 7' down. The one thing you may want to consider is will you be running it dry or close to the bottom if it runs too long? We have a flowing stream under ours, BUT the well was created with a vertical culvert (metal so it rusted over the years) and it still ran the water level down further than usual so crud was worked up that had been settled near the bottom at the pea rock level. We would run ours full power for 6-8 hrs at a time, pump house door open. Rust, silt and crud were issues. Multiple filters in a series (2 rust/sediment, then charcoal) as well as use of Iron Myte along with continuous filtering (alternate pump/filter units with hoses over the side) to deal with filtering out the goop the sequestering agent made of the iron content.

[jimmyzshack]

i would think full blast pumps do better running longer than starting and shutting down but even have half blast i doubt it will turn off anyways. Don't know where you are at but i have never had a problem using well water for anthing. i use it in my saltwater fish tank with no problems for years, but they to sell and deliver water from a well near where i live.

[Poconos]

It is best to run a well pump continuously. Every time it starts there is a torque applied that puts some stress on the pipe and the motor. Only problems are as stated above by running the well dry or stirring up a bunch of silt. When I filled mine in the Fall 97 I had 3 garden hoses, pressure was a mere 20 psi, pump never shut off but the pool was filled with muddy water. That settled out over the Winter and was no problem.
Al