Pull the hell out of it. And usually there's a rope....

holding the pump so that it doesn't strain the pipe fittings/clamps on the pump.

But yeah, it would take some work to get that black pipe out of the way. I'd bet at some point it would come off.......or pull the pump with it. Sure beats a new well.

In response to this post by fordham

Posted: 08/18/2017 at 10:16AM

Well pump update. Earlier this week I asked for opinions on replacing my -- Galenahokie 08/18/2017 07:19AM

I hit water at 7' in VB. 56' well. ** -- Josey Wales 08/18/2017 8:25PM

Wow. Good thing you did it now. -- GFallsFan 08/18/2017 08:25AM

No problem there. My first one went 600' in granite. -- 48zip 08/18/2017 08:38AM

General location??? -- East Cobb Hokie 08/18/2017 1:44PM

Mine was in RVA. A total crap shoot. -- 48zip 08/18/2017 1:51PM

I have a well and all you are doing is scaring me -- bigbadbird 08/18/2017 07:32AM

Wells are not cheap to drill, don't think about that as it will really -- fordham 08/18/2017 10:07AM

Wow. Do you know how deep the pump is in the casing? -- 48zip 08/18/2017 07:26AM

About 120'. The health dept was great, came out yesterday afternoon and -- Galenahokie 08/18/2017 07:28AM

If it's stuck at 120, can you just drop one in above it? -- 48zip 08/18/2017 07:30AM

Not sure how you would do that as the water pipe and the electric would get -- fordham 08/18/2017 10:13AM

Pull the hell out of it. And usually there's a rope.... -- 48zip 08/18/2017 10:16AM

I agree with the expense of drilling a whole new well -- fordham 08/18/2017 11:19AM

Yep. It's a real sucky situation. ** -- 48zip 08/18/2017 12:16PM

Dang....sorry. But maybe good for the next 31 ** -- DonHo-kieHi 08/18/2017 07:24AM

Well well well ** -- bigbadbird 08/18/2017 07:22AM

Pull the hell out of it. And usually there's a rope....

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