Deepwellblues
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I just pulled my galvanized 1 1/4 single pipe jet pump suction pipe (60 feet) because the packing failed and I couldn't prime the pump. Can I go back with plastic pipe instead of heavy galv.
using plastic pipe
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Yes I would use threaded Sch 80 PVC with metal couplings or a roll of 160# poly.
I assume you had a single pipe jet on the bottom of that 1-1/4" pipe. If so, I would go back in with galvanized. Plastic is too easy to pull in half at a joint when the leathers on the jet get stuck in a joint or just get jammed up from all the mineral deposits on the inside of the casing. At least with galvanized, you can pull hard on it, turn it and beat on it without fear of it breaking.
Won't argue with that. Packers can get stuck.
Deepwellblues
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Thanks, I had not thought about that, however, I was unsure if plastic would be heavy enough to push the packer thru. I did not encounter a problem pulling the pipe, other than weight, because my packer had failed. (see pic)
It probably depends on the area too. Some places have pristine water and others have iron and sulfur. With the pristine water plastic would probably be fine. However the picture of his jet looked like he had sulfur.
I have never personally known leathers to fail by themselves. Foot valves fail and so does casing after a lot of years, but leathers last until you start pulling on them.
