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Hi there,
I'm wondering if there are any folks who have some experience with residential wells.
My house is 24 years old and has a submerged pump for my water supply.

The pump sits at 330' down, and the well is probably around 440' deep.
(I know this because I had the well "serviced" when I lost power to it 10 years ago and the well guys replaced the wires, and these are the dimensions they found.)


Earlier this year I replaced the expansion tank, and 30/50 switch, along with the check valve and shutoff valve. All was fine for the summer.


In the past few weeks I'm getting air in my pipes. I can see air at the clear sediment filter housing as we use water.


I checked the level of the water in the well and it is 20' down. It seems to me water level is not the problem.


So the pump seems to work fine when it hits 30psi: It pumps right back up to 50psi. No fuss. The expansion tank is set to 28 psi. (just checked it again.


I'm wondering if there is a pinhole or crack in the plastic pipe, letting air in when it's off cycle. Or could it be a leak in the pitless adapter?


Can me and my burly son lift a 330' pump/full hose out of the well to check this stuff?


Thanks,
Dave