How do you winterize a 2 inch "Rod Well" Duplex Jack Pump
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 10:59 am
Hello Group,
I recently purchased a Farm House built in 1910. The well was originally operated by a windmill. The windmill was sold and now there is a Duplex Jack Pump operated by an electric motor. The property is located in Michigan, about 50 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge. The house was vacant for 17 years. A piece of good luck is the pump works. I get one gallon a minute. As of right now we have a temporary eclectic service. We operate the house on a 50 amp RV extension cord. This is not our full time residence so leaving the extension cord to heat the well pit is not our preference. The well pit is 7 feet deep. I'm in the process of repairing the pump house. I was wondering if when I get the pump house weather tight the winterization would be to pile insulation batts over the ground level floor. Does anyone have any suggestion for winterization? I talked to a local well drilling company. They are the one who described this as a "Rod Pump". We are hoping to use the house and well during the winter.
As a side note, on the trash pile are wooden sucker rods. They could be 25 years old.
Thank you,
Jaakko
I recently purchased a Farm House built in 1910. The well was originally operated by a windmill. The windmill was sold and now there is a Duplex Jack Pump operated by an electric motor. The property is located in Michigan, about 50 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge. The house was vacant for 17 years. A piece of good luck is the pump works. I get one gallon a minute. As of right now we have a temporary eclectic service. We operate the house on a 50 amp RV extension cord. This is not our full time residence so leaving the extension cord to heat the well pit is not our preference. The well pit is 7 feet deep. I'm in the process of repairing the pump house. I was wondering if when I get the pump house weather tight the winterization would be to pile insulation batts over the ground level floor. Does anyone have any suggestion for winterization? I talked to a local well drilling company. They are the one who described this as a "Rod Pump". We are hoping to use the house and well during the winter.
As a side note, on the trash pile are wooden sucker rods. They could be 25 years old.
Thank you,
Jaakko