We have two shallow wells and one deep well. The deep well pump is killing us in the amount of electricity it uses. So we have a hand pump we are going to run a line into the house to the basement, for basic stuff and in case we lose power. When we have no power, we have no water. We’ve also been thinking that we should run the washing machine from the shallow well also.
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How deep is the well, how much pressure are you delivering at the top of the well and how much water are you trying to pump (in GPM)?
A domestic well, even one that is very deep, shouldn’t kill you on electric bills unless the pump setup is mis-designed.