Inground water pump (What is This?!)

[Scrubber3]

The rope going into the housing. What is it for??

 

[TRaGiK]

To hold the pump.

 

[LeeMajors]

To hold the pump weight off the PVC pipe.. and to pull the pump WHEN needed

 

[Get Off My Lawn]

^^^ to pull the pump WHEN needed

 

[Jp8819]

To help pull pump and catch pump it if pipe going down to it breaks so its not hanging by the wires.

 

[Scrubber3]

To hold the pump weight off the PVC pipe.. and to pull the pump WHEN needed

When is "needed"?

 

[Johnny]

It's a pull start cord for when the pump needs to be restarted.

 

[Jp8819]

When is "needed"?

When things do not go according to plan. Aka problem with the pump/ wiring or pipe going to it down inside the casing.

 

[LeeMajors]

When is "needed"?

When the pump stops working or the pipe cracks. Almost a guarantee itll be 110*, rainy nasty, or so cold you you think Santa lives right next door when this happens

 

[Get Off My Lawn]

WE were SO THANKFUL there was the rope when we had to replace our pump. With the rope and pipe there were two things to hold onto when lifting the heavy 100’ of pipe filled with water. Once you reach the pipe that was below water level it’s slippery, then our pipe snapped and the wires broke with ~20’ left to go.

 

[Mirac]

It's there to drop down the hole when you take the cap off.

 

[Jp8819]

It's there to drop down the hole when you take the cap off.

Sounds like a bad day going worse!

 

[dman24]

That rope can come in handy. The only time I’ve pulled my pump some dirt had fallen on it in the well. I used the rope, steel tube and a ratchet strap to pull it free. Tube across the well house with the strap hooked to it and tied the rope to that. The extra force pulled the pump free without to much extra pressure.