I'm changing to a larger well tank. My old setup has PVC between the well tank and the pipe that comes from the well. Supply pipe through the house is copper. Is it necessary to use PVC for some reason? In case the wellhead is struck by lightning current won't pass through the house? Noise transmission? Im thinking about all copper after the galvanized barbed fitting from the well supply. Is that okay? Thanks.

 

Usually they use PE (polyethylene) pipe for a well. It's flexable and well suited for burial.

This plumber generally connects a new pump to the existing PE. We don't usually get into the pipe going into the well, so I can't tell you for sure. If ti's a submerged pump, you should't have any problems connecting to whatever you have there. It sounds to me like you'd be ok using a diferent material. It's hard to say for sure without seeing what's there.

Good luck!

 

I think depending on how old the house is the electrical system should be grounded. If you have two different types of metal piping make sure you have a dielctric union. Keeps the two different pipes from corroding.

 

I think you are going to pay a lot more for copper, and as it will be buried, you will have corrosion with copper.

 

Betcha after pricing the copper, he uses plastic which is S.O.P. these daze.

My crib is 18 years old and all supply and discharge lines are plastic.

Even standard residential water heaters don't have copper supply lines these daze.

 

Thanks for the replies. It's just a few feet between the tank and incoming service from the well. Cost is not an issue. The current PVC joints look like corroded battery terminals about ready to blow. I can't understand why, and there is no corrosion dripping onto the PVC from galvanized or copper piping above.