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DIY Homestead Well Pump Replacement

I’m having trouble with my well pump; can I replace it myself?

I did, but there was a learning curve! I recently went to our home-stead kitchen faucet to get a glass of water, and nothing came out. What a “sinking” feeling that was. After checking the breaker and testing the control box and pressure switch, I determined that our well pump was at the end of its life, so we decided to remove and replace it.

We’ve been homesteading for about six years now. When we lived in the city, we

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