I have a shallow well pump at our cabin gets lots of sand and has iron taste, wondering if there is some sort of filter I can install inline on the 1 1/4 " pipe before the check valve and pump to save on the wear on them, can't seem to find anything I like on all the internet searches. Also, do they make some sort of stand or tripod type thing if I have to pull the well ( I'm sure the sand point is probably bad ) as the well is inside the cabin, I could attach the come-a-long and do it that way. All advice and opinions are welcome and appreciated. Thanks.

SN

If it is indeed a shallow well pump, meaning 10 or 20 feet or so, then a come a long will certainly work. You can probably just do it by hand. Just be careful if you have to unscrew a pipe joint that you don't let the lower part slip back into the well.

I don't know of anything you can place before the pump, but checking the sandpoint is certainly a good idea. You might also want to check the screen on the footvalve.

What's the foot valve ?

Device on the end of the wellpipe that prevents water from running out of the pipe when the pump shuts off. http://inspectapedia.com/water/Foot_Valves.htm

SJ, you might want to simply pick your wellpipe up a foot or two higher. That might solve the sand problem. The iron problem is going to be tougher. Need an iron filter for that.

OK, thnaks for the help