No shut-off because they were cheap. It saved a couple hundred from the cost of installation. We've been told that this is a common practice in our area, but I find it incredibly stupid. My suspicion is that it's promoted by the well guys because they know it will get them another juicy job a few years down the road.
I was convinced for years that there must be a shutoff somewhere and we just hadn't found it. Then we had to have the well maintenance crew out a couple of years ago to pull the pump and replace the gaskets in it. They confirmed that there was no shutoff and quoted $500 to install one.
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Date: 2007-02-07 11:22 am (UTC)I was convinced for years that there must be a shutoff somewhere and we just hadn't found it. Then we had to have the well maintenance crew out a couple of years ago to pull the pump and replace the gaskets in it. They confirmed that there was no shutoff and quoted $500 to install one.