Borewell column pipes: 5 mistakes to avoid

Wrong size, weak joints, mismatched threads — the costly errors we see every monsoon.

A column pipe holds your submersible pump in the well. When it fails, the pump drops — and pulling 200 feet of broken pipe and motor out of a borewell is not a job anyone wants.

The five mistakes we see most often: undersizing the pipe for the pump's discharge, using non-ISI threads, skipping the rubber sealing rings, mixing brands at joints, and reusing old pipe on a new pump.

Margo Pipes & Fittings column pipes are made to ISI 12818 with precision threads and integral sealing. Match the pipe rating to your pump, install with the recommended torque, and you'll forget the system exists for two decades.