What's the price range for Simple Pumps?
They provide a sample quote on their web site for a "typical" well, and it runs about $1500.
What's the price range for Simple Pumps?
willystruck, you should check out the Simple Pump
http://www.simplepump.com/OUR-PUMPS/Hand-Operated.html
A well solves all problems. For a few bucks on can buy the stuff at Atwoods to "drill" in your back yard. It may be a little laborous and take some time but having unlimited water vs stored water is better in the long run.
Do manual hand pumps have a depth limit?
Lurker,
What are the "components" of which you speak at Atwoods? I have been interested in putting down a secondary well on my acreage but have not quite figured out how to do that without thousands of dollars investment in some sort of drilling rig............
He's probably talking about going old school and essentially pounding a steel rod into the ground. For a very, very long time. I don't recommend it, and I think that anyone who would even bring it up has only heard about it from others, who themselves likely have only heard about it being done. This is because it's very, very hard work that goes very, very, verrrryyyy slowly. I suppose if you're drilling a really shallow well in really soft soil, you might have some luck. At that point you might as well just get a pair of post hole diggers though
I know a couple of people that installed wells inside their garages. They used a manual auger with extensions. Yes it is slow and yes the dirt was soft and they probably didn't go much more that 30 feet deep or so, but they got to the water and don't have a well house to freeze up in the winter when the power goes out.
I know a couple of people that installed wells inside their garages. They used a manual auger with extensions. Yes it is slow and yes the dirt was soft and they probably didn't go much more that 30 feet deep or so, but they got to the water and don't have a well house to freeze up in the winter when the power goes out.
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