I put this link on the group buy thread
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/grd/3255598967.html
Ther are a few videos on YouTube how to clean and set up
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I put this link on the group buy thread
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/grd/3255598967.html
Ther are a few videos on YouTube how to clean and set up
I was talking about using the components you can supposedly get for "a few bucks at Atwoods", an auger with extensions makes manual drilling a reasonable option for many people. When in doubt, get a bigger cheater bar!
Manual pumps should have a theoretical max head they are able to overcome, just like any other pump. A lot of it would be based on how fast you're able to cycle the pump (and for how long) though. A pump mechanically creates a pressure differential (low pressure = intake side, high pressure = "exhaust"/output side), where the output pressure is greater than the input pressure. The water you're trying to pump up your well is mainly fighting the effect of gravity (there are frictional losses in the pipe as well but they should be minimal in this situation), which becomes increasingly difficult as the depth of the well increases. This "head" or "pressure head" must be less than the maximum head of the pump (which for a manual pump, would be based upon the fastest maintainable speed you can actuate the pump).
So in short, yes they do have a depth limit. Beyond that, it can get complicated.
Its not about speed with manual hand pumps, check valves are your friend. Only takes a few pumps to get started and I bring up tons of water from 40+ft with a very old cast iron hand pump and 3 check valves. Ya just have to keep pumping.
A friend near Morris just did his self drilled well, hit good water around 15ft. Its very doable.
I'd have never thought you could hit water at that depth. Is there any website that can give an estimate of how high the water table is in certain areas? I want a well, but don't want to pay boo-koo bucks for it.
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