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From: engineer775
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  • Hey that's pretty neat.

    If you're going at a rate of 5 GPM, how much effort does it take to pump the water, like in pounds of force? Is there any way to measure that.

  • No plastic pipe. We use "inch and a quarter" galvanized steel pipe. (1 & 1/4 inch). Each section is held together with an outside coupling that screws to both pieces. If your area is right for this kind of well, then your local plumbing supply store should have the parts.

  • I live in eastern NC and everyone here has that kind of well. That's how we do it here. But not everyone has a pitcher pump. That's the next purchase on my list.

  • in ur case, i been told they would have to go down to 300ft for sweet water and 150 for salty water. Including the pump for sweet water $6500 and $5000 for the other. It seem like you had it ease

  • Where did you get your auger and extension?

  • what if you hit a rock? my soil is extremely rocky.

  • @disclosurenow9 I don't think you can do this in every kind of soil, it works best in sandy soil. I'm not sure where engineer775 lives but he obviously has the right conditions. We drill our wells that way in eastern NC too, but its all sand, no big rocks.

  • (continued) We actually use forced water under high pressure to drill our wells. You start the pipe with the water forced through it and as the water makes way for the pipe you drive it into the ground in sections with a big mallet. As each piece is driven into the ground you add another section and start driving again. Around 15 ft, you strike the water table.

  • So very cool! You have cover the most basic of all the needs in just one day..

    One question.... Did you just get luck with not hitting any big rocks?

  • wow that is so cool!

    Its a shame the only prepper channels getting subscribers and views

    are the click click bang bang channels ) :

    Where do I get the drill kit?

  • @QUESTED hydromissions com inset period in appropriate place  Be prepared for sticker shock 1095.00 The manual can be downloaded free & the photos provide enough detail to be able to duplicate the items in it

  • @donyunger Id rather buy that kit than another rifle! Thank you for the link!

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