Amazing device pumps well water using compressed air! (Health Ranger in Ecuador)

[BrokenRRT]

Folks that water is some of the BEST in the world, The produce of this area has more anti-oxidants than any other vegetation in the world... The water is full of colloidal minerals and because of this the natives live long healthy lives. "Medical researchers have confirmed that the retinas of 100 year-old residents are often comparable with those of 45 year-old city-dwellers." Thanks for the great video....stay well and enjoy the Valley of Longevity!

[9NGAZ9]

3:30 ohhhhhhhh yessssssssssssss baby *-*

[boharihamen]

You said in the title opening that " ...pump water using nothing but air". But you are using electricity! How do they get a regular supply in places like Ecuador?

[boharihamen]

Not a very good solution for a far flung place. Planet Mechanics has an episode which they use a water pump using wind power to pump water in Spain. You should use that i think.

[garyshouse305]

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[mukuru2011]

here in Africa where we live theft of submersible pumps is an everyday occurrence, so the brumby pump has many advantages, a bunch of plastic pipes with no moving parts has no market value so its safe. we can lock away the compressor unit overnight and we can also use it for other needs.

[Argos1010]

You are using electricity to compress air, then the air to pump water, why not just use an electrical pump?

[HypedPhoto]

you don't have food and water for long, thats for sure.

[KillerJoeFIN]

Good idea but where is air filters and moisturetraps? not so hygiene at all!

[jplerwill]

I could see using a 12v car battery, a trickle solar panel and a compact auto air compressor to fill above ground tanks ect. nice concept.

[skrillmau]

lmao? you got a pump to pump water from a water reservoir (well) to another water reservoir (holding tank). and you say that you don't need electricity near your well but then you have an air compressor powered by a 120 volt wire right there.

[moonglow482004]

GREAT IDEA!!! LOVE THIS, and my dog could use the exercise too,lol. Love to you all.

[ladylover2769]

nice way to waste water outta there well

[bluecylinder]

why?

As others have said, you need a compressor to run it, so why not just have a well pump, a well pump will also be a lot quieter.

[Armornone]

Self righteous jackass, how about you help some Americans

[a10fjet]

@Armornone Most of our people are beyond help...

[lutherbrowning]

In the oil field this type of pump is called a gas lift. The principle is the water in the well reaches a static level above the bottom of the well but below the surface. As the compressed air enters the hose it makes the water column lighter and the water pressure pushes the water to the surface. A one way valve on the bottom improves the efficiency. Only a small volume of air is needed and the pressure depends on the lift hight needed. A rough guide is .5psi per foot of lift from the level.

[jjsjeffjjsjeff]

It probably wouldn't hurt to add a check valve at the outlet of the brumby pump so it doesn't have to start a new head of water every time you turn on the compressor.

Also it would be more efficient to use a motor directly on the water pump so you are converting electrical energy to mechanical energy instead of electrical to mechanical and using the compressed air to drive another mechanical pump.

[trec485]

Way to go!!!

[Everfalling]

this sort of pump has been around for a while at the very least as the Pulser Pump (articles about it date back to at least '04) which doesn't even require an air compressor.

[Umaxen]

Hello, nice system, but I'd like to ask a question. You can buy a cheap, efficient 2.0 hp 110 or 220 volt pump for next to nothing. ($150) and a well head at Home Depot for about $30 which will yield you 5 gallons every 9 seconds or about 35 gallons a minute. I have used this system on my lawn for 20 years without a problem. Why go with such an elaborate system just to get water out of the ground? A 2500 liter tank can be filled in about 19 minutes OR directly water your field. Good video!

[fetymann]

NOTE: You better hope you have an oil filter on that air supply. A lot of air compressors these days release oil into the air so you don't have to lubricate your air tools. So this would release oil into the well, I sure you wouldn't want that.

[x65535x]

If you use a float valve in your holding tank to control air flow you can leave the compressor on and it will only start when water is needed to top off the holding tank. You'll just need to route the air to the valve at the tank and a return line to the actual pump unit.

[piglette2004]

Loved this (and all) videos!

I have two quick questions for you, Mike

1) How did you get your dogs to Ecuador?

2) I know you CAN grow anything in Ecuador, but what about growing non-native things? I have learned, when I moved from CA to TN about how bad growing non-native things is..disturbs the eco-system by bringing the wrong type of insects, etc. What are your thoughts about that? I saw the video that Matt said he wanted to grow coconut and other nut trees on his property..

[inthepresentraw]

Thank you for your great videos.

How does this pump compare with deep well submersible pumps?

[TheGoodnessIsGood]

Absolutely awesome. My new hero. God bless.

[tomboi1978]

Based on the electricity being used, the amount of water being pumped, and the extremely unsteady rate of flow, this has to be one of the most inefficient well pumps i've seen. A 2 HP standard electric well pump puts out more volume and at near municiple pressure.

[sizemorej]

What the nay Sayers need to understand is an Air Compressor is cheaper to replace the Deep well Pump. Basically this pump has nothing to wear out. No if you are in an out back situation then a gasoline air compressor would be an option. I am still investigating a deep well pump for my use in the Dominican Republic. So I am pricing things out to see what my best option is.

[sizemorej]

What the nay Sayers need to understand is an Air Compressor is cheaper to replace the Deep well Pump. Basically this pump has nothing to wear out. No if you are in an out back situation then a gasoline air compressor would be an option. I am still investigating a deep well pump for my use in the Dominican Republic. So I am pricing things out to see what my best option is.

[fairyheli2]

is this an airlift or geyser pump?

[Aerosteon]

You need electricity to run the air compressor so isn't this entire setup much more complex, expensive, and inefficient than using a regular electric pump?

[TheGoodnessIsGood]

@Aerosteon Doh, I think the point is that you are not putting electricity down into the well with the pump down there, so you aren't having the possibility of shorts from water and the whole thing is much more simple and fail safe. It doesn't use much power anyway (the air compressor) you can always rig up a couple of batteries and a few solar panels if you want complete independence.

[bobviously]

@TheGoodnessIsGood Solar panels for 2HP, more than $10000, not counting the rest of the electrical conversion setup.

[bobviously]

@Aerosteon My thoughts exactly. Water pumps are a lot less hassle and require less maintenance, and are a lot quieter than an air compressor. They work for years with no problem. The water flow is also a lot more stable. Once upon a time, for remote locations, people used windmills and large wooden holding tanks for when the wind wasn't blowing. If the wind didn't blow for long enough, they'd get a bull or donkey to push the pump in a circle. I think this vid shows a peculiar use of technology.

[TheDudeRulez09]

@Aerosteon solar, wind and yes even gas powered generation is all very possible and getting cheaper everyday!! human ingenuity is by far the most immediate solution to any problem!!!

[rashawn770]

Don't wells run outta water??

[TheRichestCadaver]

the pump is neat and everything but I love the background is beautiful. is it the Adan garden?

[annie46664]

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[railroad4u]

you don't need the 2nd pump...simply put the water resivoir high enough to give whatever pressure you need for irregation... the air pump will lift water as high as you need...this type pump is not new... I remember seeing one 35 years ago when I worked as a fireman

[leecalvin05]

This is awesome! I hope to someday be living using these kind of solutions.

[BambisMusings]

what an awesome idea. and more economically than conventional pumping systems. and the potential to use renewable energy sources too. very nice indeed.

[jacoff1973]

Cool, This needs to be known world wide.

[curtispowa]

It's becoming known world wide

[Anothercoilgun]

Good work. Good to see people take initiative and help others.

[lickdacat2]

This system could be made much more efficient if an air pump were used that developed say 20 to 30 PSI. It could move larger volumes of air with less power. The compressor being used is designed to produce 150 psi, much more than is needed for this project. It actually depends how deep the pump is below the water table and how high it must be lifted. 5PSI could possibly do the job on a shallow well and this system could be run with a very small motor, or even wind power to pump the air.

[imedbone]

Don't have to go to the grocery store, that is the ultimate! We're are so sadly dependent on the systems for food/water. Legacy systems are failing one by one under the pressure of overpopulation.

The pump is a novel idea, but using electricity to run compressor, to move water is grossly inefficient. only benefit is that the motor is accessible. the compressor is an additional cost/liability. Placing large air tank between compressor and pump would help; plus you can pump without compressor on.

[PennyRoyaleTea]

The water is no longer pristine because he stuck his hand in it :(

[PORTUGAL1010]

It pumps a nice stream inteh beginning and then it sputters maybe because the reservoir of water at the bottom of the well runs low.

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[curtispowa]

Wrong answer.

This pump delivers its load in spurts once it is running normally

[acorntechnique]

'it sputters maybe because the reservoir of water at the bottom of the well runs low'

Nope - thats not the reason.

the pump operates in spurts under normal conditions. The pump chamber fills with water then that water is lifted to the surface, hence the spurts.

The stream at the satart was caused by the delivery pipe filling with water prior to the compressor lifting

[tigerone1970]

Interesting if you could use that with a manual pump - in remote areas in the developing world.

[terramartecom]

vry nice but if you have electricity why dont have a water pump?

[Rodney08us]

good point,if has electricity is actually wasting power.

[acorntechnique]

This is a water pump - thats why water is coming out of the end....

[OrganicWebhead]

nice video, thanks for sharing =)

[ortafunk]

Interesting

[elvino2006]

Vilcabamba no es en cusco-Peru?

[wonderwhyitis]

Mike Adams rocks! Good for him for breaking away from 'da man'. Thanks for keeping in touch, Mike!

[MentorOfMinos]

What happens to the impoverished people in this village when the air compressor breaks down? I appreciate that you're trying to help, but what the third world needs is solutions made from materials available IN THE THIRD WORLD. If they have to rely on the first world for the materials, then guess what? They're still slaves to white Europe. New boss is the same as the old boss, no?

[ilgalane]

cool bro!!great is nice to see people to helping other people is a great idea,and no destroy planet earth !!!

[stormin82g]

works like a fish tank filter

[KrystoferU]

Krystofer - Canada - April 11.2009

About two years ago there was in Toodyay, Western Australia indentical pump - FERI PUMP - why now is Brumby Pump ? (All coments on webside pretty much same) - What going on !

[pumpvelu]

would it not be more simple to use a single submersible pump connected directly to the sprinkler and save on electricity and dual pumping

[healingwateronline]

Great that you do something.

[JackNeedles]

Thats pretty cool. I loved the part where the dog was playing with the water. That's a cute dog.

[sn9696]

Nice video,but that type of sprinkler is a big waste of water in a area where clean water or water itself is hard to find !

[annie46664]

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[hobieslug45]

was going to sign but then I realized who was recieving it . I say let the system go down its greedy path till it falls of the cliff.

Change will come after the collapse.

I know it's giving up (in a way )

I'll be digging a well for my garden soon .

[thinkrevolution]

Thanks for all of your work, Mike.

[MoebiusTripper]

Compressed air will also run your car....Detroit is working on a model that is already perfected....And of course, Stanley Meyers, who was poisoned, has a patent on a car that runs on hydrogen...No heavy tanks of hydrogen were needed...His device produced the hydrogen on the spot...YouTube has a few videos of his car....So once you get the water using your pump, you can run your car, that is if the oil companies don't kill you first....

[davetileguy]

compressed air car ,right you so it on the internet,I'm working on a car powered by gravity!!u push it up a hill and coast down the other side !! peace man!!

[NoncentsProductions]

My main quandary deals with your well depth and considering Ecuador sits across the most humid section of the Earth, water isn't that hard to find. Perhaps we should be letting the rain forest re-occupy such land before starting farms. I still enjoyed the video, so good work on it. Irrigation is simple, but if you are running that compressor from a bank of batteries, I would be more impressed, especially if they were connected to solar arrays or turbines.

[davetileguy]

is irrigation simple?? my brother inlaws well is 590 feet deep it takes 2 or 3 electric pumps to get it out,pumps that are expensive and have to be replaced,the point of this pump is air dosn't wear out and its a simple cheap design, sorry their product isn't your dream!!

[BlueEagle8]

Mike - you should think about using drip irrigation. It would save a tremendous amount of water.

[BambisMusings]

drip could be used easily in this setup with the tank. great idea davetileguy.

[MikePresents]

No moving parts??

No electrical ??

THIS IS STUPID !!!

The air compressor IS the pump

[realnewsdm]

Well done Mike!!

Keep up the good work

[penelope0427]

Cute dog!

[DLCallahandotcom]

I'm already looking into buying a home/land down there. Mike, it'd be great if you could do a video tour of your property/house you own down there for all of us prospective expatriates :D

[JsBaby4evas]

This is amazing!

<3

[NewKreature517]

The guy who designed the Segway Personal Transporter also designed a water pumping system that, I believe, would also create electricity using the sterling engine technology. I saw this first on a 20/20 or Dateline episode a number of years ago. Can anybody comment or add to this...?

[AntiShocker]

Very nice.

[lyntonio]

Is this Mikes property?

[cycimian]

You can actualy pump down exaust from vehicles as well, The problem with this is the Complexed hydrocarbons that disolve into the displaced water. If you can raise the water then you can purify it was the thinking ,. Oh man im so fucked.

[cochisestronghold]

How much does one of those pumps cost? Wonder if it would work in the desert.

[420Hallucin8]

truly inspirational

[TheHealthRanger]

Yes, Dr. O'Leary is a good friend.

[Blackstarting]

Beautiful nature sounds in the background. I wish i lived down there just to enjoy the peace and quiet

[MisterTissueBox]

awesome!

[MacCoinneach]

This is awesome stuff! Thank you Mike for being an essential part of our world. Natural living all the way!

[edibleaspirations]

I want to move to Ecuador!

[missfl70]

Me too!

Great video, Mike!  Love the dogs :-)