Drill Your Own Water Well Part 2 - Drill Your Own Well Series
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Our farm got water from a spring allmy life (70 odd years) until recently when we decided to drill, about 170 feet. Cost a fortune but then we had rock and such to worry about, At least my water witching came in handy LOL.
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I LIKE TO YOU DO THAT IN SOUTH FLORDA
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i did this also.. but i used a auger to dig down till i hit water. used 5 and 10 foot steel pipe lengths. i hit fresh water at 10 feet here in Florida , so my jetting begins at 10 feet. my sand doesn't come back up when u hit water. i just have to jet/grind my way down.
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@ffc100977 No. As you go deeper and use bigger pipes, it gets exponentially harder.
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@peter11772 no offense but each and every day people do a lot of things that are dangerous with no ill effects, while some people do safe things and get screwed
dawmlw did say MOST, not all
perhaps when your parents well was 1st installed, it was tested then, or perhaps they have just taken their chances
another example is if you buy red meat it says cook to 165, every day people eat steak tartar, they dont get sick, but someone eats an undercooked burger and they get sick
what happens when you hit a rock?
rizendell 2 weeks ago
@rizendell This technique only works in clay and sand. Sorry.
dawmlw 2 weeks ago
Why would you not be able to drink this water coming out of it?
peter11772 2 months ago
@peter11772 Shallow wells frequently do not produce potable water. The ground filters water as it seeps down through it. 20 or 25 feet of filtering frequently are not enough. Before you drink water from any shallow well, you should have it tested. Most wells for drinking water are hundreds of feet deep.
dawmlw 2 months ago
how you identify, you have hit the water?
Erniz2 2 months ago
@Erniz2 Watch for coarse sand coming up after you are well below the standing water level. Stop and set the screen when you see good white sand or coarse sand coming up.
dawmlw 2 months ago