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Reply to: How to make a “well bucket” in case electricity goes down and you’re on well water Posted February 13, 2021

replying to my own comment. When I saw this bucket I was really excited. My grandma had a metal bucket for her well.. that you pulled handle and the water would come out bottom into a bucket. That’s what got me to thinking about the water being up high in pipe. And made me consider syphoning from it. I do know I am going to make one though.. so no mater where I may be.. I have access to water from a well! Thanks much! My granddaughter has a well.. and I know she and her husband will like this.

Reply to: How to make a “well bucket” in case electricity goes down and you’re on well water Posted February 13, 2021

I have a question. When I bought my property it had the well but had to have it pulled to see why it wasn’t running. Not sure why but someone had cut 50′ off electric wire to pump and dropped pump back in… only thing showing broken was pipe from top that hooks to pipe running to house. Well, while fixing that – we found that the water level started at 13′ or thereabouts. I don’t remember how far down the pump was.. but there was water at that level of 13′. The water is good. Clean and clear. So I’m thinking I could syphon water out of my well. ?????????? Why would a well be like that? I’ve had numerous wells – and never one with water at that depth… again.. the pump was a lot further down. I’ve left water running after watering animals.. not on purpose – all day, and my well never pumped dry either.

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Reply to: How to make a “well bucket” in case electricity goes down and you’re on well water Posted February 13, 2021

replying to my own comment. When I saw this bucket I was really excited. My grandma had a metal bucket for her well.. that you pulled handle and the water would come out bottom into a bucket. That’s what got me to thinking about the water being up high in pipe. And made me consider syphoning from it. I do know I am going to make one though.. so no mater where I may be.. I have access to water from a well! Thanks much! My granddaughter has a well.. and I know she and her husband will like this.

Reply to: How to make a “well bucket” in case electricity goes down and you’re on well water Posted February 13, 2021

I have a question. When I bought my property it had the well but had to have it pulled to see why it wasn’t running. Not sure why but someone had cut 50′ off electric wire to pump and dropped pump back in… only thing showing broken was pipe from top that hooks to pipe running to house. Well, while fixing that – we found that the water level started at 13′ or thereabouts. I don’t remember how far down the pump was.. but there was water at that level of 13′. The water is good. Clean and clear. So I’m thinking I could syphon water out of my well. ?????????? Why would a well be like that? I’ve had numerous wells – and never one with water at that depth… again.. the pump was a lot further down. I’ve left water running after watering animals.. not on purpose – all day, and my well never pumped dry either.