If you are hitting rock, it's the limerock layer in Florida, which is bottom of surface water table! Good water but usually a lot of sulfur in water. It is also usually potable at that layer though. Keep that in mind with your filtration system to come. Should also be a reliable water source since all ground water is held here before slowly moving through rock to lower layer. If you drill past this layer you usually have to go down over 100 ft before you hit lower water table which is better water but can be high in iron. Good job!
You sure are a jack of all trades. Pretty cool. You have so much knowledge you could share. You would be an awesome mentor to a teenager. Teaching them so many traits that are falling to the way side.
Brother, you are a godsend!!! So much anxiety was lifted. Best off grid video beginning to end for us novices. I am ecstatic I found your channel. Thank you and God bless you.
Andrew, I live in West Central Florida, on deep well water system and we are prone to power outages! Your video just answered all of my emergency water needs questions!! THANK YOU!!!
Great video, as I just built my own shallow well by driving down 1 1/4" pipes. So far operating with a simple pitcher pump and pure muscle power. Solar was exactly what I wanted to see.
I am glad to hear you mention sealing around your well. Here in my State it's required to pour a minimum 2'Wx2'L concrete pad and at least 18" deep. We are also required to report its location and purposes to my States Dept of Health if could be possibly used as potable water. I know every state is different in those aspects. People say I don't want the government knowing, however if there is ever a reported problem with ground water they can and have sent out reports for those with wells the information. We can't easily test our water for everything. We can send it off for testing. But our state does free testing for well water users every couple of years if they submit the sample. Great video. I enjoy watching and learning.
That’s a great set up. One thing I would do is before your Dupont filter I would put an in-line mechanical sediment filter in there. They work pretty good especially with getting the sand and the big stuff out and they’re super easy to clean and there’s nothing to replace and even though you’ve got a ton of filters it would save them. I know a lot of people who do large scale water change systems for aquariums and places where they breed fish and have hundreds of aquariums and they save a ton of filters by using a sediment filter before it and it’s completely mechanical so you just take it off and rinse it out and put it back on and never have to replace any filters it’s right here just a mechanical screen system and get the big particles out before they clog up your replaceable filters. It’s also nice because they usually come with Alfredo around the clock a clear canister so you can see it as it fills up before I.
Brilliant Project Andrew.. If the need arises, you can always "Flow Restrict" after the Filter to keep from over Pumping the Point. I installed a 2nd 3/4" Black Pipe to My well head when It was installed for Future Proofing My Water. Either 12 Vdc Etc. Mike M.
Excellent install! You might consider moving the sediment filter so that it is before the pump. The fine grit can damage that pump and pressure tank, too. Thanks for these videos.
With a little rework of the pipes you could have the hand pump after the electric pump and it primes the electric pump every time you use the hand pump
Very cool! Maybe, send the water off and have it checked for organic substances, bacteria, and other organisms. Like many people, I've consumed water directly from streams, lakes, and shallow wells with no ill effects.
Amazing video. I just finished watching and now I’m a new subscriber. I am going to try to build this system in Texas. I have more clay then sand. Do you think it’s possible to use the jet to open a bigger hole in the clay ?
One of the best videos I've seen on this. Concise, clear, and to the point. Well done! I'm a newbie so apologies in advance for the dumb question but I have a deep well (250 ft) and it has the big tank and all but when I run it on the generator there doesn't seem to be a pressure valve limit that it stops pumping when hit. What functionality does that? Thanks!
Do you know what size pump I would I need to have on my well that is about 200 feet beneath the ground? Also I have a well and pump currently on my property but I was wondering if I could have a hand pump added to the well like yours is done. Your video was awesome. I just happened to find you and your video and really enjoyed watching it.
I just purchased some land, I stumbled across a old well. I’ll be checking the debt this weekend. Where can I go to find this set up? There is currently no pump or lines in the well. Also how to uncheck the quality of water?
Your local sanitation department should be able to do water tests. As for the parts used, under the video is a drop down where you can see a full parts list with links.
Can you just go ahead and tell us the model of the solar power station? I tried to look in your other videos to see what it was, but there are various models reviewed so I'm not sure what capacity I need for a similar pump.
It was a Bluetti AC200MAX. There are many models available that can run this pump. If you need help choosing one, email me at kelleyscountry@gmail.com and I'll be happy to assist you and most likely have discount codes available.
Hey Man, that was a great tutorial. Keep up the good work. Quick question, was there a reason you settled on a 1HP pump instead of the 1.6HP pumps on Amazon? Seems like a 1.6 would give you a better head depth and not have to work as hard. That might make the pump not pull as much amperage and wattage. That might, I’m really not sure about this, allow you to use a smaller generator. Let me know your thoughts. Keep it up my man. Love seeing Ruger looking all grown up out there too.
Yes the reason was for being able to run on smaller solar equipment. I tried to first install a 3/4 hp pump, but it couldn't quite pull against the head. 1 hp works great and is easy enough to run on my portable power stations and generators.
I own multiple Tozo brand models. Always on sale on Amazon and work extremely well. I use them for hearing protection, music and making calls. The new Tozo A1s are great and affordable.
@@TKCL Thank you...Building a very similar setup. I am going to add a golf cart to the mix. The solar will charge the cart batteries. The Cart will power the pump. Double up the pumphouse to park the cart under.
Simple Pumps are very well built! But man oh man, they are costly. It can cost more to buy and install a simple pump than a traditional deep well pump. I was quoted $3k for one. An option is to install the Simple Pump well cap or well seal when you have a deep well pump installed and add the pump later as finances allow. Take care and God Bless.
Check out the Bosworth Guzzler and similar diaphragm pumps which don't require water to prime. I tee off my shallow well pump to a shutoff valve with a garden hose thread male fitting. I can run any water hose from that but it allows me to connect the Bosworth for priming or power outage use. Next time I'll buy a larger one to play with (their foot operated pumps are popular with boaters). I also stocked my pump house with repair parts and buy water pumps (they are a consumable item) opportunistically. Keep an eye out for blems on sale and for customer returns.
I would put a lot of rocks around there so its not all muddy. Your umbrella on the UTV remained me of the pipelinercloud 10' welding umbrella mounted to the back of a golf cart.
I see you have the vevor shallow well pump installed and then switiched it for the green one linked in the description. Is that because the vevor didn't work?
Hey there, and thank you so much for this information. I wanted to apply this method to my cabin. Is this setup sufficient for a 3/4 bath and kitchen sink?
@@TKCL Okay great. I have a full kitchen I am using 12 panels @100w each and a sine wave 6k AIMS inverter. I am using the cabin as a rental for travelers/vacationing families fro brief stays here in the upper Cumberland TN
@@TKCLI feel like donating to you for some reason even though I just watched the video... maybe you should get a patreon (anything just not paypal because I closed that). oh maybe youtube has a donate button. PS. donated just a little... for now. I love simple instructions for this homestead/diy life.
The lower roof edge over your well seems to be a rather sharp metal edge. It might be wise to either cut it short, bend it, or put some protection over it, otherwise, I see someone hitting and cutting their head.
I have 14k acres. Never needed an electric pump. There's many ways we make them prime by simple physics. I use a diesel engine in large fields to flood for growing and hunting.
If you are hitting rock, it's the limerock layer in Florida, which is bottom of surface water table! Good water but usually a lot of sulfur in water. It is also usually potable at that layer though. Keep that in mind with your filtration system to come. Should also be a reliable water source since all ground water is held here before slowly moving through rock to lower layer. If you drill past this layer you usually have to go down over 100 ft before you hit lower water table which is better water but can be high in iron. Good job!
I agree with you and thought settling on the rock was a good sign.
That's bad azz brother. Never thought of running a a sand point with a jet pump, and a hand pump.
You sure are a jack of all trades. Pretty cool. You have so much knowledge you could share. You would be an awesome mentor to a teenager. Teaching them so many traits that are falling to the way side.
Hopefully this TH-cam platform is doing just that. Take care!
Brother, you are a godsend!!! So much anxiety was lifted. Best off grid video beginning to end for us novices. I am ecstatic I found your channel. Thank you and God bless you.
Glad you enjoy it!
Hi, Andrew! It’s always good to have that Plan B resource. See you at 7:00 Sunday.
See you then
Andrew, I live in West Central Florida, on deep well water system and we are prone to power outages! Your video just answered all of my emergency water needs questions!! THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for watching
Great video, as I just built my own shallow well by driving down 1 1/4" pipes. So far operating with a simple pitcher pump and pure muscle power. Solar was exactly what I wanted to see.
Thank you for watching
I literally just bought the pump from hf and plan on doing this with my topshak solar generator and hf solar panels. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for watching
I am glad to hear you mention sealing around your well. Here in my State it's required to pour a minimum 2'Wx2'L concrete pad and at least 18" deep. We are also required to report its location and purposes to my States Dept of Health if could be possibly used as potable water.
I know every state is different in those aspects. People say I don't want the government knowing, however if there is ever a reported problem with ground water they can and have sent out reports for those with wells the information. We can't easily test our water for everything. We can send it off for testing. But our state does free testing for well water users every couple of years if they submit the sample.
Great video. I enjoy watching and learning.
This is really just there for irrigation and emergency use. Getting tests isn't a bad idea for curiosity.
That’s a great set up. One thing I would do is before your Dupont filter I would put an in-line mechanical sediment filter in there. They work pretty good especially with getting the sand and the big stuff out and they’re super easy to clean and there’s nothing to replace and even though you’ve got a ton of filters it would save them. I know a lot of people who do large scale water change systems for aquariums and places where they breed fish and have hundreds of aquariums and they save a ton of filters by using a sediment filter before it and it’s completely mechanical so you just take it off and rinse it out and put it back on and never have to replace any filters it’s right here just a mechanical screen system and get the big particles out before they clog up your replaceable filters. It’s also nice because they usually come with Alfredo around the clock a clear canister so you can see it as it fills up before I.
Good idea
Thanks for the presentation: nice setup.
Thank you for watching
Andrew ghat is very Awesome. Your always ahead of the game. Also your a smart man always coming up with Great ideas.
I appreciate that!
You are so talented. What great tips and instruction.
Thank you for watching
You are the man. I love how you know so much stuff and know how to do it. Keep up the good work my friend.
Thank you for watching
That’s awesome man!! Love what you’re doing on the property!
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
Nice setup with the options for the water system
I would need to build an insulated enclosure to help with freezing around my should I build one.
Good job and video saved to my reference list.
Great vid. Good job reviewing your own work. Helped me learn how to do it in the future
Thank you for watching
Definitely saving this video for my next diy thanks for the help!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video and explanation of your process. Thanks. Chip
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
Great little setup.
Great follow up video
Thank you for watching
Hi Andrew!! Love your how to videos. Andrew you explain things so well even I can understand, you would make a fabulous teacher. 👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦
I am a teacher, on TH-cam 😬. Thanks for watching!
Super cool. Very off grid.
I want you with me when the zombie apocalypse occurs.
Diddo on the Cudos from Mr. Harris. Simply amazed and thoroughly enjoy your video's.🙂
Appreciate your watching and vote of confidence.
I need 1 of this in my property.
Great information and cool setup, Andrew. Really enjoyed it!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
That is one awesome setup.
Thank you for watching
Lovd the video....keep them coming, I love learning all this!
Glad you enjoy it!
Brilliant Project Andrew..
If the need arises, you can always "Flow Restrict" after the Filter to keep from over Pumping the Point.
I installed a 2nd 3/4" Black Pipe to My well head when It was installed for Future Proofing My Water. Either 12 Vdc Etc.
Mike M.
I wish we could do that system here. Red clay and rock.
Cool build.
We are fortunate!
Fair play, bravo!!!!
FANTASTIC ‼️‼️‼️
Excellent video
Thanks for the visit
Great video, I plan on doing the same rig soon. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent install! You might consider moving the sediment filter so that it is before the pump. The fine grit can damage that pump and pressure tank, too. Thanks for these videos.
Good idea!
Good job
Thank you for watching
Awesome! I wonder if I could sneak me of these into my suburban backyard. It’s getting expensive to water the grass…. 😂
With one of those Lowes plastic sheds around it no one would know 🤫
Andrew, Great setup watch your head on the edge of the roof. You need a water dish for Ruger.
Yes I do need to keep him a water bowl down there.
Great video my friend .... and i want to know more about the solar system... thanks
The main unit is the Bluetti AC200 max. I'll find my review video.
Here you go th-cam.com/video/5hYIgx3OQ-w/w-d-xo.html
Awesome
Welcome to the channel or well-come to the channel??? Great vid.
Nice
With a little rework of the pipes you could have the hand pump after the electric pump and it primes the electric pump every time you use the hand pump
Electric pump only needs to be primed once. Only if you ever remove it or drain it will it require priming again.
Next time get some used solar panels for the roof and skip putting up the tin. Like the ideal wish I could hit water that easy.
Very nice
Thank you
Pretty awesome. :)
Thanks!
Very cool! Maybe, send the water off and have it checked for organic substances, bacteria, and other organisms. Like many people, I've consumed water directly from streams, lakes, and shallow wells with no ill effects.
Good idea!
Andrew, bought the $179 1.6 hp Amazon pump back in Jan haven't hooked it up yet. It's called extremepower us 1.6 hp pump
I looked at that one too. Needed something ASAP.
This is a sweet setup, nice job on this! Did you do a video on winterizing this setup?
Yes I did th-cam.com/video/omNmbz9s9uU/w-d-xo.html
Hey Andrew!
Hello!
What about contaminating the water supply and protecting the system from freezing?
Drain for the winter.
Very nice setup.
Thank you
Amazing video. I just finished watching and now I’m a new subscriber.
I am going to try to build this system in Texas. I have more clay then sand. Do you think it’s possible to use the jet to open a bigger hole in the clay ?
Yes that will help.
hey I like the setup. please send me specs if you can about what you did?
I would appreciate it!
This rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🐶🐕💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧
One of the best videos I've seen on this. Concise, clear, and to the point. Well done! I'm a newbie so apologies in advance for the dumb question but I have a deep well (250 ft) and it has the big tank and all but when I run it on the generator there doesn't seem to be a pressure valve limit that it stops pumping when hit. What functionality does that? Thanks!
It's called a pressure switch. Once a certain pressure is reached it pressurizes a hose that releases electrical contact points to shut off the pump.
Do you know what size pump I would I need to have on my well that is about 200 feet beneath the ground? Also I have a well and pump currently on my property but I was wondering if I could have a hand pump added to the well like yours is done. Your video was awesome. I just happened to find you and your video and really enjoyed watching it.
Hand pumps only work to about 15ft. You need a deep well submersible jet pump for your application.
Hi Andrew, Great job. What will you do for freeze protection? Maybe close in the shelter, heat trace, insulation etc. ?
Unscrew the hand pump, open the valve and the water goes underground. Drain the electric pump.
Hi Andrew, great video! Did you need to fill the tank with pressure before installing the well? If so, how much PSI?
No, it came pre set from factory. I don't remember the psi adjustment but it was in the manual.
I just purchased some land, I stumbled across a old well. I’ll be checking the debt this weekend. Where can I go to find this set up? There is currently no pump or lines in the well. Also how to uncheck the quality of water?
Your local sanitation department should be able to do water tests. As for the parts used, under the video is a drop down where you can see a full parts list with links.
Can you just go ahead and tell us the model of the solar power station? I tried to look in your other videos to see what it was, but there are various models reviewed so I'm not sure what capacity I need for a similar pump.
It was a Bluetti AC200MAX. There are many models available that can run this pump. If you need help choosing one, email me at kelleyscountry@gmail.com and I'll be happy to assist you and most likely have discount codes available.
Awesome video. 🤠
Thank you for watching
Great job Andrew. Did you say silver cymbal TH-cam channel?
Yes Silver Cymbal, his channel link is in the video description.
Hey Man, that was a great tutorial. Keep up the good work.
Quick question, was there a reason you settled on a 1HP pump instead of the 1.6HP pumps on Amazon? Seems like a 1.6 would give you a better head depth and not have to work as hard. That might make the pump not pull as much amperage and wattage. That might, I’m really not sure about this, allow you to use a smaller generator. Let me know your thoughts. Keep it up my man. Love seeing Ruger looking all grown up out there too.
Yes the reason was for being able to run on smaller solar equipment. I tried to first install a 3/4 hp pump, but it couldn't quite pull against the head. 1 hp works great and is easy enough to run on my portable power stations and generators.
What are the earbuds I see you wearing all the time?
I own multiple Tozo brand models. Always on sale on Amazon and work extremely well. I use them for hearing protection, music and making calls. The new Tozo A1s are great and affordable.
How can I find the pump motor and the tank. And how much is just the tank and the pump
Under the video is a drop down menu with full parts list. The links to current prices on Amazon are there also.
What type of box is the solar power hooked up to?
This solar power station th-cam.com/video/5hYIgx3OQ-w/w-d-xo.html
will that pump actually run on a 2,000 watt inverter? providing the battery has enough power
Yes it should, assuming that is continuous power. You will need a good peak power inverter to handle the startup surge.
@@TKCL Thank you...Building a very similar setup. I am going to add a golf cart to the mix. The solar will charge the cart batteries. The Cart will power the pump. Double up the pumphouse to park the cart under.
What type of solar inverter was that?
Bluetti AC200MAX
👀
Do you test this water? Just FYI?
No, being this shallow I will always boil the water if it ever has to be used for drinking.
How will you drain to prevent freezing, or will you insulate.
Drain filter, unscrew hand pump and open valve to drain water back underground. There is also a drain on the pump.
Where is part 1?
th-cam.com/video/W4G3cXGu6r0/w-d-xo.html
Really cool, will you be insulating the pipes?
No, I'll drain before winter.
How much did this cost for everything?
About 800
Andrew really like the setup. Out of pure curiosity have you looked into the simple pump setups any? If so I'd be interested in your opinion on them.
I have not, but I am curious about them as I've seen them on other channels. I need to watch a video on them.
Simple Pumps are very well built! But man oh man, they are costly. It can cost more to buy and install a simple pump than a traditional deep well pump. I was quoted $3k for one. An option is to install the Simple Pump well cap or well seal when you have a deep well pump installed and add the pump later as finances allow.
Take care and God Bless.
Yikes, I didn't realize they were that expensive.
What solar system
Is that?
Bluetti ac200 max
By the way, how's your chickens doing?
Doing great! Getting eggs daily!
So why would you have a hand pump
In the event my well pump fails or powering equipment. It's cheap insurance and a easy add on. Not to mention it manually primes my well pipe.
1st
Got it!
What’s your address, I’ll come by when the apocalypse comes, lol.
Sadly pretty to find nowadays.
Get metal barrel suck up water 💦 no electricity
Check out the Bosworth Guzzler and similar diaphragm pumps which don't require water to prime. I tee off my shallow well pump to a shutoff valve with a garden hose thread male fitting. I can run any water hose from that but it allows me to connect the Bosworth for priming or power outage use. Next time I'll buy a larger one to play with (their foot operated pumps are popular with boaters). I also stocked my pump house with repair parts and buy water pumps (they are a consumable item) opportunistically. Keep an eye out for blems on sale and for customer returns.
Get metal barrel n suck up water 💦 no electricity........
I would put a lot of rocks around there so its not all muddy. Your umbrella on the UTV remained me of the pipelinercloud 10' welding umbrella mounted to the back of a golf cart.
Awesome! 👍 There's nothing more I can say, but good job. Andrew, everyone should look into this if they have property off-grid or want to be 🇺🇸💪👍🙏🐓
Thank you very much, love having this.
How bug is that solar generator and model?
Bluetti AC200MAX and it's around 2200 watts.
Dude, Outstanding job on explaining step by step process! Thanks for your attention to detail. Keep these “How Too” videos coming!
Thank you for watching
I see you have the vevor shallow well pump installed and then switiched it for the green one linked in the description. Is that because the vevor didn't work?
That was a harbor freight pump. I accidentally destroyed it when I ran into it with my tractor 🤣
@@TKCL that makes sense! Thanks for the quick reply! Great content
How do you test to figure out where the water is?
i have water coming out of the ground not far from the location
Love the videos! Keep them coming.
Thank you for watching
This has been a great video and set up. I think I'm going to copy your set up for northern MN.
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
Can I or can I not put some sort of insulation around this assembly for the colder months? If so, what do I use for appropriate insulation?
I'd build an enclosure around it and insulate with foam board.
@@TKCL Thank you. What shut off valve did you use for the hose connection at the base of the tote to the green hose?
The tote came with the valve installed. I bought and adapter to convert it to pipe thread.
@@TKCL I have everything but the adapter. Where did you get the adapter?
Here it is, your could be different than mine. amzn.to/3pIp7xl
Hey there, and thank you so much for this information. I wanted to apply this method to my cabin. Is this setup sufficient for a 3/4 bath and kitchen sink?
Yes, absolutely
@@TKCL Okay great. I have a full kitchen I am using 12 panels @100w each and a sine wave 6k AIMS inverter. I am using the cabin as a rental for travelers/vacationing families fro brief stays here in the upper Cumberland TN
@@TKCL I don't suppose you know anything about Pace or Milton, FL? Looking for a property there as well..
I do know of the area, but I've not spent any time there.
@@TKCL What filtration did you use(company)?
Thank you so much l leaning
If you hang a bucket on the hand pump with a hose coming out the bottom you could prime the electric pump directly with the hand pump
Once primed there's no need to ever prime the electric pump again. Occasionally I'll need to set or prime the hand pump to expand the leather seal.
@The Kelley's Country Life will you drain it for winter? I know yall don't get bad winter, but it still gets frosty.
True, I will drain for winter.
Well explained and seems simple enough! Thank you.
Thank you for watching
@@TKCLI feel like donating to you for some reason even though I just watched the video... maybe you should get a patreon (anything just not paypal because I closed that). oh maybe youtube has a donate button. PS. donated just a little... for now. I love simple instructions for this homestead/diy life.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for the support
The lower roof edge over your well seems to be a rather sharp metal edge. It might be wise to either cut it short, bend it, or put some protection over it, otherwise, I see someone hitting and cutting their head.
Agreed, been thinking about adding a rubber protector.
Then a hail storm came. Solar aint off the grid or groomed like on TH-cam.
Going to be some major hail to tear up a hand pump.
@@TKCL future solar panels.
I have 14k acres. Never needed an electric pump. There's many ways we make them prime by simple physics. I use a diesel engine in large fields to flood for growing and hunting.
th-cam.com/video/lZhbEiMuemk/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared. This ole guy is about my age.