A tip for people who might want to install something like this. In plumbing. Unions should be installed somewhere so if you need to take things apart to repair (like a failing check valve) you can take it apart without destroying all of your plumbing to get to it.
Yes! Thank you brother! This was a thought for me for sure. We are a long way from a good water source of water if disaster struck, but we have our own well. I was brainstorming a hand pump option and thought, I bet someone on TH-cam has done this before. Lol this is a great video, simple fix! I’m going to copy cat that! Thank you!
This worked great thanks for the info and video, I'm getting 13 pumps per gallon of water, it pressurized the house system good, my well is a 150 feet deep, I'm going to mount a bicycle frame to to wall and run a connecting rod to the handle of the pump, I'll be able to sit on bike seat and peddle and shift to any gear that is comfortable it will run the hand pump so arms don't get tired, I believe it doesn't matter how deep your well is, if you have reasonable static water level.
6:17 you are sooo right!!! Me too!! My dad taught me to be self reliant ever since I could ride a bike. I had to take it apart and put it back together!! I loved all my time spent w my daddy!! He has been gone now since 2005 but I pass his knowledge to my children. Not all of them like the idea of self reliance but I tell them these are memories shared you will cherish and be glad you can do anything you put your mind to!! If someone else can do it YOU CAN DO IT!! It takes patience and the want to know how!! Thank you for this and all your videos!
Young Man! You are Awesome and it’s what a good Dad you are. That would be a little more work but better than driving a pipe down 25’ deep for an old fashion hand pump. Thank You 🙏
Even if the power goes out during a storm, winter or summer, you won't have to worry about buying bottled water that eventually goes stagnant. I have livestock. They need water just like we do. I always worry about not getting them some. So I always keep extra water in covered buckets that I change out every 2 days as I water them.
For a self proclaimed “non professional ,” you did good! And you learned about channel locks and spigots too😌. Ive had a Sigma K2 pump for 15 years that I’ve been meaning to do the same thing. $600 well spent👍
Great. Just make sure your water is close enough to the surface for this pump to work. Thanks for watching and hope the power comes back on soon! -Jason
Thank You. What a great video. I am very industrious, but have been trying to figure out if you can pull water up from a submersible pump. Thanks again!
been wondering about some manual pumps for the past year, but everytime i had the thought, i was usually to busy to research anything about them. quite convenient this was posted haha
Thanks 👍 I looked and looked for something like this, gave up, then stumbled across this video! I don't know if I could pull this off, but it's good to at least see what it takes and how it's work.
That's a nice pump setup. I didn't realize that there was an option other than a submerged hand pump. It's a great backup even if you do decide to get an alternative power source. You have a good point about the generators. Even when they do work, they're 100% reliant on the country's fuel delivery infrastructure. A proper solar power system has the potential to last decades (limited by battery lifespan) but they are prohibitively expensive. A small setup that runs only the well pump and only during daylight (no batteries) could be feasible for you. Power requirements would depend heavily on the depth of your well.
Positive people make the world go round. Always learning. Great way to view the world! The problem is not the problem. The problem is how you react to the problem. Savy? (Captain Jack Sparrow) 😆 lol
I have a shallow well and multiple valves and a check valve before my pump.......I'm waiting on a traditional hand pump for delivery. I will install it before the electric pump check valve with its own valve.....It should work great when we need water during a storm. Same idea, except I'm not filling the tank, I'll be filling a five gallon bucket from my basement. Nice system you have . :)
I'd like the pump more if it had a higher pressure rating than 38 psi. My well tank is pressurized to 28 psi for a 30-50 psi cut in and out system. If the max depth draw works then I'd have to pump from 30-38 psi and be careful not to over pressurize the pump. I'll look for a higher presure rating, deeper draw pump or maybe 12V if needed to get that. I do like the hand pump.
I would use the rainwater that I have stored in two tanks in the back yard. There aren't any wells or home bores in the middle of the city, well one that I know of.
My plan...put my pump on solar power. We have 2 meters one is only for our pump stupid what the previous owners did but it costs us a $30 service fee alone every month and we only use like 20kwh for the whole month so a solar panel should do the trick and we will also get a hand pump for the well as well. We just went through a hurricane and was out of power for a week for repairs. There are a few things on our prep list now haha
Your deep well system already has a check valve, it is located after the Pitless fitting in well casing to prevent the pressure tank from emptying. Great video, thank you. I wish my water table was higher. At my elevation of 880’ I can only lift water from a maximum depth of 21’ according to the manufacturer unfortunately. I have a 24VDC deep well pump I am probably going to install for backup but a hand operated deep well pressure pump would work too in a pinch. Thank you for sharing your wonderful system!
Well, I guess I’m double checked on my valves. My well is 300 feet deep but the water is nearly at surface level. Seems to be working perfectly so far. Thanks for watching! -Jason
Your using the channel locks backward..... Clean and glue the fitting and pipe for easier install Poor choice of spigot. It will leak over time. Thanks for sharing tho. Cool idea
How does the Hand Pump work with an electric pump down in the well? If there is no electricity, does the hand pump have enough suction to pull water through the non electrified pump? I could see it working if you have Water Storage Tanks. I Don't understand.
There is a consistent, unanswered question here. Many people, including me, have a very deep well 270-300'. My static is 80'. The question is, if the power goes out, are you just cranking water from the existing pressure in the pipe (since everything is primed already), or are you having to draw from that static level - which would be too deep?
This kind of pump has a max static water depth of around 25'. No suction pump is going to suck much past that level. Bison Pumps and/or SImplePump have deep water pumps to go up to 300', but they can be very cost prohibitive. Bison pump quoted me $4,000 for a pump that fits on my well head.
How long does it take to create standard pressure (looks to be 25 pumps with that size tank to 50psi)? How much water will flow before you need to pump up the pressure again?
This is cool, but unfortunately isn't appropriate for me. I have a solution which is less elegant for those with a deep well (and no skills). My water table is 50' and my well is 455' deep. My solution to providing pressurized water for flushing uses a 12V RV pump rated 3gpm, a car battery, a water barrel and 2 short garden hoses. There is an extra connection on my manifold for the output from the pump. The input comes from the barrel. The 6-gallon pressure tank stays pressurized. The 55-gallon drum can be nursed to last a very long time, and I don't have to put possibly unsafe water into my house. The filter remains in use. Of course when the barrel is empty I have to deal with that. If the situation is just a pump failure and I still have power, I can continue to have hot water. If the power is out I have hot water until the water heater cools down. We really don't have blizzards in Virginia any more, but we do have storms and frequent power outages in the mountains.
I watched this video multiple times and could not determine the static water level of your well. The E2 pump says maximum depth of 22 ft so I'm assuming your static water level is below that threshold. Total well depth and static water level would be helpful to know here. Are you aware of any pumps like this that can pump deeper than 22 ft?
Okay - Need an explanation. My well is about 185 feet down to the water. The specs say it can only lift 22'. I heard you mention you are below the 185 I'm currently sitting. How does the pump work at that low level? Is it because your system already has water at the pump and doesn't need to bring it from the bottom? Sorry - newby question I'm sure. My first well and my first 9 months in the house. Lot's of learning to go! Great video!
Yes, water is nearly at surface level. Does not need to lift the water hardly at all. You would want to confirm that it would work for your situation. Ask Scott at Practical Preppers. Thanks for watching! -Jason
Did I hear you right? Your well is 300 foot deep? Mine is about half, but the specs I've read on this pump says it's for "shallow" wells. Very interested in this pump if it will move water through my electric pump which is 160 foot deep
This will NOT work if your well is deeper than 33ft. Suction pump cannot work past that depth due to atmospheric pressure. What depth is your well to allow this to work? Also, did you test it extensively? Once you pump all the water out of the tank it probably wont work anymore.
@@pete8299What if it it's a sealed system like this? I was wondering the same thing too, but do long as you don't loose prime I think that it should work?
Will this pump work even if the lines are not already primed like yours were. Say if the electric well pump was just installed and hasn't been used yet. Would this pump be able to draw from 200 plus feet down? Sorry if you mentioned that and I missed it.
EMP hits, the grid will be down for at least two years. Propane generators burn 1.5 gallons of propane an hour. You will run out of propane very quickly if you are using it for heat as well. Preppers should always have a backup and a backup to the backup :o)
Awesome setup. Does it just suck water up through your existing electric submersible? Didn’t know this was possible. I mean I guess it make sense since if a pump discharge valve fails, all your house pressure flows backward through the submersible and back into the well.
well, since you made this video it has gotten worse in this country. great job setting up your family with this hand pump! normal is never coming back, hope your family does well!
Awesome job man, nothing like the quality control of doing it yourself (not to mention way less cost and actually knowing how to fix it later, priceless). Really like this concept, and will most certainly do it at my next house. I’ll be on city water but can at least pump from a sprinkler well here in Florida. Alright, now show us the edited trips back to the supply house to get those forgotten couplings hahaha
Hahahahaha! Plumbing never involves a single trip to the store does it? I got lucky on this one, was able to scavenge a few fittings out of the barn left over from previous jobs. Thanks for watching! -Jason
@@ONThree I try to limit my trips to the store as well as muffled obscenities, but there’s no guarantees hahaha. Only armchair quarterback advice I can share is get a cheater-bar for the pump handle and possibly spare parts (if it has any internal gaskets, etc). And restock the barn, but I’m sure you’re already planning on that. How’d it work out in the test phase, meaning how many trips to pump the system back up after x amount of gallons from faucets, showers, toilet flushes, etc. Also any thoughts on some type of fire heated hot water tank? Definitely not a necessity during a power outage, but nice to have for the family.
@@JamesRPatrick that’s a great question, I’ve always “thought” it was potable but to be honest now I have to find out. It definitely has a sulfur smell and if untreated will stain walls and sidewalks an orange color. Rain catchment is something I’m also looking into with the gutters and barrels for the next house (temporarily in a rental home, so it would all be frowned upon hahaha)
Goodness, I have been searching for this exact solution to access my well without power. My main issue is that the hand pumps etc that mount on the well head would be a bit awkward because my well head is in the middle of front yard, lol.
Hi Jason, very cool setup there. I assume you're pulling water through you're inactive submersible well pump when you use the manual pump? This won't harm the submersible pump? Please chime in anyone that knows! I've got a 110' well, with the well pump at 48', and water level at 18' and hoping to do a setup like this.
@@ONThree hi Jason, curious how this is working a year later and to make sure there's been no negative impacts pulling water past your electric pump. Thanks!
Genorators are great, but what happens if there’s no solar for solar ones or no gas for gas ones. Price of gas going up, you may not be able to afford gas
Congratulations, maybe you should check out the Doomsday prepper episode for the guy hates the water through the pressure cooker, sends it through a small pump that turns the Dynamo and gives light bulb power
Hey Jason, very interested in this system! Our well is about 80' down, static level is 38ft. We also have a submersible pump that was replaced in 2019. Will this setup work for us? I'm assuming the pump pulls water up from the well and also pressurizes the tank, correct? I was all excited, but then called the place that replaced our submersible pump and they seem to think with wouldn't work, that there's no way to get the water up from the well. I'll try to do some more homework, but was hoping you could shed some light on this. Thanks!
@@Redneckerthanu It's been a while since I posted that reply. I think what I did was find the company who drilled our well. They had a copy of the well details which showed the static water level.
I'm in Wisconsin with a well (I'm not sure the exact details) around 110 ft deep with static water at about 80ft. The link says it's for shallow or tank water supply. You quickly mentioned you had a pump at 300ft deep??? Did you have success with this pump with a very deep well? Or is your water table really high???
I am confused. You mentioned your pump is 300ft down in the well. E2 is rated at 7 meters of lift. How's is this working. Love the idea and really want it work!
Really cool. 2 questions. The site says it is a shallow well pump but you said yours is 300ft. How deep can it pump? Site says only about 20ft. Also, is there an extension for the pump arm? It looked like that short arm was quite a bit of effort so a weaker person might need more leverage
My well is 300 feet deep but the water is at nearly ground level. So the pump does not have to lift the water very far. Extension for the arm may be helpful. Good call. -Jason
I assume your 300 foot deep well pump acts as a check valve to hold the water that had already been pumped to the house and thus suction power was greatly reduced. Have you tried it without any water in the well line back down to the pump. Guessing the law of physics won’t allow it. Please display your comments to everyone. Thanks.
I followed up myself in my question and found at Engineer775 that the max suction is 22 feet. So you must not let the well line to the house drop back more than 22 feet or the pump is useless.
Most people in the country live in heavily populated areas. The vast majority of us, unfortunately, have no way of utilizing a hand pump such as this. So consider yourself very fortunate in this situation.
Have a question how deep is this guys water table ? Mine is pretty deep and the company claims it won’t pull water more than 25 feet even if it’s primmed ? Thoughts
Anyone know of a similar pump to this one? Pump is out of stock on the website and has been for about a month. Not sure if they’re planning to restock it.
Have you ever ran water from a creek to your home using any type of pump? We're moving in a few months and I am buying land specifically for hunting and want to have a small cabin there eventually and need to somehow get water to the cabin from the nearby creek.
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Find out a way to extend that handle, maybe a piece of 3/4 or 1” galvanized pipe to go over the handle. To make it easier to pump.
A tip for people who might want to install something like this. In plumbing. Unions should be installed somewhere so if you need to take things apart to repair (like a failing check valve) you can take it apart without destroying all of your plumbing to get to it.
MY 12th Child... that was awesome, Bless your Father and Mother
Thanks so much for this,could not find one that would pump at depth.
And yes,we all are going to have to be self reliant soon...
Yes! Thank you brother! This was a thought for me for sure. We are a long way from a good water source of water if disaster struck, but we have our own well. I was brainstorming a hand pump option and thought, I bet someone on TH-cam has done this before. Lol this is a great video, simple fix! I’m going to copy cat that! Thank you!
This worked great thanks for the info and video, I'm getting 13 pumps per gallon of water, it pressurized the house system good, my well is a 150 feet deep, I'm going to mount a bicycle frame to to wall and run a connecting rod to the handle of the pump, I'll be able to sit on bike seat and peddle and shift to any gear that is comfortable it will run the hand pump so arms don't get tired, I believe it doesn't matter how deep your well is, if you have reasonable static water level.
Awesome!!
6:17 you are sooo right!!! Me too!! My dad taught me to be self reliant ever since I could ride a bike. I had to take it apart and put it back together!! I loved all my time spent w my daddy!! He has been gone now since 2005 but I pass his knowledge to my children. Not all of them like the idea of self reliance but I tell them these are memories shared you will cherish and be glad you can do anything you put your mind to!! If someone else can do it YOU CAN DO IT!! It takes patience and the want to know how!! Thank you for this and all your videos!
Young Man! You are Awesome and it’s what a good Dad you are. That would be a little more work but better than driving a pipe down 25’ deep for an old fashion hand pump. Thank You 🙏
Thanks 👍
I have been trying to do this! Thanks this is literally the answer to all my questions I had.
You are welcome!
Sweet! I just installed a driven well with a pitcher pump separate from my house well. Never knew about this baby. Thanks for the info!!
Even if the power goes out during a storm, winter or summer, you won't have to worry about buying bottled water that eventually goes stagnant. I have livestock. They need water just like we do. I always worry about not getting them some. So I always keep extra water in covered buckets that I change out every 2 days as I water them.
Excellent idea thanks
For a self proclaimed “non professional ,” you did good! And you learned about channel locks and spigots too😌.
Ive had a Sigma K2 pump for 15 years that I’ve been meaning to do the same thing. $600 well spent👍
Awsome info, my uncle is a retired plumber and will jump at this at my house as well as his
This is Amazing!! WE have no power/water and frozen here in Texas right now,so this is Perfect timing. Will be ordering one of these asap!!
Great. Just make sure your water is close enough to the surface for this pump to work. Thanks for watching and hope the power comes back on soon!
-Jason
Helpful. Congrats on your pump.
Thanks!
-Jason
This is great, thank you for sharing this and sharing you attitude. I'm looking to get some kind of water flow for whenever we lose power.
Great video. We really need this! Thank you for the great tutorial!!
Thank You. What a great video. I am very industrious, but have been trying to figure out if you can pull water up from a submersible pump. Thanks again!
been wondering about some manual pumps for the past year, but everytime i had the thought, i was usually to busy to research anything about them. quite convenient this was posted haha
SHAME on the company for OVER charging something like this. $700
Thanks 👍 I looked and looked for something like this, gave up, then stumbled across this video! I don't know if I could pull this off, but it's good to at least see what it takes and how it's work.
Man ive been looking for something like this
That's a nice pump setup. I didn't realize that there was an option other than a submerged hand pump. It's a great backup even if you do decide to get an alternative power source.
You have a good point about the generators. Even when they do work, they're 100% reliant on the country's fuel delivery infrastructure.
A proper solar power system has the potential to last decades (limited by battery lifespan) but they are prohibitively expensive. A small setup that runs only the well pump and only during daylight (no batteries) could be feasible for you. Power requirements would depend heavily on the depth of your well.
Positive people make the world go round.
Always learning.
Great way to view the world!
The problem is not the problem.
The problem is how you react to the problem.
Savy? (Captain Jack Sparrow) 😆 lol
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
-Jason
Building a house that will be on well. This is some handy information, thanks!
Excellent Excellnt words of wisdom.
Need a deep well pump here in Montana 100 foot would be a shallow well
Great ideal thank you for sharing my friend
Thanks for watching!
-Jason
Nice! Good job Jason! Rob
Woah that’s excellent. Had no idea that was a thing. May have to invest in one of these. Very helpful, thanks!
You are welcome!
-Jason
I have a shallow well and multiple valves and a check valve before my pump.......I'm waiting on a traditional hand pump for delivery. I will install it before the electric pump check valve with its own valve.....It should work great when we need water during a storm. Same idea, except I'm not filling the tank, I'll be filling a five gallon bucket from my basement. Nice system you have . :)
Very detailed setup and explanation. You da man
I'd like the pump more if it had a higher pressure rating than 38 psi. My well tank is pressurized to 28 psi for a 30-50 psi cut in and out system. If the max depth draw works then I'd have to pump from 30-38 psi and be careful not to over pressurize the pump.
I'll look for a higher presure rating, deeper draw pump or maybe 12V if needed to get that. I do like the hand pump.
Looking to do just this project! Thank you for the video! Yah bless!
I would use the rainwater that I have stored in two tanks in the back yard. There aren't any wells or home bores in the middle of the city, well one that I know of.
My plan...put my pump on solar power. We have 2 meters one is only for our pump stupid what the previous owners did but it costs us a $30 service fee alone every month and we only use like 20kwh for the whole month so a solar panel should do the trick and we will also get a hand pump for the well as well. We just went through a hurricane and was out of power for a week for repairs. There are a few things on our prep list now haha
Christy’s red hot blue is the best, no primer needed, just coat male and female end generously. Next time. 👍🏽
Your deep well system already has a check valve, it is located after the Pitless fitting in well casing to prevent the pressure tank from emptying. Great video, thank you. I wish my water table was higher. At my elevation of 880’ I can only lift water from a maximum depth of 21’ according to the manufacturer unfortunately. I have a 24VDC deep well pump I am probably going to install for backup but a hand operated deep well pressure pump would work too in a pinch. Thank you for sharing your wonderful system!
Well, I guess I’m double checked on my valves. My well is 300 feet deep but the water is nearly at surface level. Seems to be working perfectly so far.
Thanks for watching!
-Jason
How does the handpump get water out of the submerged well pump if it's electric? Ty
Great and helpful video!
Your using the channel locks backward.....
Clean and glue the fitting and pipe for easier install
Poor choice of spigot. It will leak over time.
Thanks for sharing tho. Cool idea
How does the Hand Pump work with an electric pump down in the well? If there is no electricity, does the hand pump have enough suction to pull water through the non electrified pump? I could see it working if you have Water Storage Tanks. I Don't understand.
that's awesome ..I'm fixin' to get me one!! I'd like to see your updates on this contraption if ya got them 😁👍
Very similar to the sump pump I found in a bore hole in a basement a long time ago 🤔 and I'm in the UK
That's awesome.
Love it
Good job
Very cool.... You are one organized and we'll labeled guy....
I don’t screw around my friend! Thanks for watching!
-Jason
There is a consistent, unanswered question here. Many people, including me, have a very deep well 270-300'. My static is 80'. The question is, if the power goes out, are you just cranking water from the existing pressure in the pipe (since everything is primed already), or are you having to draw from that static level - which would be too deep?
This kind of pump has a max static water depth of around 25'. No suction pump is going to suck much past that level. Bison Pumps and/or SImplePump have deep water pumps to go up to 300', but they can be very cost prohibitive. Bison pump quoted me $4,000 for a pump that fits on my well head.
Some times I use dresser , or unions in my lines, and if I need to fix or replace lines it might make it easier
This is Awesome, Now all I have to do is drill my well.LOL
Love this. Need to get more muscles on me!
I'm the same way. I have never called a plumber an electrician or appliance repairman or HVAC unless it was for parts.
How long does it take to create standard pressure (looks to be 25 pumps with that size tank to 50psi)? How much water will flow before you need to pump up the pressure again?
2:03 "Bottom of that 300 ft well”. Pump is rated at a 22 ft vertical lift. How does that work?
This is cool, but unfortunately isn't appropriate for me. I have a solution which is less elegant for those with a deep well (and no skills). My water table is 50' and my well is 455' deep. My solution to providing pressurized water for flushing uses a 12V RV pump rated 3gpm, a car battery, a water barrel and 2 short garden hoses. There is an extra connection on my manifold for the output from the pump. The input comes from the barrel. The 6-gallon pressure tank stays pressurized. The 55-gallon drum can be nursed to last a very long time, and I don't have to put possibly unsafe water into my house. The filter remains in use. Of course when the barrel is empty I have to deal with that. If the situation is just a pump failure and I still have power, I can continue to have hot water. If the power is out I have hot water until the water heater cools down. We really don't have blizzards in Virginia any more, but we do have storms and frequent power outages in the mountains.
When you turn water on do it slowly so joints well not be hit with to much pressure, which can blow the joints
I watched this video multiple times and could not determine the static water level of your well. The E2 pump says maximum depth of 22 ft so I'm assuming your static water level is below that threshold. Total well depth and static water level would be helpful to know here. Are you aware of any pumps like this that can pump deeper than 22 ft?
Always glue the inside of the fittings/couplings also
You could get about 10 toilet flushes from your hot water heater
Since the filtration system is pressurized under normal circumstances, you do not need to bypass it for the hand-pump operation.
How does the handpump get water out of the submerged well pump if it's electric? Ty
It makes a lot of sense to install a hand pump. I wonder if there is a simpler way to do it? I will investigate.
Okay - Need an explanation. My well is about 185 feet down to the water. The specs say it can only lift 22'. I heard you mention you are below the 185 I'm currently sitting.
How does the pump work at that low level? Is it because your system already has water at the pump and doesn't need to bring it from the bottom?
Sorry - newby question I'm sure. My first well and my first 9 months in the house. Lot's of learning to go!
Great video!
Yes, water is nearly at surface level. Does not need to lift the water hardly at all. You would want to confirm that it would work for your situation. Ask Scott at Practical Preppers. Thanks for watching!
-Jason
Did I hear you right? Your well is 300 foot deep? Mine is about half, but the specs I've read on this pump says it's for "shallow" wells. Very interested in this pump if it will move water through my electric pump which is 160 foot deep
This will NOT work if your well is deeper than 33ft. Suction pump cannot work past that depth due to atmospheric pressure. What depth is your well to allow this to work? Also, did you test it extensively? Once you pump all the water out of the tank it probably wont work anymore.
@@pete8299 did you get a response? I'm really wanting to install one of these bug my well is like 88 ft
@@italwayshitsthefan look it up online, a suction pump won't be able to work past 33 ft
@@pete8299What if it it's a sealed system like this? I was wondering the same thing too, but do long as you don't loose prime I think that it should work?
How deep is your well? What is your static water level.
"I lost my tooth and I can't find it" lol classic
I am wondering how deep your well is.
Great video and water solution. Do you have a solution for getting ride of the waste water? No do you just not use drains?
Will this pump work even if the lines are not already primed like yours were. Say if the electric well pump was just installed and hasn't been used yet. Would this pump be able to draw from 200 plus feet down? Sorry if you mentioned that and I missed it.
That's why you should have A propane-powered generator. You don't have to worry about the fuel going bad. You always have power to run your system
If you can get propane...
EMP hits, the grid will be down for at least two years. Propane generators burn 1.5 gallons of propane an hour. You will run out of propane very quickly if you are using it for heat as well. Preppers should always have a backup and a backup to the backup :o)
Awesome setup. Does it just suck water up through your existing electric submersible? Didn’t know this was possible. I mean I guess it make sense since if a pump discharge valve fails, all your house pressure flows backward through the submersible and back into the well.
well, since you made this video it has gotten worse in this country. great job setting up your family with this hand pump! normal is never coming back, hope your family does well!
Awesome job man, nothing like the quality control of doing it yourself (not to mention way less cost and actually knowing how to fix it later, priceless). Really like this concept, and will most certainly do it at my next house. I’ll be on city water but can at least pump from a sprinkler well here in Florida. Alright, now show us the edited trips back to the supply house to get those forgotten couplings hahaha
Hahahahaha! Plumbing never involves a single trip to the store does it? I got lucky on this one, was able to scavenge a few fittings out of the barn left over from previous jobs. Thanks for watching!
-Jason
@@ONThree I try to limit my trips to the store as well as muffled obscenities, but there’s no guarantees hahaha. Only armchair quarterback advice I can share is get a cheater-bar for the pump handle and possibly spare parts (if it has any internal gaskets, etc). And restock the barn, but I’m sure you’re already planning on that. How’d it work out in the test phase, meaning how many trips to pump the system back up after x amount of gallons from faucets, showers, toilet flushes, etc. Also any thoughts on some type of fire heated hot water tank? Definitely not a necessity during a power outage, but nice to have for the family.
Is the water from the sprinkler well potable or brackish? Rain catchment is always an option.
@@JamesRPatrick that’s a great question, I’ve always “thought” it was potable but to be honest now I have to find out. It definitely has a sulfur smell and if untreated will stain walls and sidewalks an orange color. Rain catchment is something I’m also looking into with the gutters and barrels for the next house (temporarily in a rental home, so it would all be frowned upon hahaha)
Goodness, I have been searching for this exact solution to access my well without power. My main issue is that the hand pumps etc that mount on the well head would be a bit awkward because my well head is in the middle of front yard, lol.
Excellent. Exactly what I was looking for. So the fact that the unpowered well pump is sitting in the line doesn't matter?
Hi Jason, very cool setup there. I assume you're pulling water through you're inactive submersible well pump when you use the manual pump? This won't harm the submersible pump? Please chime in anyone that knows! I've got a 110' well, with the well pump at 48', and water level at 18' and hoping to do a setup like this.
How long does the pressure last before repumping is needed under normal use?
How deep of a well do you have? How deep of a well can this pump operate?
Just wondering what kind of well pump is in the hole. Will the hand pump draw the water thru the well pump sufficiently. Good video.
Not sure exactly what kind of pump is down there. Seems to be working pretty good so far.
Thanks for watching!
-Jason
@@ONThree hi Jason, curious how this is working a year later and to make sure there's been no negative impacts pulling water past your electric pump. Thanks!
Genorators are great, but what happens if there’s no solar for solar ones or no gas for gas ones. Price of gas going up, you may not be able to afford gas
I got a huge pressure tank so worst case I got 20 to 40 gals
I’m confused though the specs on that pump says it’s only rated for 22ft or lift and you said your well is way deeper than that?
Congratulations, maybe you should check out the Doomsday prepper episode for the guy hates the water through the pressure cooker, sends it through a small pump that turns the Dynamo and gives light bulb power
So you did just cut this into you system correct ? This let you get water from your existing electric pump that was in the ground . THANKS
Hey Jason, very interested in this system! Our well is about 80' down, static level is 38ft. We also have a submersible pump that was replaced in 2019. Will this setup work for us? I'm assuming the pump pulls water up from the well and also pressurizes the tank, correct? I was all excited, but then called the place that replaced our submersible pump and they seem to think with wouldn't work, that there's no way to get the water up from the well. I'll try to do some more homework, but was hoping you could shed some light on this. Thanks!
I was wondering the same thing. Did you find out If it'll come up past the submersible pump?
@@widerwoman Hi Michelle. Unfortunately the deepest static level the pump will work for is 22ft. So this setup wouldn't work for our well.
@@beginning-reloading how do you figure out your static level?
@@Redneckerthanu It's been a while since I posted that reply. I think what I did was find the company who drilled our well. They had a copy of the well details which showed the static water level.
What will work with a 40 foot deep well? Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏
I'm in Wisconsin with a well (I'm not sure the exact details) around 110 ft deep with static water at about 80ft. The link says it's for shallow or tank water supply. You quickly mentioned you had a pump at 300ft deep??? Did you have success with this pump with a very deep well? Or is your water table really high???
In comments he said his static level was almost at the top of the well, so he is pumping less than 22ft. of lift.
I am confused. You mentioned your pump is 300ft down in the well. E2 is rated at 7 meters of lift. How's is this working. Love the idea and really want it work!
My well is 300 feet deep but the water level in the well is almost at the surface. Your results may vary.
@SurvivalDispatch That makes sense! Thanks for the reply.
How deep of a well will this work on
Do you know of an alternative pump? I can't find one of these in stock.
Will only work on shallow wells 20ft
Really cool. 2 questions. The site says it is a shallow well pump but you said yours is 300ft. How deep can it pump? Site says only about 20ft. Also, is there an extension for the pump arm? It looked like that short arm was quite a bit of effort so a weaker person might need more leverage
My well is 300 feet deep but the water is at nearly ground level. So the pump does not have to lift the water very far. Extension for the arm may be helpful. Good call.
-Jason
@@ONThree Thanks! My pump is down about 100 but I don't know the water level. Good to know the level matters more than the pump depth
I assume your 300 foot deep well pump acts as a check valve to hold the water that had already been pumped to the house and thus suction power was greatly reduced. Have you tried it without any water in the well line back down to the pump. Guessing the law of physics won’t allow it. Please display your comments to everyone. Thanks.
I followed up myself in my question and found at Engineer775 that the max suction is 22 feet. So you must not let the well line to the house drop back more than 22 feet or the pump is useless.
my well is 300 ft the pump i have works . i like this better
How deep is your well? I think this is sold as a shallow well pump and just wondering if it would work for me.
My well is 300 feet deep but the water is almost at the surface. This means a shallow well pump works in my situation. Your results may vary.
Most people in the country live in heavily populated areas. The vast majority of us, unfortunately, have no way of utilizing a hand pump such as this. So consider yourself very fortunate in this situation.
Ive been wanting to add ine to my well, but i need to figure out where in the system do i add a pressure gauge
Where you want to see where the pressure is at. So after the pressure tank, to see if your system is pressurized.
@@TheTyrial86 thx!
Have a question how deep is this guys water table ? Mine is pretty deep and the company claims it won’t pull water more than 25 feet even if it’s primmed ? Thoughts
My water level is very near the surface. Probably 10 feet or so. Your results may differ. Thanks for watching!
Anyone know of a similar pump to this one? Pump is out of stock on the website and has been for about a month. Not sure if they’re planning to restock it.
Have you ever ran water from a creek to your home using any type of pump? We're moving in a few months and I am buying land specifically for hunting and want to have a small cabin there eventually and need to somehow get water to the cabin from the nearby creek.