How to INSTALL YOUR OWN WELL with a Sledge Hammer for FREE OFF GRID WATER
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Published 2021-09-04
All Parts & Tools:
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Well Parts:
Sand Point: amzn.to/3zOc25a
Pitcher Pump: amzn.to/3jLLX1j
Well Couplers: amzn.to/3teCqmk
Hammer Smash Cap: amzn.to/3jHDBYk
Pipe 4 foot: amzn.to/3yKN45F (5 pack) or can be bought locally
Well Tools:
Megaloc Pipe Dope: amzn.to/3kSrozw
Monster Pipe Tape: amzn.to/3h0yTDg
Pipe Wrench: amzn.to/3tdr1mK
Post Hole Digger: amzn.to/3jG7w3g
Before you dig be sure to call dig safe or your local authority to mark out any lines or other potential hazards that could be underground.
Water Resources:
Groundwater Maps & Info USA: pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1323/pdf/Circular1323_book_508.…
Water Table Height in Your Area: waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/gw
Also search on groundwwater for your state, local resources are the MOST helpful
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All Comments (21)
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Thanks for watching please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE - Links to parts & tools used: www.amazon.com/shop/silvercymbal - Electric pump video just uploaded: youtu.be/E-pn41fqYXs
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This might work at 1:100 ratios. In my extensive drilling experience, sometimes we need to chase that water 100 feet down or more. Not often can you find it so shallow, and if it is that shallow the next concern might be ground contamination. This video makes it seem very simple but please, don't underestimate the power of performing proper due diligence and researching these things, folks.
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MOST IMPORTANT TIP call in to your local underground utility locator. You don't want to go and tap a well through your sewer, septic or power.
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This is the kind of stuff they should be teaching us in school.
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It's absolutely crucial that you research water tables before you drive one of these, and find info for as close to your property as you can. Used to drill wells, my house has water at about 18' through mostly sandy ground. But only a dozen or so miles away you wouldn't hit water until you're 250' through bedrock.
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You know, if you're pumping into a bucket, you can hang the bucket right on the pump. That's specifically what those indents in the front of the pitcher pump are for.
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Helped my Dad dig out and drive down one of these sand points. We used both a fence post driver and sludge hammer. It was most rewarding to see the water finally come out of it.
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One would honestly be surprised at how much water there really is under ground. This video reminds me of Water Wells for Africa which in my personal opinion is the best and most thorough organization for providing those most in need of water with clean and free sources. I know the head of the charity personally. He's a really nice and humble man living here in California, and a pastor also. They've already dug 57 wells this year alone and each one is already creating unimaginable impact. I mean, disease outbreaks just stop completely in these villages that receive clean sources of water. It's beautiful.
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My fam installed one 20 Years ago in our garden and it still works pretty fine.... We use it every summer
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Boy oh boy, does this take me back to my childhood. My grandparent's cottage in central Wisconsin used sand point wells. Where he lived the screens on the points would get coated with a lime deposit that would harden like cement. Every second year we had to use a hydrologic jack to pull the well up. Then we took a wire brush to remove this cement like buildup. Unfortunately, the next year, the 3rd year, we would have to replace the point because the buildup could no longer be cleaned off the outside. My cousins, brothers and I would see who could knock the well down the farthest in 10-minute intervals. Many years later my grandfather learned if he used a point with a larger screen, he did not get this water blocking lime build up. We too used a short length of pipe with the drive cap on it to protect each section of pipe. My grandfather also made his own well driver that slid over the top of the pipe that we would lift then drop. This made the wells go down quickly and saved many sledgehammer handles!
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Yes I'd like to see Electric Pump added to well...This was a great video, exactly what I needed to see ,I need to install one,but I want the electric pump on it..Thanks,love your videos.
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One minute in and it’s already the best video on sand point wells. Thank you so very much!!
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Your daughter did amazing. Good job helping dad there kiddo.
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Put a ball valve just below the pump and you will only have to prime it once a season. Remove before frost. Open the valve before pumping and shut it right after stopping and it will hold the water in the column.
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Most of our wells in Colorado are 300 to 600 ft deep, I guess I'm going to need a bigger sledgehammer
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Tip: put one pipe wrench on the lower pipe and one on the upper pipe, the coupling will tighten up in between trust me. Saves a second tighten process for each coupling.
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It's amazing how we take things like these for granted back in my village.
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Your sledgehammer accuracy is impressive. I'm sure I would have had a broken shin by the third section of pipe!
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There's something nice about the idea of having well water in your yard any time you want.
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New England might have a high water table, but they have one mother of rock table too
