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My new well in action

mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2015 in General Discussion
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Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    WOW that is a gusher[:0]
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,514 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice
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  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    is the pump down there or is it Artesion? (sp)
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The pump will go down there, this is when they were blowing the well.

    Forcing air down to create a cavity. According to the well driller I have enough water to run multiple houses.

    He "blew" the well for forty five minutes and it never stopped spouting water.

    No sulfur no Iron.
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 14,114 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It works
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I went today to install the 4*4*8 's for the electric meter base.

    What a job, had to set the two 4*4's three feet deep, twelve inches apart.

    Had to dig out enough soil in front of the meter base to set 2" PVC two feet deep for underground feeder. You would think that would be a snap.

    The Clay soil is dry and hard as a brick, the well driller bent a 4" 20 foot bit when drilling the well.

    I told the wife I'm not digging the trench to power the well, I'm going to rent a trencher. I'm not as young as I was 15 years ago when I hand trenched through the clay to set up another well a couple hundred yards away.
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • hdcolt51hdcolt51 Member Posts: 4,585 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mogley98
    I went today to install the 4*4*8 's for the electric meter base.

    What a job, had to set the two 4*4's three feet deep, twelve inches apart.

    Had to dig out enough soil in front of the meter base to set 2" PVC two feet deep for underground feeder. You would think that would be a snap.

    The Clay soil is dry and hard as a brick, the well driller bent a 4" 20 foot bit when drilling the well.

    I told the wife I'm not digging the trench to power the well, I'm going to rent a trencher. I'm not as young as I was 15 years ago when I hand trenched through the clay to set up another well a couple hundred yards away.




    I would have helped,You are to old to be doing that by your self.
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You are right I should have had Kathy do the digging!

    quote:Originally posted by hdcolt51
    quote:Originally posted by mogley98
    I went today to install the 4*4*8 's for the electric meter base.

    What a job, had to set the two 4*4's three feet deep, twelve inches apart.

    Had to dig out enough soil in front of the meter base to set 2" PVC two feet deep for underground feeder. You would think that would be a snap.

    The Clay soil is dry and hard as a brick, the well driller bent a 4" 20 foot bit when drilling the well.

    I told the wife I'm not digging the trench to power the well, I'm going to rent a trencher. I'm not as young as I was 15 years ago when I hand trenched through the clay to set up another well a couple hundred yards away.




    I would have helped,You are to old to be doing that by your self.
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • wpagewpage Member Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Woops...
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  • Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You'll have enough volume and pressure now to install a FERGUSON toilet. [:D]
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  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    can he really AFFORD a FERGUSON....they are a THRONE
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  • pulsarncpulsarnc Member Posts: 6,549 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    unless he drilled it to be a reservoir well there is no cavity created ."blowing "the well causing a pumping action to get all the mud and silt out of the water from the drilling process. most wells have a screen at the end of the pipe string with small slits cut into it to filter the water .Course gravel is poured down around this point as it is called as an additional filter agent A cavity or reservoir well has an open pipe end and blowing does indeed open up a cavity or void around the end of the pipe string .I was taught that this was used when there was a very low water flow in the strata of rock/soil in which the well was drilled and a pool or tank of water was needed to get the desired flow
    cry Havoc and let slip  the dogs of war..... 
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  • GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932 ✭
    edited November -1
    How deep did you have to go underground and how deep did you have to go into your pocket?
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well is 148 feet deep and it cost 2900.00 1/2 HP pump and 20 gallon tank


    quote:Originally posted by GuvamintCheese
    How deep did you have to go underground and how deep did you have to go into your pocket?
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mogley98
    Well is 148 feet deep and it cost 2900.00 1/2 HP pump and 20 gallon tank


    quote:Originally posted by GuvamintCheese
    How deep did you have to go underground and how deep did you have to go into your pocket?

    how many gpm will it pump? I am seriously considering one to supplement my pond.
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    good question I don't know I guess what ever the capacity of the pump is. As I mentioned earlier when he "blew" it, it ran for 45 minutes with no sign of any less water.

    quote:Originally posted by GuvamintCheese
    quote:Originally posted by mogley98
    Well is 148 feet deep and it cost 2900.00 1/2 HP pump and 20 gallon tank


    quote:Originally posted by GuvamintCheese
    How deep did you have to go underground and how deep did you have to go into your pocket?

    how many gpm will it pump? I am seriously considering one to supplement my pond.
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • jimdeerejimdeere Member, Moderator Posts: 26,270 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mogley98
    Well is 148 feet deep and it cost 2900.00 1/2 HP pump and 20 gallon tank


    quote:Originally posted by GuvamintCheese
    How deep did you have to go underground and how deep did you have to go into your pocket?


    That would be a great price around here.
    I went 340 ft. through solid limestone. The driller said the worst thing is hitting a cave and losing a bit.
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