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Subject: Re: Got down to water now what are my options?

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Date Posted: 19:28:15 08/15/07 Wed
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In reply to: Steve 's message, "Got down to water now what are my options?" on 14:50:31 08/12/07 Sun

>15 feet and goes down to the end of the point at 20
>feet. I have checked the water level to make sure it
>is staying at that same height and seems to be stable.
> I want to put a electric pump on to pump the water
>out but not sure of what all I will need. I am
>thinking the pump and a drop pipe and some kind of a
>foot valve so the pipe will stay primed or am I all
>wrong. What things will I need to finish this and
>how do I go about hooking everything up to work right
>and not have to prime a pump all the time? Also I
>want to keep the 5 foot deep hole and build it up with
>some insulation so I can keep it from freezing in the
>winter time. Do I need a shallow well pump or a deep
>well pump? Am I missing anything? Sorry for all the
>questions but I am new at the whole well pump thing.
>Thanks Steve Do you plan on putting the pump in the 5' hole/pit? Tank also? What is the water going to feed? Were you planning on building walls and a cover for the pit?

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Re: Got down to water now what are my options? Steve 11:43:30 08/17/07 Fri

Re: Got down to water now what are my options? -- tap, 18:39:41 08/17/07 Fri

Re: Got down to water now what are my options? -- tap, 18:46:25 08/17/07 Fri

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>>15 feet and goes down to the end of the point at 20 >>feet. I have checked the water level to make sure it >>is staying at that same height and seems to be stable. >> I want to put a electric pump on to pump the water >>out but not sure of what all I will need. I am >>thinking the pump and a drop pipe and some kind of a >>foot valve so the pipe will stay primed or am I all >>wrong. What things will I need to finish this and >>how do I go about hooking everything up to work right >>and not have to prime a pump all the time? Also I >>want to keep the 5 foot deep hole and build it up with >>some insulation so I can keep it from freezing in the >>winter time. Do I need a shallow well pump or a deep >>well pump? Am I missing anything? Sorry for all the >>questions but I am new at the whole well pump thing. >>Thanks Steve Do you plan on putting the pump in the >5' hole/pit? Tank also? What is the water going to >feed? Were you planning on building walls and a cover >for the pit?

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