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Subject: Re: advice for working in a hand dug

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David L. Whitesel
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Date Posted: 18:11:53 06/10/09 Wed
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In reply to: David Whitesel 's message, "advice for working in a hand dug" on 13:31:20 06/09/09 Tue

>I have an 18' deep hand dug well that is lined with
>stones. On the inside of the well there is a line
>that feeds water up into the house that goes through
>the side wall of the well and the other end of the
>pipe elbows down into the well and I believe there is
>a foot valve on the end of that pipe that needs to be
>replaced. To get this pipe loose, I am going to have
>to get into the well and loosen that pipe where it is
>connected at the elbow.
>
>I have a ladder that is long enough to get me into the
>well to work, what advice can you give me about
>working inside that well? The pipe I have to get to
>is under water so I am thinking about pumping the
>water out to that connector so I am not working under
>water. What do you think?

Thank you for your reply's, safety is my number one concern that is the reason for the questions. Your website is excellent, I have learned much here.

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Re: Additional Question David 10:31:04 06/14/09 Sun

Re: Additional Question Fred Dungan (Try it and find out) 19:58:49 06/14/09 Sun

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>>I have an 18' deep hand dug well that is lined with >>stones. On the inside of the well there is a line >>that feeds water up into the house that goes through >>the side wall of the well and the other end of the >>pipe elbows down into the well and I believe there is >>a foot valve on the end of that pipe that needs to be >>replaced. To get this pipe loose, I am going to have >>to get into the well and loosen that pipe where it is >>connected at the elbow. >> >>I have a ladder that is long enough to get me into the >>well to work, what advice can you give me about >>working inside that well? The pipe I have to get to >>is under water so I am thinking about pumping the >>water out to that connector so I am not working under >>water. What do you think? > >Thank you for your reply's, safety is my number one >concern that is the reason for the questions. Your >website is excellent, I have learned much here.

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