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Old 05-02-2008, 11:23 PM   #5 (permalink)
Ryland
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Start collecting rain water?

Around here it's not leagle to put a well in a building, so it sounds like you get to pull the guess house apart!
Any idea how deep the well is? any idea if the well really went dry, or if the pump stopped working? if it's simply the pump, then replace it, 220v is better then 110v for pumps because the motor is more efficient, less line loss in the wires and I think they are over all just cheaper, I think you will also save a little bit if you have a larger pressure tank as your pump is not turning on and off as much where it has to start that motor from a dead stop, drawing alot of power for that first few seconds.

You can still buy new hand pumps...
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