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Larry[_16_]

In article 27a31eda-8d66-48c8-a0b7-
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Is that possible? I thought of dropping a 125' hose
down the well
shaft and attaching it to a hand pump up top but don't hand pumps only
work to a depth of 15' or so? Something to do with air pressure I

Deep well hand pumps are at the bottom of the well,
operated by a rod that you work with a lever from the
top of the well. They have a counterweight to balance
the weight of the rod and part of the weight of the
water column, so they aren't impossible to operate, but
getting water by hand from that deep is a workout.

It would be much simpler and cheaper to install a
plastic tank cistern, elevated enough to give you some
gravity flow. Figure 200 gallons a day for family use,
so a 2000 gallon tank would serve you for at least 10
days. You can buy a spun poly tank that size for around
$600.