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<blockquote data-quote="Bez" data-source="post: 61252" data-attributes="member: 412"><p>Let's talk about the well.</p><p></p><p>Have you opened the shutoff valve yet?</p><p></p><p>Did anything happen if you did? Water flow if it is an artesian? </p><p></p><p>Have you dropped a nut on a string down the pipe to see if there is water?</p><p></p><p>How deep is the well?</p><p></p><p>If there is water, how far down to reach water?</p><p></p><p>Power available within reasonable distance?</p><p></p><p>Did you dig down a bit to see if there is a buried well top just below the surface? Usually within a couple of feet there will be a concrete cap 3 - 4 feet in diametre or a capped steel pipe 6 - 10 inches in diametre if this is what I think it might be. In my part of the world this type of setup is no longer used but there are many still out there.</p><p></p><p>When digging look out for any possible underground cables leading to the well. Any posts nearby with wiring on them that seems to go no where?</p><p></p><p>Any vertical metal boxes nearby?</p><p></p><p>What exploration have you done here, other than look at it?</p><p></p><p>Talk to any neighbours who might be in the know?</p><p></p><p>You answer these questions, provide all the extra info that you think might be pertinent - even stuff that you think might NOT be pertinent - and I'll bet there is a solution. I have a couple of ideas but will wait for your reply.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise, call a contractor, spend the money and let him figure it out for you.</p><p></p><p>Bez</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez, post: 61252, member: 412"] Let's talk about the well. Have you opened the shutoff valve yet? Did anything happen if you did? Water flow if it is an artesian? Have you dropped a nut on a string down the pipe to see if there is water? How deep is the well? If there is water, how far down to reach water? Power available within reasonable distance? Did you dig down a bit to see if there is a buried well top just below the surface? Usually within a couple of feet there will be a concrete cap 3 - 4 feet in diametre or a capped steel pipe 6 - 10 inches in diametre if this is what I think it might be. In my part of the world this type of setup is no longer used but there are many still out there. When digging look out for any possible underground cables leading to the well. Any posts nearby with wiring on them that seems to go no where? Any vertical metal boxes nearby? What exploration have you done here, other than look at it? Talk to any neighbours who might be in the know? You answer these questions, provide all the extra info that you think might be pertinent - even stuff that you think might NOT be pertinent - and I'll bet there is a solution. I have a couple of ideas but will wait for your reply. Otherwise, call a contractor, spend the money and let him figure it out for you. Bez [/QUOTE]
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