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<blockquote data-quote="D2Cat" data-source="post: 1467718" data-attributes="member: 19322"><p>I've got a well at the farm on a slope near the barn. It's 28' deep and about 6' dia. laced with rock and has 3' of muck on the bottom. Had a concrete slab and a hand pump mounted on a steel plate.</p><p></p><p>I drilled a hole in the plate for a 1" suction line. Used a discarded chest freezer for my pump house by drilling a hole one one end for the inlet pipe. On the other end is conduit for water and electricity. Pump sets in the freezer and have never had a problem with anything freezing in about 7 years.</p><p></p><p>Line goes up about 50' to a hyd. then though a pen about 50' then to a Mura Fount automatic waterer mounted with a hole on both sides of the fence.</p><p></p><p>I've had the water tested by KCC thinking some of the nearby oil fields may have contaminated it, but that is not a problem. So I took samples to the Culligan water people who said it was excellent. (but that's another story)</p><p></p><p>I tried to pump the well dry a few years ago during a drought, but never did, but only watering about 15 head.</p><p></p><p>Had a pond dug and it was to overflow level before the first rain. The spring in it gushed water like a fountain.</p><p></p><p>Very fortunate when it comes to water.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D2Cat, post: 1467718, member: 19322"] I've got a well at the farm on a slope near the barn. It's 28' deep and about 6' dia. laced with rock and has 3' of muck on the bottom. Had a concrete slab and a hand pump mounted on a steel plate. I drilled a hole in the plate for a 1" suction line. Used a discarded chest freezer for my pump house by drilling a hole one one end for the inlet pipe. On the other end is conduit for water and electricity. Pump sets in the freezer and have never had a problem with anything freezing in about 7 years. Line goes up about 50' to a hyd. then though a pen about 50' then to a Mura Fount automatic waterer mounted with a hole on both sides of the fence. I've had the water tested by KCC thinking some of the nearby oil fields may have contaminated it, but that is not a problem. So I took samples to the Culligan water people who said it was excellent. (but that's another story) I tried to pump the well dry a few years ago during a drought, but never did, but only watering about 15 head. Had a pond dug and it was to overflow level before the first rain. The spring in it gushed water like a fountain. Very fortunate when it comes to water. [/QUOTE]
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