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<blockquote data-quote="Jogeephus" data-source="post: 674220" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>I had a somewhat similar problem last year during our drought so maybe I can help. Do you have access to a nurse tank? If you do, you can take the pump off the tank (or leave it on there) and take the intake hose and plumb this into the 4" casing. The hoses are normally 2" so this should fit well. This will pump about 30 gallons a minute which would quickly fill your tanks. (last one I bought was about $400) The only problem I see using this would be getting the pump to prime but I think you could find a foot valve to put on the end of the hose that goes into the well and then you could use the primer plug to fill it from above. If by chance you do have access to the complete nurse tank rig you could also get around the need of a valve by putting a T in your supply line with a valve in it. You could then use the water in the tank to fill the hose then turn the valve and this would be like holding your finger over the top of a straw and the line would be primed. Hope this makes sense. Since you will need about at least 50 foot of hose - and this stuff is expensive - you might do as I did and borrow some 2" hose from the fire department. Matter of fact, they gave me some old thick rubber hose they didn't need and it had the quick connects on it. If you don't have access to this, you could also rent whats called a mud pump. It takes a little work getting it primed when on the vertical but once its primed it will pump pretty good. But if you have to buy the nurse pump, these are in demand and you won't have any trouble selling it when you are finished with it.</p><p></p><p>Here is a link to a picture of the pump I'm referring too. Not nearly as expensive as your other alternatives. Good luck and hope this helps.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.pacerpumps.com/sSeries.php" target="_blank">http://www.pacerpumps.com/sSeries.php</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jogeephus, post: 674220, member: 4362"] I had a somewhat similar problem last year during our drought so maybe I can help. Do you have access to a nurse tank? If you do, you can take the pump off the tank (or leave it on there) and take the intake hose and plumb this into the 4" casing. The hoses are normally 2" so this should fit well. This will pump about 30 gallons a minute which would quickly fill your tanks. (last one I bought was about $400) The only problem I see using this would be getting the pump to prime but I think you could find a foot valve to put on the end of the hose that goes into the well and then you could use the primer plug to fill it from above. If by chance you do have access to the complete nurse tank rig you could also get around the need of a valve by putting a T in your supply line with a valve in it. You could then use the water in the tank to fill the hose then turn the valve and this would be like holding your finger over the top of a straw and the line would be primed. Hope this makes sense. Since you will need about at least 50 foot of hose - and this stuff is expensive - you might do as I did and borrow some 2" hose from the fire department. Matter of fact, they gave me some old thick rubber hose they didn't need and it had the quick connects on it. If you don't have access to this, you could also rent whats called a mud pump. It takes a little work getting it primed when on the vertical but once its primed it will pump pretty good. But if you have to buy the nurse pump, these are in demand and you won't have any trouble selling it when you are finished with it. Here is a link to a picture of the pump I'm referring too. Not nearly as expensive as your other alternatives. Good luck and hope this helps. [url=http://www.pacerpumps.com/sSeries.php]http://www.pacerpumps.com/sSeries.php[/url] [/QUOTE]
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