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["Kenny + Emma Day Mitchell" <kmitche9 AT tampabay.rr.com>]

We are looking at similar situation in terms of distance and depth when 
drilling below the house where there is an existing well point.

What brand, type and hp of pump are you using?  Any other tips?

Emma

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Water


> That's what most of the houses on this road have.  Some have the big
> green/black plastic looking tanks and some have the cement things that 
> look
> like septic tanks.  All use gravity feed to their houses.
>
> We're one of the few that has a regular well and pump.  Of course, most
> folks are amazed at the set-up here because our well is 1,000 feet from 
> the
> house AND between 100 and 200 feet (don't feel like doing the math <g>)
> lower in elevation than the house.  Not a whole lot of pressure but as 
> good
> as the other folks are getting with the gravity feeds.
>
> We're looking at putting a cement tank or two on the top 3 acres across 
> the
> road.  There hasn't been much rain around here in about 3 years and we
> haven't seen any to speak of so far this year AND no snow!  If it keeps
> looking dry then we'll pump water up in the winter to fill the tanks so
> we'll have water later in the year.
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "VAN DELL JORDAN" <vdjor AT yahoo.com>
>
>
> > Does anyone have a system with an above ground tank so
> > that you will have some water pressure by gravity?
> > Has anyone researched / considered that?
>
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