Cast iron water hand pump?

[hunts_with_stick]

ll/waterIs there any one brand that i should be looking at for a hand pump? The property I bought has a small water well type thing that I want to put a handpump in so I can use it to water my fruit trees. I see a couple out there for $50-60, will those be fine? Should I build a roof over it?

 

[buckdeer1]

Do you have an 1 1/4 inch pipe going into the ground?Do you know if on a sand point?You will get a workout pumping much water.If it doesnt have anything on top I would take a string and tie a nut or something and drop down it till you hit bottom and then pull out so you can see how much water you have.if no real deep you can use a 12v pump that sucks using a garden hose and puts out using another garden hose.

 

[Foggy47]

I've got a small "pitcher pump" I put on my 1 1/4" well pipe each fall.....so we could draw water in the winter if needed. In the summer I have a 120 volt pump that takes care of my sprayer and washing needs. We dont drink the water.....but I bet it would test out ok. Never tested the well.

Takes allot of pumping to pump a pail of water. I got a "spare" electric water pump for shallow wells. I got it from the "tear down" home that was were we built a new one.....and had a well drilled here at the lake. If you got electric.....those are the only way to go.

 

[hunts_with_stick]

It’s not deep, maybe 5’. Just looking to draw the water up to fill some five gallon jugs to water my fruit trees. what kind of hand pump do you have?

 

[Foggy47]

It’s not deep, maybe 5’. Just looking to draw the water up to fill some five gallon jugs to water my fruit trees. what kind of hand pump do you have?

I don't know the brand. I bought it at Mill's FF (I think). Lots of pumping t fill a pail of water. I never considered one of those 12 volt RV Pumps (said above). I bet they would work pretty slick. Also I've seen some drill driven pumps that may work well. Probably a better choice than my pitcher pump.

 

[hunts_with_stick]

interesting. I have seen the drill driven ones too. They are very cheap as well....

 

[Foggy47]

We pounded 1/14 pipe using a rented jack hammer to pound about 25 feet into the ground. Worked slick. 1/2 day project. I have 110 volt electric.....so I put on a small Red Lion Pump Assembly that I bought from Mills Fleet / Farm. The one I bought has an expansion tank......and I'm not sure it's needed. I take it off each winter and put on the pitcher pump to cap the well and for occasional water if needed over winter (never use it).

I was just looking at the Red Lion pumps on Amazon. If I did not have one....I would buy this along with the brass check valve and a gauge as shown. (not sure if you have power?)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIL42RC/ref=emc_b_5_t?th=1

 

[Foggy47]

We pounded 1/14 pipe using a rented jack hammer to pound about 25 feet into the ground. Worked slick. 1/2 day project. I have 110 volt electric.....so I put on a small Red Lion Pump Assembly that I bought from Mills Fleet / Farm. The one I bought has an expansion tank......and I'm not sure it's needed. I take it off each winter and put on the pitcher pump to cap the well and for occasional water if needed over winter (never use it).

I was just looking at the Red Lion pumps on Amazon. If I did not have one....I would buy this along with the brass check valve and a gauge as shown. (not sure if you have power?)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIL42RC/ref=emc_b_5_t?th=1

 

[hunts_with_stick]

No power.....