Hand Water Pumps: A Guide

Take control of your water supply into the palm of your hand (literally!) by installing a hand pump system. Whether as your main source for well water, or a back-up in case your electric pump malfunctions- hand pumps are a simple and effective way to source your own water. Today we discuss how hand pumps work, why they are an important part of any home, and how to integrate hand pumping water into your lifestyle. Have you used a hand pump?

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:08 Switching to Manual Pumps
3:42 Cost of a Manual Pump
4:23 How Deep
4:54 Water Safety
6:02 Tips for Living With a Hand Pump
7:35 Conclusion

[marshallmarshall]

We have a hand pump well available for total grid down. We also have 600 gallons of water stored in two food grade totes. Working on a rain catchment system. Two ponds near house as last resort. We use Berkley system for all of our drinking water from our regular well water.
Thank you very much for the great video.

[PaulStringini]

This video was more informative than anything I watched all day. Thanks.

[stacysmith]

I'm subscribed to many informative channels. I've found your channel just recently. You are quickly becoming a favorite. So much wonderful information. Thank you!

[stevenscott]

I installed a simple pump in a 275 foot well several years ago. It works well, but requires over 100 pumps if I have not used it in a week. The company insisted that it should hold a column of water and not require so many pumps. I had the well installer pull it out and reinstall it six times. We pressure tested every pipe seal and Simple Pump even sent a replacement pump and replaced several leaky pipes. However, it still requires well over 100 pumps if we have not used it for a week or longer. I don’t care how strong or well-conditioned you are, 100 pumps is a lot of work. I also pressure tested the pump that is in the water after we replaced it. It leaked when applying enough pressure to equal a 275 foot column of water and is likely the cause of the pump not holding a column of water.

[meyerstead]

I appreciated this video because it covered every aspect of manual well pumps, and ever question I could think to ask. Thanks so much.

[Turtleyme]

This was a very informative video. Thank you ❤

[mayamachine]

I live off grid, I only hand pump my well. I use Heller-Auller, fabulous, never freeze in Northern Maine. way cheaper than Bison pump. This is the pump Amish use. I have pumped waterv at 24 below zero, I put up a Rhino prefad 5x10 shelter for a pump house.

[az]

radium content of well water has nothing to do with depth.

Can you please be more specific about why hand pumps would be an issue indoors?

[JAYWAY]

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[timothyjohnston]

Inherited a property (derelict?) In the Philippines (Manraya). Local option & no power,