I put a valve in mine so when I take off 4 any amount of time it drains all my water lines so they can't freeze if heat goes down & not there works great
To save your back, you could use a tall step ladder with a pulley attached to the upper part, run your pump's safety rope through it and proceed to slowly and carefully lower the pump to it's resting point. Great videos you have.
The back to back 90s at the house might make hard to pull in any additional wire, but everything you did looks great. I like how you all work together. Not enough of that anymore.
Just a suggestion... while it appears your pipe wrench trick to hold the pump when pulling it seems to work, my wife and I discovered our own trick that has allowed her to hold the pump by herself when I need to take a break from struggling with the weight. We've used it multiple times over the decades and it works great. Our well is not as deep as your... (only 480ft) but its still a lot of work. FYI: the last time we did it two year ago I was 70 and she was 69 (just the two of us) Barring a mechanical failure we're hoping the pump will outlive us and we've pulled outlast pump. Whew! NET: Use the rope tied to the pump motor to our advantage. When I start pulling it up, as the tubing and rope play out my wife grabs the free of the rope rope and heads towards the closest tree and proceeds to wrap the trunk two to three times around the trunk depending on the size of the tree. (A tree as small as 8" to10" in diameter works great with just two wraps). Anyway... as I'm pulling everything up she is easily able to pull on the rope and take up the slack. When I need a break I yell out to let her know then I slowly release my grip while she simply lets the weight of the pump assembly pull back on the rope and it tightens around the trunk. The weight of the pump assembly and subsequent friction of the rope against the tree trunk allows her to hold the entire weight with one hand and she does it all while sitting in a camping chair. FYI: For any folks reading this who have never pulled a well pump... the fun part is when you first start pulling it up and you think to yourself "Hmmm this isn't so bad"... then it instantly becomes becomes crazy heavy and threatens to pull your arms out of their sockets! FACT: When you first start pulling it up the pump and hose and pump are in still submerged in the water and are somewhat buoyant. However, after a couple more pulls the pump finally breaks the surface of the well water and you are instantly holding the weight of the pump, the weight of all that copper wire, the weight of all that poly tubing... AND... AND... the weight of hundreds of feet of water still trapped on the tubing which can weigh hundreds of pounds. As I've grown older over the years our last pump pulling adventure was "almost" more than I could handle as I could only pull in small increments but... my wife using a nearby tree was still able to easily hold it while I rested. We've had a great time working as a team together and find it bittersweet that age is catching up to us. We wish we could continue having fun together for another 50 years... but sadly that's not how life works. [sigh]..
You four make a great team. Another of hard work. Been watching for a long while. I get happy tears. God be with you all. Love the songs you put on your videos. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us.
Nice torch work there, Marty! In the future, you might want t get one of those small butane torches. I have much more control over the shrink with one of those, than with a propane sized torch. Also easier, because I can twist and turn the little torch in any direction or angle, and the flame doesn't change.
Thanks ! You gave me some hope. Attention people : This is what a family working together in America looks like ! Please note: Everyone isn't off in la la land staring at a smart phone. All working together for the benefit of everybody ! I watched my friends at Mylittkehomestead grow up and they all worked together also. It's awesome to see ! God bless everyone of you ! Oh, and lock that glue up ! LOL Love ya'lls channel! Wulfy
You guys are doing a great job. BTW, the sealant on the heat shrink is actually a Double Heat Shrink. The inner is softer material and shrinks at a lower temp causing an inner seal while the outer thicker heat shrink causes a 2nd seal.
When installing your wires to the pull string it helps to stagger the wires so you don't have the wires all bunched up creating a thicker diameter in one spot. Did a bunch of this cable pulling in my working years.
I started watching because I'm interested in building an off grid home. I've gutted and rebuilt 3 homes. You're doing a great job. What I really appreciate is the family dynamic. You and your wife raised 2 high quality children. I love how they pitch in. It makes me think I should have got my boys out of southern California when they were young. You did it right. I'm envious.
Marty, using string to pull wire through PVC conduit that has elbow joints is a no-no, as the string can cut into the inside of the joints. You should use the string to pull a flat piece of pulling tape back through your conduit and then pull the wire with the flat pulling tape to avoid damaging your conduit joints and elbows.
Hi Martin and family... As a water well contractor I sorta cringed a little on your installation, but there again, you guys across the pond do things a little differently... I stopped using LDPE pipe around 30 years ago and have used HDPE and compression fittings since then... Another tip is to tape your cable and rope to the riser pipe at least every 8ft... I use a rubber car mat on the top of the casing to stop the pipe or cable getting hurt... (That is if I am not using a wheel)... Roll it into a tube and place into the top of the casing then fold the top back... You can then brake the pipes against the matt on the way down (and up) to give yourself a rest... Well done though - nice installation all round...
Enjoyed your video. Took brakes while rebuilding a skid steer for our place. As your family has come to know there's always something to do and always something to fix. Stay safe. Enjoy Sunday Services with your other family.
Per code you're only allowed to have a max of 360* of conduit bends between junction boxes (less is better)...I vote for one 90 up to the LB at the house.
I love what you guys are doing and watching your videos! I am very interested in doing the same thing where I live in southern Oklahoma. Would you be open to answering some questions about how you got started and what it takes to do the same thing?
breaking ground on our DIY off-grid log home in SE Idaho this Spring. Your channel has provided a lot of useful information. Thank you for sharing. You have a lovely family.
In my working life (getting a paycheck) I used this installing a pull line in over a 1000 feet pulls.. Also If you are pulling a pull wire you have to make sure the wires are all parallel, Great Job!
I know by the time you see this it'll be too late but just remember you now have the potential to increase the draw i.e. more water removed per minute from the well so just make sure that you cant over run the wells capacity to keep up (seen it many times when people put a larger pump in later when I did this as a job in the 80's). So basically how much water is in the casing at rest (static head) And I recall your well is much deeper than the level of your pump meaning if that WERE to happen you could lower the pump ..... Anyways good call to go 220 given your power options! I suspect you will be fine so long as you aren't running the hydrant for long periods of time which bypasses your pressure tanks ability to limit pump run time!
I guess rules are different everywhere but in the UK we would have to add a yellow tape on top of the conduit as a warning line when digging at a later stage that there is an electrical service under there
Here a crazy idea to late for you but what do you think. If you took a 3” x12” white plastic. Slid it on black pipe. Connect black pipe to well . Slid white pipe up to well and put stone or patio block under it so when fill it don’t shear connects. But it could give your connection a little more protection.
Love that motor bike and morning all it all seams to be coming together i bet u cannot wait to finish it all u all have done so well to get where u are now keep safe
I feel the pain. I have a well, about 150ft. I had to pull it up and out myself. My dad walked the pipe out straight. Putting back down was just as fun.
What great life lessons to see the Johnson's working together....I am still amazed at Marty's knowledge.....Very impressive...But moreso the incredible attitudes y'all have. Many blesiings to the Johnson's........JK
Martin, where you have the hose clamp, should you wrap them to protect them with some type of rubber water proof tape. Just a thought. Also some Zip ties work good to hold the wiring to the pipe.
I actually had a root canal on Tuesday, and that looks worse. Pulling wires through a long conduit works a lot better if you can put your wires on a spool that rotates as you pull.
What we do in Australia is we pull the conduit over the wires first ,then work one conduit at a time on and seal with glue then bring the next one down. Usually on a run we will use talcum powder so any change is easy to pull through.
Finally caught up with your progress. Wow quite the accomplishments. Pulling that pump that you put in during the dead of winter in order to cut your amps cool! Impressive plan. Really enjoyed your ghost pulling the wire string as well as thinking ahead for have the pre-pull string in place for possible control monitors in the future. Something to think about for the future. Only nice-to-have and maybe more hassle to create then worth the results. Of course with my oil background I think more industrial, but when I go off-grid I will have various sensors to help me determine my future. One would be to monitor my water pressure. From my background things tend to give us warnings before they fail completely. I would tie a pressure sensor near the house. I did not want to bore with details, but a 4-20ma/1-5vdc "Water Air Compressor Pressure Transmitter/Transducer " can be had on Amazon for $35. But would need to tied to a relay which would be used to set an alarm/red light something akin to septic systems when the pump fails. Most home owners do not need a "low water pressure switch" such as used in commercial "fire sprinkler systems". So this would have to be custom made to keep the cost down. Finally there are a lot of Wifi-based leak and water usage packages costing in mid's $$$, not sure if they would warn if you pressure started dropping etc.. Either now or into the future, let me know if you want to know more. See how other off-grid people handle this. Maybe irrelevant for most, its the geek in me. I would use an Arduino/Raz PI microcontrollers to build this. But these microcontrollers would be used to handle multiple various sensors not just this one. Basically all of my off-grid equipment would have sensors just like I worked on offshore in the oilfield. Kind of a habit. ============================ I noticed you picked the 'Palm Nailer', I had to put straps on conventional trusses and the inspector was baffled how I good I was at driving nails. He kept asking if the trusses were mfg. Anyway another tool, a unfortunately more expensive, but when you need a third or forth hand it will make your day. Rockwell JawHorse Portable... I have had this one for probably 10 years, the rubber matts gave out after about 5 years, but I bought some rubber 12" squares from HD instead of replacing from mfg. The one I got gave me the ability to handle 4x8 sheets of plywood, which coupled with a table saw gave me that backend support. I did not need to tightly clamp it down, just used it as a back-guide. When I bought this, it was one-of-kind and yea this one is not cheap. There are now multiple others on the market costing a chunk less, not sure the quality. Like the 'Palm Nailer' it is not something you will use everyday and is quite a bit more expensive, but as your kids return to school, it may be of some help. Hope it helps.
I always remove the foot valve on deep well pumps. I install an above ground check valve. It makes future pump removals a lot easier. After the check valve I install a Cycle Stop Valve which will lengthen your pump's life spam as well as providing you with a constant pressure. Your pump must be capable of producing at least 50psi. foo proper function. Great videos you have.
Watching your water setup with interest. I went a slightly different route. Same 2500 gallon tank, using a generator to drive the well pump, for now. For the pump from cistern to house, I'm using a separate solar booster pump. Gravity feed cistern to pump, no check valve and a delivery of 45 psi. I did it this way because I like having a backup system. If I have a problem with the main array, I can still pump water to the house. If I have a problem with the pump array, the main array can still drive the cistern pump. And can still use the generator to pump water from the well. Hopefully it will all work as planned.
If you need to pull three wires through another long run you might want to twist them with a drill before pulling them. Your efforts to pull a future line would be a lot easier as the lines you pulled would take less of your conduit.
Hey Guys , New subscriber ,really enjoyed watching . My wife and sister and myself pulled my moms well i30 ft had to get really upset getting the adrenal fluids going but we got it ! Yea ! I like watching you build Jim Iowa
Great job Martin. The only recommendation I can see is maybe adding a Tracer Wire on top of the conduit. Here in West Virginia its not only a recommendation its also a requirement for under ground electric, gas line, and TV cable, and phone lines. This is for a reference to show any future excavating work being done to be able to locate your water line and electrical conduit in the ground. We also have to put a yellow caution tape about 4-6"s on top of the buried lines. Laws and recommendations vary from state to state.
20' sections of schedule 40 pvc work really well for submersibles. They can be removed as it's pulled, and a clamp holds it in place while you remove it. At least in Florida that's how it's done.. lol
The problem with your rear hatch on the 4runner is the lift struts are worn out providing no lift when you first open the door. That causes you to lift by the handle stretching the cable, handle, and mechanism. the next time you replace them do all three with quality parts we recommend Toyota add new quality lift supports "after market" and you'll get a few problem free years out of it. I've repaired many of them!!!!!
Wow, your son and daughter are just the right age to make a huge difference helping with projects and chores. And your wife and daughter are so pretty and they smile a lot.
You guys do great work! Is there a reason the control box is outside? My experience is that it is inside the house....close to the well tank and other water treatment stuff. Maybe since you are dealing with a crawl space that is the reason. I would never want to pull a well pump myself! The pump guys here have a motorized pull system.
I have one word for ya'll: HOIST/ PULLEY HOPEFULLY you won't have to bring that sucker up ever again, but in case you do, you might want a pulley system of some kind maybe to attach to that T-bar thingy you had (sorry I forgot the name) ?? Good team work guys!
The pipe wrench trick is a good one for holding the weight when you need to rest... When I lived in SW Florida I needed to replace my well pump ... I was working by myself so I backed my pickup next to the well head and used it's trailer hitch -- I wrapped the rope from the pump-&-pipe assembly around the hitch ball as I pulled it out of the well head (cutting the pipe every 20 feet). Did the same thing for the install except I glued the 20 foot lengths of pipe together with couplers as I lowered it down ... had to lower and hold the pump 9 times as I added the 20 foot sections together until I got to the 180 feet mark (10-15 feet below the water table level of my well) Had to do the same thing again several years later when the pump failed (the glued pipe held up without any issues)... Several years after that I had to add more pipe length because the water table level dropped by 25 feet
I've pulled pumps on wells that weren't too deep but with metal pipe and deep wells it's better left to the professionals. At 200 feet yours is about the limit. Hopefully you won't have to pull it again for the next 20-30 years. We have lived here for 5 years and have had to have ours replaced twice because of lightning.
Good morning from Florida. Suggestion, I change our well system to a jet pump system. It replaces the submersible pump from having it in the well. All equipment is about the ground removing the problem of having to lift the pump out for repairs. Our well is at 120 feet. Something you may want to look into next time you have a problem with the pump.
Replaced my pump last year!!! Set up a overhead roller structure to allow the water piping to travel out of the well and make a gradual 90° bend and then attach to ATV hitch. Effortless!!!!!
Nice rock free dirt for most part. I have a 220VAC pump, is yours 120. Have you seen what differences are for the 2 pumps. Mine is also 20 feet from the house, did you pick yours that distance or was it just optimal?
I put a permanent length of pipe in the pitiless adapter about 1 1/2 foot shorter than the well pipe top to pitiless adapter to make it easier next time. I also put 3/8 rope on well pump so I can use it to help pull my 450ft well pump up.
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I put a valve in mine so when I take off 4 any amount of time it drains all my water lines so they can't freeze if heat goes down & not there works great
Pak Martin, please collab with youtuber Martin Arek Vlog. His name is also Martin. He is indonesian living in usa, vlogging his road trip now.
You need a pair of wide vice grips with a split 1” coupling welded to the tips .
To save your back, you could use a tall step ladder with a pulley attached to the upper part, run your pump's safety rope through it and proceed to slowly and carefully lower the pump to it's resting point. Great videos you have.
I’m really impressed how y’all tackle anything that needs doing. Love that you’re sharing your experiences too. Thanks
It warms my heart to see those kids working so hard. You just don’t see much of that these days.
The team that works together, wins together. Great job!
The back to back 90s at the house might make hard to pull in any additional wire, but everything you did looks great. I like how you all work together. Not enough of that anymore.
So happy for the successful projects & progress that you guys been doing! Love this channel! God bless you all!
Just a suggestion... while it appears your pipe wrench trick to hold the pump when pulling it seems to work, my wife and I discovered our own trick that has allowed her to hold the pump by herself when I need to take a break from struggling with the weight. We've used it multiple times over the decades and it works great. Our well is not as deep as your... (only 480ft) but its still a lot of work. FYI: the last time we did it two year ago I was 70 and she was 69 (just the two of us) Barring a mechanical failure we're hoping the pump will outlive us and we've pulled outlast pump. Whew! NET: Use the rope tied to the pump motor to our advantage. When I start pulling it up, as the tubing and rope play out my wife grabs the free of the rope rope and heads towards the closest tree and proceeds to wrap the trunk two to three times around the trunk depending on the size of the tree. (A tree as small as 8" to10" in diameter works great with just two wraps). Anyway... as I'm pulling everything up she is easily able to pull on the rope and take up the slack. When I need a break I yell out to let her know then I slowly release my grip while she simply lets the weight of the pump assembly pull back on the rope and it tightens around the trunk. The weight of the pump assembly and subsequent friction of the rope against the tree trunk allows her to hold the entire weight with one hand and she does it all while sitting in a camping chair. FYI: For any folks reading this who have never pulled a well pump... the fun part is when you first start pulling it up and you think to yourself "Hmmm this isn't so bad"... then it instantly becomes becomes crazy heavy and threatens to pull your arms out of their sockets! FACT: When you first start pulling it up the pump and hose and pump are in still submerged in the water and are somewhat buoyant. However, after a couple more pulls the pump finally breaks the surface of the well water and you are instantly holding the weight of the pump, the weight of all that copper wire, the weight of all that poly tubing... AND... AND... the weight of hundreds of feet of water still trapped on the tubing which can weigh hundreds of pounds. As I've grown older over the years our last pump pulling adventure was "almost" more than I could handle as I could only pull in small increments but... my wife using a nearby tree was still able to easily hold it while I rested. We've had a great time working as a team together and find it bittersweet that age is catching up to us. We wish we could continue having fun together for another 50 years... but sadly that's not how life works. [sigh]..
Nice to see the whole family involved in the project. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks for watching!
Wonderful children you got back there. Teach them the way to go 👍👍👍💪🙏
You four make a great team. Another of hard work. Been watching for a long while. I get happy tears. God be with you all. Love the songs you put on your videos. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us.
That’s awesome! Thank you for your nice comments.
Nice torch work there, Marty! In the future, you might want t get one of those small butane torches. I have much more control over the shrink with one of those, than with a propane sized torch. Also easier, because I can twist and turn the little torch in any direction or angle, and the flame doesn't change.
I am not planning to built anything, but I love watching your progress. Love your family’s can do and cheerful attitude.
Very cool! Thanks for your kind compliment.
Thanks ! You gave me some hope. Attention people : This is what a family working together in America looks like !
Please note: Everyone isn't off in la la land staring at a smart phone. All working together for the benefit of everybody !
I watched my friends at Mylittkehomestead grow up and they all worked together also. It's awesome to see !
God bless everyone of you !
Oh, and lock that glue up ! LOL
Love ya'lls channel!
Wulfy
Wowww what a cool channel. Great job mom and dad in teaching your youngins how all this works.
Congratulations on this huge step, y'all! Lots of work, but well worth it in the end. Great job!
You guys are doing a great job. BTW, the sealant on the heat shrink is actually a Double Heat Shrink. The inner is softer material and shrinks at a lower temp causing an inner seal while the outer thicker heat shrink causes a 2nd seal.
When installing your wires to the pull string it helps to stagger the wires so you don't have the wires all bunched up creating a thicker diameter in one spot. Did a bunch of this cable pulling in my working years.
Good job family! Good to have all hands on deck to help out!
You are doing a great job Mat and family.
I started watching because I'm interested in building an off grid home. I've gutted and rebuilt 3 homes. You're doing a great job.
What I really appreciate is the family dynamic. You and your wife raised 2 high quality children. I love how they pitch in.
It makes me think I should have got my boys out of southern California when they were young.
You did it right. I'm envious.
Marty, using string to pull wire through PVC conduit that has elbow joints is a no-no, as the string can cut into the inside of the joints. You should use the string to pull a flat piece of pulling tape back through your conduit and then pull the wire with the flat pulling tape to avoid damaging your conduit joints and elbows.
Hi Martin and family... As a water well contractor I sorta cringed a little on your installation, but there again, you guys across the pond do things a little differently... I stopped using LDPE pipe around 30 years ago and have used HDPE and compression fittings since then... Another tip is to tape your cable and rope to the riser pipe at least every 8ft... I use a rubber car mat on the top of the casing to stop the pipe or cable getting hurt... (That is if I am not using a wheel)... Roll it into a tube and place into the top of the casing then fold the top back... You can then brake the pipes against the matt on the way down (and up) to give yourself a rest... Well done though - nice installation all round...
That was really awesome to see you pull the pump out. Because someday I may have to do that and since I like doing things myself I know it's possible.
I’m glad Marty is strong. 😆
Marty,
Would be a nice addition having a small well casing/pump house, keeping it all indoors as well.
Good job pulling that pump - smart move going with a 240V at 1/2 the amperage! BTW - I love it when you rock Matt's Demolitia shirt
Enjoyed your video. Took brakes while rebuilding a skid steer for our place. As your family has come to know there's always something to do and always something to fix. Stay safe. Enjoy Sunday Services with your other family.
That is the first time I’ve seen a deep well pump removed by hand ! Wow !
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So excited for all your progress! I bought some land in Oregon, and I wanna do the same eventually!
You guys are always so up beat and happy, a joy to watch
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Nice long video with a pretty big update. This is kinda stuff I like to see. Things are looking great!
When connecting threads, remember to rotate backwards to feel the click like a camera lens to prevent cross threads.
Good idea.
Thanks for this guys, really fuelling a desire to do the same thing.
Good to see the whole family back together!!!, Poor Jules all talked out!! get better. Good job on the wiring, Thanks from UK for the video. x x
Enjoy what you guys are doing keep it going great work by the way
Curious why you did not put your electrical boxes in your house somewhere. Nice informative vid.
Great job 😄😄
Per code you're only allowed to have a max of 360* of conduit bends between junction boxes (less is better)...I vote for one 90 up to the LB at the house.
I love what you guys are doing and watching your videos! I am very interested in doing the same thing where I live in southern Oklahoma. Would you be open to answering some questions about how you got started and what it takes to do the same thing?
Thanks for the Happy Birthday at the end guys. It’s always a pleasure to watch you all, homestead is coming along great.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Prior
Hi!!! You have a very thoughtful daughter to contact us about your birthday. Thanks for your compliment.
Always cover the pipe opening so you don't drop anything down there.
Sarah is really maturing, looking more like mom every episode. Geat job on pump.
breaking ground on our DIY off-grid log home in SE Idaho this Spring. Your channel has provided a lot of useful information. Thank you for sharing. You have a lovely family.
Glad to see the kids helping.
In my working life (getting a paycheck) I used this installing a pull line in over a 1000 feet pulls.. Also If you are pulling a pull wire you have to make sure the wires are all parallel, Great Job!
I know by the time you see this it'll be too late but just remember you now have the potential to increase the draw i.e. more water removed per minute from the well so just make sure that you cant over run the wells capacity to keep up (seen it many times when people put a larger pump in later when I did this as a job in the 80's). So basically how much water is in the casing at rest (static head) And I recall your well is much deeper than the level of your pump meaning if that WERE to happen you could lower the pump ..... Anyways good call to go 220 given your power options! I suspect you will be fine so long as you aren't running the hydrant for long periods of time which bypasses your pressure tanks ability to limit pump run time!
It works fine. We can run it all day with no problem.
I like how you were able to dig that trench by hand. It shows it is possible if no availability of machinery.
“Well” done. Looks real professional. Inspector should be happy with your work. Thanks for sharing.
Y'all are assume and love watching your progress and seeing the kidos grow
I guess rules are different everywhere but in the UK we would have to add a yellow tape on top of the conduit as a warning line when digging at a later stage that there is an electrical service under there
Good idea but not required here.
Here a crazy idea to late for you but what do you think. If you took a 3” x12” white plastic. Slid it on black pipe. Connect black pipe to well . Slid white pipe up to well and put stone or patio block under it so when fill it don’t shear connects. But it could give your connection a little more protection.
“I’m never doing this again.” I have said that at least a dozen times in building our house. Well done! (Pun intended).
Love that motor bike and morning all it all seams to be coming together i bet u cannot wait to finish it all u all have done so well to get where u are now keep safe
I feel the pain. I have a well, about 150ft. I had to pull it up and out myself. My dad walked the pipe out straight. Putting back down was just as fun.
What great life lessons to see the Johnson's working together....I am still amazed at Marty's knowledge.....Very impressive...But moreso the incredible attitudes y'all have. Many blesiings to the Johnson's........JK
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Martin, where you have the hose clamp, should you wrap them to protect them with some type of rubber water proof tape. Just a thought. Also some Zip ties work good to hold the wiring to the pipe.
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you guys!
I actually had a root canal on Tuesday, and that looks worse. Pulling wires through a long conduit works a lot better if you can put your wires on a spool that rotates as you pull.
😂 sorry for your root canal. Yuck!
I wonder if you could have made something like a tripod made of 4x4s or something, and used a few pulleys, to help lift that pump out?
😂 “If the well goes out we’ll sell it!” Epic, now get ya self a chain-fall, that way your arms don’t feel like jello! Great job!
What changes will you need to make to the solar system in order to supply the well pump with the needed 220v, as well as the start-up surge
What we do in Australia is we pull the conduit over the wires first ,then work one conduit at a time on and seal with glue then bring the next one down. Usually on a run we will use talcum powder so any change is easy to pull through.
Finally caught up with your progress. Wow quite the accomplishments. Pulling that pump that you put in during the dead of winter in order to cut your amps cool! Impressive plan. Really enjoyed your ghost pulling the wire string as well as thinking ahead for have the pre-pull string in place for possible control monitors in the future.
Something to think about for the future. Only nice-to-have and maybe more hassle to create then worth the results. Of course with my oil background I think more industrial, but when I go off-grid I will have various sensors to help me determine my future. One would be to monitor my water pressure. From my background things tend to give us warnings before they fail completely. I would tie a pressure sensor near the house.
I did not want to bore with details, but a 4-20ma/1-5vdc "Water Air Compressor Pressure Transmitter/Transducer " can be had on Amazon for $35. But would need to tied to a relay which would be used to set an alarm/red light something akin to septic systems when the pump fails. Most home owners do not need a "low water pressure switch" such as used in commercial "fire sprinkler systems". So this would have to be custom made to keep the cost down.
Finally there are a lot of Wifi-based leak and water usage packages costing in mid's $$$, not sure if they would warn if you pressure started dropping etc..
Either now or into the future, let me know if you want to know more. See how other off-grid people handle this. Maybe irrelevant for most, its the geek in me. I would use an Arduino/Raz PI microcontrollers to build this. But these microcontrollers would be used to handle multiple various sensors not just this one. Basically all of my off-grid equipment would have sensors just like I worked on offshore in the oilfield. Kind of a habit.
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I noticed you picked the 'Palm Nailer', I had to put straps on conventional trusses and the inspector was baffled how I good I was at driving nails. He kept asking if the trusses were mfg.
Anyway another tool, a unfortunately more expensive, but when you need a third or forth hand it will make your day.
Rockwell JawHorse Portable... I have had this one for probably 10 years, the rubber matts gave out after about 5 years, but I bought some rubber 12" squares from HD instead of replacing from mfg. The one I got gave me the ability to handle 4x8 sheets of plywood, which coupled with a table saw gave me that backend support. I did not need to tightly clamp it down, just used it as a back-guide. When I bought this, it was one-of-kind and yea this one is not cheap. There are now multiple others on the market costing a chunk less, not sure the quality.
Like the 'Palm Nailer' it is not something you will use everyday and is quite a bit more expensive, but as your kids return to school, it may be of some help. Hope it helps.
Thanks for all the great info. You have put a lot of thought into this!
Put the disconnect high up on a post, so that it is not buried in winter snow.
Hard work, Well" done. Looks real professional.Thanks for the video 👍
That string trick was awesome! Casper done good!
I always remove the foot valve on deep well pumps. I install an above ground check valve. It makes future pump removals a lot easier. After the check valve I install a Cycle Stop Valve which will lengthen your pump's life spam as well as providing you with a constant pressure. Your pump must be capable of producing at least 50psi. foo proper function. Great videos you have.
Watching your water setup with interest. I went a slightly different route. Same 2500 gallon tank, using a generator to drive the well pump, for now. For the pump from cistern to house, I'm using a separate solar booster pump. Gravity feed cistern to pump, no check valve and a delivery of 45 psi. I did it this way because I like having a backup system. If I have a problem with the main array, I can still pump water to the house. If I have a problem with the pump array, the main array can still drive the cistern pump. And can still use the generator to pump water from the well. Hopefully it will all work as planned.
Congratulations y'all, alot of hard and it paid off.
If you need to pull three wires through another long run you might want to twist them with a drill before pulling them. Your efforts to pull a future line would be a lot easier as the lines you pulled would take less of your conduit.
Hey Guys , New subscriber ,really enjoyed watching . My wife and sister and myself pulled my moms well i30 ft had to get really upset getting the adrenal fluids going but we got it ! Yea ! I like watching you build Jim Iowa
Great job Martin. The only recommendation I can see is maybe adding a Tracer Wire on top of the conduit. Here in West Virginia its not only a recommendation its also a requirement for under ground electric, gas line, and TV cable, and phone lines. This is for a reference to show any future excavating work being done to be able to locate your water line and electrical conduit in the ground. We also have to put a yellow caution tape about 4-6"s on top of the buried lines. Laws and recommendations vary from state to state.
I was thinking that too. If you were to de-energize the electric that'd be a perfect tracer. And you'd also ge an actual depth of the conduit👍👍
Interesting. Here the wire is the tracer wire. But for everything else you need one.
Rocking it out Team !
Might be easier to unwind that wire by either putting it on a spool, or just hang it on something it can roll off of.
20' sections of schedule 40 pvc work really well for submersibles. They can be removed as it's pulled, and a clamp holds it in place while you remove it. At least in Florida that's how it's done.. lol
The problem with your rear hatch on the 4runner is the lift struts are worn out providing no lift when you first open the door. That causes you to lift by the handle stretching the cable, handle, and mechanism. the next time you replace them do all three with quality parts we recommend Toyota add new quality lift supports "after market" and you'll get a few problem free years out of it. I've repaired many of them!!!!!
Wow, your son and daughter are just the right age to make a huge difference helping with projects and chores. And your wife and daughter are so pretty and they smile a lot.
You guys do great work! Is there a reason the control box is outside? My experience is that it is inside the house....close to the well tank and other water treatment stuff. Maybe since you are dealing with a crawl space that is the reason. I would never want to pull a well pump myself! The pump guys here have a motorized pull system.
I have one word for ya'll: HOIST/ PULLEY HOPEFULLY you won't have to bring that sucker up ever again, but in case you do, you might want a pulley system of some kind maybe to attach to that T-bar thingy you had (sorry I forgot the name) ?? Good team work guys!
I’m just love your Chanel, great family ,great team work too ,👍❤️
You guys do great work! Question, do they make those hose clamps so they won't rust?
Good idea to tape wire to plastic every ten feet makes the mess less and easier to control
Got to be careful with that pink masons line. It’s abrasive and can cut through the conduit on bends
You have a lovely family. Thank you for sharing your projects, very impressive.
The pipe wrench trick is a good one for holding the weight when you need to rest...
When I lived in SW Florida I needed to replace my well pump ... I was working by myself so I backed my pickup next to the well head and used it's trailer hitch -- I wrapped the rope from the
pump-&-pipe assembly around the hitch ball as I pulled it out of the well head (cutting the pipe every 20 feet).
Did the same thing for the install except I glued the 20 foot lengths of pipe together with couplers as I lowered it down ... had to lower and hold the pump 9 times as I added the 20 foot sections together until I got to the 180 feet mark (10-15 feet below the water table level of my well)
Had to do the same thing again several years later when the pump failed (the glued pipe held up without any issues)... Several years after that I had to add more pipe length because the water table level dropped by 25 feet
I've pulled pumps on wells that weren't too deep but with metal pipe and deep wells it's better left to the professionals. At 200 feet yours is about the limit. Hopefully you won't have to pull it again for the next 20-30 years. We have lived here for 5 years and have had to have ours replaced twice because of lightning.
Good morning from Florida. Suggestion, I change our well system to a jet pump system. It replaces the submersible pump from having it in the well. All equipment is about the ground removing the problem of having to lift the pump out for repairs. Our well is at 120 feet. Something you may want to look into next time you have a problem with the pump.
They make level sensors for the outside tank you have, maybe you could it control an electronic valve to have it autofill.
Replaced my pump last year!!! Set up a overhead roller structure to allow the water piping to travel out of the well and make a gradual 90° bend and then attach to ATV hitch. Effortless!!!!!
I would have used the LB for ease to replace if required.
Nice rock free dirt for most part. I have a 220VAC pump, is yours 120. Have you seen what differences are for the 2 pumps. Mine is also 20 feet from the house, did you pick yours that distance or was it just optimal?
I think you should have put a pull box before you did the two 90's, because that is a very long run, and the 90's will creat a lot of drag!
Did you calculate for voltage drop on this pump run?
I put a permanent length of pipe in the pitiless adapter about 1 1/2 foot shorter than the well pipe top to pitiless adapter to make it easier next time. I also put 3/8 rope on well pump so I can use it to help pull my 450ft well pump up.