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#249096 - 07/27/12 07:16 PM Re: Yard Hydrant Issues [Re: Since2003]
bws48 Offline
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Registered: 08/18/07
Posts: 831
Loc: Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Originally Posted By: MartinFocazio
I'm afraid I've found the solution.
It's also $650....


Gulp!

A co-worker of mine used to say that you could work pure magic---with enough time and money! Seems to be as true today as it ever was . . .
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#249098 - 07/27/12 08:42 PM Re: Yard Hydrant Issues [Re: Since2003]
nursemike Offline
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Registered: 11/09/06
Posts: 870
Loc: wellington, fl
Well, a problem that can be solved with money isn't a problem, it is an expense. How much is it worth to you to not carry buckets of water from the house? OTOH, how much would it cost to put in a shallow well and a hand pump in the shed, or just outside of it. Leave the foot valve off the pipe, prime the pump when you need water, and raise the pump handle to vertical to drain it between uses. That worked in our barn for decades. Provides a non-electric water source for emergencies, too.
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#249235 - 07/30/12 09:55 PM Re: Yard Hydrant Issues [Re: nursemike]
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Registered: 01/21/03
Posts: 2205
Originally Posted By: nursemike
OTOH, how much would it cost to put in a shallow well and a hand pump in the shed, or just outside of it.


smile

Our water table is at about 265' and our over well is over 400' deep. I'm sure there's some kind of hypothetical hand pump I could use - and get the upper body workout that would give me an athlete's body!.

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