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    PiPoe posted an update 5 years, 1 month ago

    For anyone with a private well, here is an inexpensive DIY manual pump. Even if you have generators, having a secondary back up in case gas becomes unavailable isn’t the worst idea in the world. I’ve been thinking about adding a manual pump to my well; that thought’s off the idea list and now on the ‘to-do’ project list.
    https://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/pvc-manual-well-pump-zmaz00jjzgoe

    PS: I’m hearing about forced jabs in German nursing homes that are resulting in many deaths. This is from only one source – anyone have more info?

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      R. L. S. replied 5 years, 1 month ago

      I have first hand experience in the installation and use of manual pumps for private wells. Around ’95 I had a little part time job helping a friend of mine install manual pumps in newly built desert communities in Nevada. The manual pump is a great idea in addition to the standard electric pump.

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          justawhoaman replied 5 years, 1 month ago

          Most electric pumps push water up the column. I assume the manual pump would be drawing from the top…

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            PiPoe replied 5 years, 1 month ago

            Hi RLS,
            I’ll be ringing your bell should I run into problems on the project. Thanks for letting us know you’re a resource. 🙂

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            justawhoaman replied 5 years, 1 month ago

            I went the expensive route and added a solar pump to a new well in the middle of our ranch. It didn’t help so much covered in snow, but I was worried about the “what if” something knocked out the electric when our animals needed it the most. A manual pump certainly is worth researching. Thanks for the idea.

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              FiatLux replied 5 years, 1 month ago

              Another option is a cistern (though I hear some localities don’t allow collecting rainwater, for some reason). If the next place I live has a big enough backyard, you can bet I’m putting in something to collect rainwater, even just 10-20 gallons for a little extra in an emergency.

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                  justawhoaman replied 5 years, 1 month ago

                  I grew up in a house built in 1848 and we had use cisterns gathering roof water in the ground. We had a well for drinking water. In spring, my mother would pour bleach into them to kill the red worms that no doubt lived in the ancient sludge at the bottom- they were thin and wriggly in the bath water if it wasn’t hot enough. You got used to taking a bath with them when you were little before she had a chance to “nuke them” with Chlorox. Heh.

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                      Billy Bob replied 5 years, 1 month ago

                      Maybe those may be the little wiggly things that show up every once in awhile in the exposed tank on my Water Pic teeth flosser? Sometimes I go to use it and there are little swigglies swimming around. Now I use fresh water before each use.

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                    Katherine Szabo replied 5 years, 1 month ago

                    Perfect! I have been searching for something like this. We may need this soon, but I sure hope not. Bookmarked and I will print it out later for my archives. Great find. Thank you!