Well- Hand Pump

[outofmire]

Any of you have experience with using a hand pump to depths of 200' or more. We are thinking of how to get water out at our place. Don't have electricity....don't really want it. We've thought about a hand pump, but our neighbors well is 200' deep. I know it can get pretty heavy pumping from that depth....just wondered how bad.

[VonWolfen]

Check out the hand pumps at "survival unlimited.com". Not undoable, but my experience is that it is low volume and hard on the equipment. Since you don't have a choice, buy good equipment.

[Kirk]

With that kind of depth I would look into a windmill. Set it up to pump to a tank so you have water when the wind doesn't blow. Besides those old windmills look pretty cool.

Kirk

[boxwoods]

drop a line down to find the static level of the water in the well.
It might be 50 feet or even less

[jim/se kansas]

Go on line and check out the Simple pump. I have one that is hand or 12 volt that is run off a good battery. It will pump down to 300'. My static level is only 20' and the well is 76'. I am getting a solar charger that will keep my battery charged up.
Hope this helps.
Jim