Hand Pump Fits Existing Wells

Hand Pump Fits Existing Wells MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Pumps 27-3-11 Steve Cockerham, Colville, Washington, put together a manual pump for his well so he can get water in the event of a power outage. "It fits into a 6-in. well casing, right alongside the submersible pump," he explains. To market the idea, Cockerham and his sons formed Hydro-Slide Industries. Cockerham says the pump works something like an old fashioned well pump. He uses two PVC pipes - a 2-in. pipe with a 1 1/2-in. pipe inside it that both extend down to the water level. "The inner pipe brings water up and acts as the sucker rod. The pump works on the down stroke rather than the upstroke so the weight of the water column helps to move the water up," he notes. The add-on pump requires at least a 6-in. well casing. Cockerham recommends it for wells where depth to water is 200 ft. or less. "If you have to go deeper, the natural flex in the PVC pipe could make it less effective or even lead to breakage," he says. Several models are available, with prices ranging from $279 to $399 for the all-PVC pumps and pipe to reach a static water level of 35 ft. You'll need more pipe if your water level is lower than that. Details are available at his website. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Hydro-Slide Industries, Steve Cockerham, 653-C Mosby Rd., Colville, Wash. 99114 (ph 509 684-2185; email: scockerham@plix.com; website: www.hydroslide.com).

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