Using an old well on a property
Discussion
We have a mains supply to the property which I was using last summer to water the garden and a polytunnel. Being mindful of the cost £2.60 /cu metre, I was wondering what problems there would be in using an old well to supply the garden.
The well is on a patio area with a glass top. We installed lighting in the well, which has not been that successful, so I have a power supply set up.
The well is on a patio area with a glass top. We installed lighting in the well, which has not been that successful, so I have a power supply set up.
If nothing else you'd probably want to check the quality of the water before putting it on your garden.
Beyond that the depth it's at and the refill rate?
When I looked at this I was going to buffer it into an IBC so I could treat extracting and using it as two different problems (pump rate, pressure, refilling overnight or from solar, etc etc).
Beyond that the depth it's at and the refill rate?
When I looked at this I was going to buffer it into an IBC so I could treat extracting and using it as two different problems (pump rate, pressure, refilling overnight or from solar, etc etc).
C Lee Farquar said:
I have a well that had been filled in. I cleared it, which was eventful!
I bought a pump, accumulator etc. but being a percolation well it didn't refill very quickly.
In hindsight I should have bought a cheap pump and measured how quickly it refilled before getting too invested.
I see what you are saying. This well would have supplied the house in years gone by, their water needs would have been a lot less than nowadays.I bought a pump, accumulator etc. but being a percolation well it didn't refill very quickly.
In hindsight I should have bought a cheap pump and measured how quickly it refilled before getting too invested.
I was going to go down the route of a cheapish pump before I had any storage.
JoshSm said:
If nothing else you'd probably want to check the quality of the water before putting it on your garden.
Beyond that the depth it's at and the refill rate?
When I looked at this I was going to buffer it into an IBC so I could treat extracting and using it as two different problems (pump rate, pressure, refilling overnight or from solar, etc etc).
It can't be any worse than the drug infused recycled sBeyond that the depth it's at and the refill rate?
When I looked at this I was going to buffer it into an IBC so I could treat extracting and using it as two different problems (pump rate, pressure, refilling overnight or from solar, etc etc).
te Thames water put through the taps lol.C Lee Farquar said:
I have a well that had been filled in. I cleared it, which was eventful!
I bought a pump, accumulator etc. but being a percolation well it didn't refill very quickly.
In hindsight I should have bought a cheap pump and measured how quickly it refilled before getting too invested.
I see what you are saying. This well would have supplied the house in years gone by, their water needs would have been a lot less than nowadays.I bought a pump, accumulator etc. but being a percolation well it didn't refill very quickly.
In hindsight I should have bought a cheap pump and measured how quickly it refilled before getting too invested.
I was going to go down the route of a cheapish pump before I had any storage.
Yep good plan, get a cheap submersible pump down there and see what happens when you start pumping.
It's usual practice to draw a fairly large volume of water to flush out the stale stuff that's likely sitting in there. Running the pump for a while will also allow you to see how quickly it keeps up with extraction.
It's usual practice to draw a fairly large volume of water to flush out the stale stuff that's likely sitting in there. Running the pump for a while will also allow you to see how quickly it keeps up with extraction.
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