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watersound
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# Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:36pm
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my wife is wacked, for some reason she wants a old fashion leaver pump to pump water up from a pond about 150 ft away and up about a 15 ft clift for fire control if needed or to wash dishes if water test comes back o.k. Now if water test is o.k. I can buy a lever pump from t.s.c. does any one know what size pipe and where to instal the check valve? how would I prime the line or drain it for for winter? I cannot bury it the land is all rock . thanks, dave.
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lawnjocky
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# Posted: 19 Oct 2009 09:07am
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The check valve goes on the down hill end close to the screen on the intake. Depending on the pump, the pipe is probably 1 1/2 or 2". If you have freeze condition you should put a drain valve on it as far down the line as possible. I would tie an old bleach bottle to the screen so it could be raised for cleaning and I would put the check valve there and the drain just above it. That way you could raise it and drain it all out.
BTW Harbor Frieght has hand pumps for $20 or $30.
Jocko
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watersound
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# Posted: 19 Oct 2009 08:23pm
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thanks lawnjockey; got me thinking the pumps I have seen at harbour frieght and tsc can pump 25 - 30 feet a check valve at the water source makes sense would I then put another 20 feet before the pump?
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lawnjocky
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:22pm
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One check valve should do it.
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