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# Posted: 8 Jul 2011 11:18am
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First of all you must have sand or gravel soil type . ask around see if any neighbour has one .then you need to decide on what point to buy they are usualy 1 1\4 in. thread they come in three lingths 1,2 or 3 foot . then you need to know what size screen to get fine ,medium or course all this only a local pearson can tell you . if there is no one to ask go with a 2 ft . med. screenand pray.. then you need to know how deep the water is could be 20 ft .but mor likly 10 ft willdo !again ask a local !! then comes the pipe 1 1|4 I always buy 4 ft lengths but if you can find a way to get up high enough it comes in 22 ft. lengths !!
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dig the deepest hole you can dig with a post hole auger to start !!
install the point on your first lingth of pipe then you will need a sacraficial 1 ft. pipe with threads on each end and a 1 1|4 cap on one end . install that next always use tape or thread dop on each thread !! now for the pounding do not use a hammer [ next to imposiable ] get a post pounder you will need to have one that will fit over that 1 1|4 cap most rentall places have them . keep pounding till the water in the pipe is at least 1 ft above the sand point but do not go any deeper than you must because sometimes there is clay under the sand and you could plug the screen on the point. when you think you have it remove the 1 ft pipe and install your pump, if it later goes dry you can always go deeper but it is very hard to pull it back up if you go too deep !! good luck.
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