Back to Basics

In the repair and replace pump business, pumps are always breaking down and then there's the problem of getting parts from wherever it is you get parts. Not only that but Ed has encountered about 5 different brands of pumps all engineered differently and requiring a unique variety of parts.

We recently had the opportunity to view a hand made pump called a "rope and washer" pump. With electronic junkies, it's the latest gadget.....with Ed....it's the simplest thing that will get the job done. This really got him excited.

This pump is made with a rope, an axle made of re-bar or other suitable metal, and a pully made from 2 tire rings nailed together. Washers made from a old tire are strung on the rope at 1 meter intervals and then pulled through a PVC pipe the same size as the washers. This lifts the water.

Ed would have to explain the mechanics of how this works, but it definitely works.

This type of pump is not for all wells, but Ed is already making plans for his first installation.