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  • čas přidán 2. 05. 2021
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Komentáře • 74

  • @Garymayo
    @Garymayo Před 3 lety +25

    Sweet I’m sure the homeowner is happy to have water again at the lower cost of the other choices. Thank you for being an honest provider of services.

    • @h2omechanic
      @h2omechanic  Před 3 lety +3

      Thanks Gary! I try to be Honest and Fair with everyone. Since I've started this channel, sharing my knowledge with the viewers. I've heard of alot of big name companies that over charge 3 times more than I do. It's totally unjustified and I wish I could shed light on one big company in particular, but I'm not trying to deal with a lawsuit. It's not fair to the customers. So I just try and do my best and treat people with the same respect I receive. Thank you for the Nice Comment!

  • @edp9743
    @edp9743 Před rokem +7

    I glad to see that this young man takes pride in his work.

  • @chrisbailey7927
    @chrisbailey7927 Před 2 lety +15

    I just wanna say thanks for the video. Mine been stuck for over a year but would still work. It went out July 4th weekend. Family of 5 and our only water supply. One pump guy been here and run off with my money. The other one was his buddy so he wouldn’t come. What am I gonna do. Im gonna google it. I did and your video popped up. I went bought all the stuff to run another one down in the well. Meantime another pump/drill guy calls me and says they make a 3 inch pump for this problem that the 4 mite not go down with the other one. So my brother and I took a 4 inch driveshaft from a 79 Ford pickup and run down it to see if it would come back out with no problem and it did Praise the Lord JESUS. We put all our stuff together and run the new pump and stuff down in there and hooked it all up and got water and my pressure back. I wanna thank the Lord GOD in Heaven and you for your video. Thank you. We really appreciate you and your tricks to the trade to help someone. Thank You.

  • @billveek9518
    @billveek9518 Před rokem +2

    Im binging on all your videos, in my small town there is really only one guy doing what you do and he's retired to some degree and backed up for months. Im the new well tech.

  • @deeevans324
    @deeevans324 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I don't even have a well, but I do find your videos educational for what reason I have no idea. But I have been watching your videos for the past month, and let me say that you my brother have taught me a lot. Good Job!

  • @joeg9200
    @joeg9200 Před rokem +15

    This guy is the man. No fear. Learned a lot from his videos!!

    • @h2omechanic
      @h2omechanic  Před rokem +3

      Much Respect! I'm still here teaching the world the best I can!

  • @muchmuchmore
    @muchmuchmore Před rokem +5

    My neighbors pump was stuck. We used a simple tripod 7ft high with 2 inch steel pipe and a come along to pull it. It took 10 minutes to set up and would have easily pulled until the pump was free or something broke. In our case, the pump came free.

  • @MrMultitool
    @MrMultitool Před 22 hodinami

    I'm glad you were able to come up with another option for these folks. Is 2 gals/min enough water for everyday use? What would be the minimum amount that would work? I'm really thinking about moving a tiny house on my property and I'll want to put in a well. I enjoy your videos very much I am always interested in learning something new.

  • @haroldconover5221
    @haroldconover5221 Před 2 měsíci +1

    You do do a clean job .

  • @johnbecker8768
    @johnbecker8768 Před rokem +4

    Nice work. I would recommend a electrical disconnect for the pump power in the pump house though.

  • @elrobo3568
    @elrobo3568 Před rokem +3

    I built a smaller shed around one of my wells and made a removable hatch above the well to allow attachment by a hoist. If that shed is abandoned I would pour a concrete floor and have a great storage shed with power. Another great job!

  • @dave_in_florida
    @dave_in_florida Před rokem +2

    For us, novices, a little diagram of what you mean by collapse, of a well and getting “stuck”would be helpful.

  • @watertech011
    @watertech011 Před 2 lety +8

    Nice looking work and it;s great that you gave them 3 options to choose from. I see this in the South Tulsa area from time to time. It usually occurs on yard irrigation wells 70' - 100' deep with 40' - 50' static level in sand stone or shale where the well is pumped nearly to cavitation until the hot casing collapses in against the pump.
    In a 4" or 5" well all you can do is pull until the pipe and wire separate from the pump and drop another one just above the old one. I've found that it's not a satisfactory solution in my area, don't ask me how I know smh. A new well will generally be the best option for an irrigation application requiring 18 - 25 gpm with just 30' or 40' of water in the well.
    Thumbs up for quality honest work.

    • @h2omechanic
      @h2omechanic  Před 2 lety +3

      Yea I'd recommend a 3" grundfos sq for 4" wells. Those motors do get hot! I had 1 collapse at 300ft with 400ft of 4" sleeve. I was the 4th company they called and the only to fix it.

  • @GreatGrandpaDave
    @GreatGrandpaDave Před 2 lety +3

    Great videos and great information and right to the point keep up the great work man!

  • @dillonchalk438
    @dillonchalk438 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Love your vids buddy!

  • @jefferylennerth9908
    @jefferylennerth9908 Před rokem +2

    I have the same issue. 400'- 0" well collapsed at 120' - 0". Previous owner installed a new pump at 110' - 0" and worked well until we had a drought!!! Drilling a new well scheduled this month.

  • @johncarlson8125
    @johncarlson8125 Před rokem +1

    Excellent work

  • @danlutjemeier4183
    @danlutjemeier4183 Před rokem

    Great info. Thanks!

  • @jimanderson4495
    @jimanderson4495 Před rokem +1

    Nice neat job thanks

  • @allenmoore5211
    @allenmoore5211 Před 3 měsíci

    I have seen well houst where the roof can be removed or there is a door on roof to give access to pump.

  • @poseypapusdiazfamily4630

    Thanks!

  • @staym925
    @staym925 Před rokem

    had this same problem, only the people before had a 4 inch pump pushed into a steel 4 inch well, and lightning welded the pump to the casing, no way get out, I pulled with tractor and bucket, everything came up, wires, hose, and rope tide to pump all pop off and came up, so I stuck another pipe with foot valve down in well and put in an above ground pump, zero issues and cost me less than $300 to fix. so more than one way to fix issue.

  • @kazafog1
    @kazafog1 Před 5 měsíci

    Hey mate,
    great channel, I've learnt plenty on it.
    I know its an old video but its the closest thing I can find to my issue. I have a submerisble stuck in a bore, the pipe blew out and using a camera I can see the pump has fallen beyond the PVC casing and is caught on the bottom of the PVC.
    I have tried many things to retrieve the pump but now I am considering throwing a new pump down with the pipe shortened to lift it above the other, now my worry is the existing cables (steel and elec).
    Did you tape the old cables to the new pipe to keep them at the top of the bore???? Is that sufficient to keep them from stopping retrieval of the new bore later on???
    any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Cheers and keep them coming

  • @SLOCLMBR
    @SLOCLMBR Před 2 lety

    Awesome videos, keep it up

  • @Sctronic209
    @Sctronic209 Před rokem

    Very nice looking job

  • @Zewestcoaster
    @Zewestcoaster Před rokem +3

    Too bad the homeowner didn't incorporate the infrastructure for a chain hoist directly above the well head when he built the pump house. That certainly would have come in handy with this issue....

  • @benjurqunov
    @benjurqunov Před rokem +1

    My pumphouse has removable roof and one wall.
    I can lift it off with my Mini-Ex or a crane.

  • @peter-pg5yc
    @peter-pg5yc Před rokem

    Cut.. hole roof add a sky light..or remove shingles plywood now access for crane maybe a rafter too cheapest fix..

  • @joeglenna
    @joeglenna Před rokem

    i fixed one like that but i got the pump out after 1/4 inch steel cable hooked to a winch .i was lucky.

  • @kevinblevins2612
    @kevinblevins2612 Před rokem

    Beautiful old farm house

    • @MrMultitool
      @MrMultitool Před 22 hodinami

      I was thinking the same thing That would be a dream to own such a beautiful place.

  • @davidmark805
    @davidmark805 Před rokem

    Been there before. I had one where the home owner hooked a back hoe to it before we got there and broke the pipe, wire and rope off down in the well.

  • @mrmoeam
    @mrmoeam Před 7 měsíci

    Can you remove a few shingles make a hole in the roof and use the crane

  • @kylelaw7210
    @kylelaw7210 Před 7 měsíci

    Could you stick a garden hose down in the well and wash away the collapsed area?

  • @WrenchHead
    @WrenchHead Před 11 měsíci

    Old video, but I wonder what a foldable engine hoist would've done on this job vs the pump jack?

  • @cindywood6699
    @cindywood6699 Před rokem

    I have a question my Well is only approximately 70 feet substantial difference and end date. What would you recommend on that? Should we try the same procedures well, another pump work and not shallow of a well.

  • @davidlandes2386
    @davidlandes2386 Před 3 lety +5

    Leaving a question! Could a winch set above on the shed’s top plate and send a power washer line down to loosen the debris around the old pump.
    Making a portable gantry crane and power washer drain jetter {water brought in on trailer} yours or subcontract a power-washer to help.
    Grumpy Old Guy two cents

    • @h2omechanic
      @h2omechanic  Před 3 lety +5

      Think of it as Rail Road stone/gravel. If it was silt, yes it can be washed out. The rock formation was just that broke & jagged. Large rocks fell in. Thanks for the comment though! I like it when viewers interact and have outside the box ideas!

  • @JonesyStayFly
    @JonesyStayFly Před 2 lety

    What is the price range for something like this? Great education here.

  • @amo8069
    @amo8069 Před 2 lety

    Good day,I drilled a 85m borehole and only 60m PVC casing were installed and 25m collapsed onto the well.... I'd like you to know if it's safe to remove them and insert other PVC that will go down to the well(aquifers)... how do I remove them???
    Or I should just leave it as it is

    • @h2omechanic
      @h2omechanic  Před 2 lety +2

      I'm not sure exactly what you mean in your description, but it sounds to me like you'll require a well drilling company to come out and blow the well clean before any other work can be done.

  • @taylorballard9422
    @taylorballard9422 Před rokem +2

    You dropped a new pump in there with the existing pump stuck in the collapse?? Sorry I'm in the exact situation rn and I'm curious. My well casing necks down and wouldn't have the room to do that.

  • @turbowarp
    @turbowarp Před 3 lety

    Are water wells not sleeved with pvc pipe all the way to the bottom?

  • @hyperionsixzeroeight5064

    Get an a-frame hoist truck back ,it into the open door, with the pulley and cable over the well. winch it up. using truck winch. Or, get larger stronger tripod with pulley over well, run cable from a front truck winch over the pulley, hook on to pipe and horse it out. But, it could all cillapse into well.

  • @calvinkelly5756
    @calvinkelly5756 Před rokem

    What happened to the old pipe that was going down to the old pump

    • @theElderberryFarmer
      @theElderberryFarmer Před rokem +2

      Abandoned in place. Stuck solid, so no way to pull it out. New pump, pipe and wire fit next to existing abandoned pipe.

  • @dunmuloch
    @dunmuloch Před rokem

    Had my well collapse. Hand dug 40 ft then drilled another 20. Dug it out and still wasnt able to pull the pump out of the lower casing. Any ideas?

    • @h2omechanic
      @h2omechanic  Před rokem +2

      There's no fixing it. A collapse normally is a total lose.
      A true fix would cost Thousands. Youd need a rig or diesel air compressor, and 1" galvanized pipe, send it down & keep blowing high pressure/volume air down the hole & lift the sediment out, it'll take hours of blowing to get it clear. But if any large rocks fell in, they likely wouldn't come out. So best money is spent on a new hole & construction should be done differently now that you know there's a possibility of collapse

    • @dunmuloch
      @dunmuloch Před rokem

      @H2o Mechanic tried pulling it out with a 12000 lb winch and it didn't budge. The pump is actually only about 3 or four foot below the top of the casing. Which is 40 ft down inside the 3'x40' hole. We tried blowing it out with a diesel air compressor and also tried pushing the pump down. It should have another 16ft below the pump. It wouldn't budge either way. Is there a way I can send pictures to show what I'm dealing with?

    • @h2omechanic
      @h2omechanic  Před rokem

      @dunmuloch Hwdracing@gmail.com is my email, send pics there

  • @mistersniffer6838
    @mistersniffer6838 Před rokem

    120? I would have stuck it at 200. stil have another 100 foot of space, thats a lot!! Actually, I would have stuck it as far as it would go. Should be fine till a new well needs to be drilled.

  • @oklahomagrown
    @oklahomagrown Před 3 lety

    Hey bud I got to whalehead that the bolts are rusted one has already cracked and I can't get the well cap off help me out

    • @h2omechanic
      @h2omechanic  Před 3 lety +1

      Don't remove the bolts!. Use a medium flat head around the rim to pry it up . Tap in the flat head using a hammer around the edge . Between the seal & casing. Maybe wd40 too. It's just a squeezed rubber seal stuck to the casing. Its hard sometimes. Use the claw of a hammer too to twist it & pry up & pull up on the lip

    • @oklahomagrown
      @oklahomagrown Před 3 lety

      Yes sir I watched lots of your videos I did not and the problem is that when I twisted the first when it cracked immediately so I'm hesitant to loosen anymore for fear that it'll crack and fall

    • @h2omechanic
      @h2omechanic  Před 3 lety +1

      Your correct about the bottom half falling. & it all could fall if you broke 2 or more. You've gotta pry on it. Or wrap a rope around the center pipe & tie it to the center of a shovel handle and have 2 ppl lift equally. Tapping the seal around the edge might help it to break free too

    • @oklahomagrown
      @oklahomagrown Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much I think that may just do it

    • @WannamakerWorks
      @WannamakerWorks Před 2 lety

      @@h2omechanic or try claw 🔨

  • @chrisrobbins1061
    @chrisrobbins1061 Před rokem +1

    2 gph lol

    • @curtchase3730
      @curtchase3730 Před rokem

      Looking @ the water from that hydrant, seems much more than 2GPM. Should have put a Homer bucket under spout and clocked it.

    • @jake-mv5oi
      @jake-mv5oi Před rokem +1

      I'd assume that's 2 gpm that the well can supply to the pump, not necessarily 2 gpm coming out the hydrant.

    • @curtchase3730
      @curtchase3730 Před rokem

      @@jake-mv5oi Thanks for the thoughts! Wouldn't there be an issue if the pump is capable of pumping more water than the well can provide? Like starve the pump?

    • @jake-mv5oi
      @jake-mv5oi Před rokem +2

      @@curtchase3730 ya, I'd guess that it'd cavitate & burn it up if the level dropped below the pumps suction for a prolonged period. I figure that's why they have those pressure switches that cut the pump off if pressure drops too low.

  • @tomtom6319
    @tomtom6319 Před 3 měsíci

    don't build a fancy well house.

  • @billsmith3528
    @billsmith3528 Před 2 měsíci

    Please There are a few words you should refrain from using. One "done and done" , that just shows stupidity and the ability to not realize what a cliche is. The next word is "algorithm" There are so many people that have no idea what it even means but they just say it because others say it and they can not do any better with their lives and knowledge. The last one is "smash that like buttom" Just because other idiots say it does not mean that you have to be an idiot also. I do enjoy your content but I will not ever like a video if someone says ANY of those three phrases.