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http://www.dailyview.co/strong-water-pump-requires-no-electricity/I have a large creek on the back of the property that I've been wanting to tap into. It has never run dry to my knowledge, so should be a good resource. I'm looking for a pump that can use the force of the flow to provide power for the pump, but still have the lift to get up the incline. Electricity is the obvious easy choice, but I want something that will keep working no matter what happens.
That's the same thing I built. My problem is with the elevation drop. Even though I live in mountains the creeks don't drop very much on my property. You need the drop to get the water pressure to operate the ram pump. It is a great idea, and has been around since I believe the late 1700's. Once electricity was common people just lost interest in the ram pump as its not super efficient. The 24/7 operation can help offset the lack of volume though.
We are going to get our first taste of winter tomorrow night. They are saying some accumulation, with possibly 6inches in the higher points. I'm looking forwards to the snow, but then it is going to drop to 18 degs. I was dreading the temp drop until I read jonttes and arctics posts. He'll I'm feeling like Florida compared to them!
About six years ago there was an ice storm here. The county to my north had 1 snow plow. I'm not sure how many miles of roads, but needless to say it was a mess. I hope they invested in more equipment by now.Given that we don't have much for snow removal equipment, maybe I'll test out my new sleeping bag..... close to the fire.
About six years ago there was an ice storm here. The county to my north had 1 snow plow. I'm not sure how many miles of roads, but needless to say it was a mess. I hope they invested in more equipment by now.
I'm fine with snow, but if it turns to ice, I'm taking a day to relax.Actually we had a few years with snow here, so they did spend a little of our money on some stuff, but not much.... we don't have any snow plows around here, but I've seen them use road graders before in a pinch.
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