Common Pumps Used in Water Wells There are many different types of pumps that are used in water wells around the world. This post describes the 4 most common types of water well pumps (submersible, lift, jet and suction) and provides advantages and disadvantages of...
Power Outages Can Knock Out Your Electric Well Pump Never mind about large scale disasters in the future that may or may not happen. Power outages are routines and often affect large numbers of people. Here one customer writes, “due to my negligence I had put my...
Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Bombs – Real or Fiction? The short answer is Yes, they are real. Nuclear bombs can be used for an EMP attack. Before we think further about that, here a few brief questions: Do you think there are any countries or non-country...
Is Hacking the Power Grid Real? Short answer, YES. Authorities (the people who run the grid and US intelligence agencies) used to talk about the POSSIBILITY… that hackers were EXPLORING intrusions into the grid and that there could be danger… SOMEDAY. And that was the...
There Might Be Contaminants in Your Well Here are several tips for finding out how safe your well water is. As you likely know, water quality varies widely throughout the nation. Some sources of water are very low grade – even dangerously so. Some couldn’t be purer....
Is the grid really in danger from hackers? Well, we are sorry to say, the danger to the grid is far too real. And it’s not only the grid, but also other vital infrastructure providers such as nuclear power plants, defense agencies and companies, and banks. The...
For your Off-Grid Life – Hand or Solar Simple Pumps “The feeling of independence is incomparable. Come what may, my family and I will have fresh water. What an AWESOME feeling! Great product, lives up to the claims and worth every penny.” Whether you...
50-Year Old Well Renovation With a New Pump System Needless to say as a resident of NYC with access to city water, I have no absolute need of a water well. But considering the well was there, its seemed wasteful not to make use of it. Not to mention that it could...
How to Shock your Water Well — When Your Water Smells Bad or Tests Show Contamination A Comprehensive Guide The image above shows Cryptosporidium, one of many possible contaminants of well water. This is a step-by-step procedure for disinfecting your water well and...
This article uses information from a Fact Sheet provided by the Minnesota Department of Health. Test to See If You Need to Disinfect Your Well? Contaminated drinking water may contain harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms that can make you sick....
