FAQs

  • You will need PVC glue/cement, pipe cutters or a hand saw, and a drill with a 1/16” drill bit and 1-3/8” metal hole saw. You will also need to purchase some thin wall PVC pipe in the length that is needed to reach the static water level in your well. We don’t ship piping along with the kit because shipping costs would be very expensive. It is much cheaper for you to purchase the piping at your local hardware or plumbing store.

  • Our hand pumps can be installed with one person. Although the process can be quickened and made easier with two people.

  • We manufacture and ship all our products out of our location here in beautiful Battle Ground, Washington.

  • We keep track of all our inventory, so if our website allows you to purchase a kit that means that we have them in stock and can get your kit shipped out the following business day.

    If our store ever shows that we are out of stock you can rest assured that it wouldn’t be for very long. On top of keeping a large inventory, we also only work with suppliers here in the United States of America and they source their materials here in the USA as well to try and eliminate any supply chain issues.

  • We have found that the best place to find SDR 21 and SDR 13.5 PVS Pipesare at irrigation supply stores. Thin wall PVC pipe is what is commonly used in irrigation systems so most irrigation stores supply them. If you can’t find the thin wall pipe locally we now offer it on our store for your convenience.

  • Our hand pumps are tested for depths of up to 150 feet.

  • Using PVC piping is much more cost-effective and lighter. PVC is very durable and it is a great solution for an affordable emergency well hand pump.

  • You bet! Our hand pump piston is 1-5/8” at its widest point so it can fit in most 5” or larger well casings in tandem with your electric pump without any interference with it.

    The hand pump can also be installed in smaller well casings by itself. You will just need to make sure you have 1-5/8” clearance for the piston.

  • It sure can! The piston comes equipped with a hole that drains any water in the 1” chamber above the piston back down into the well. During installation you will drill a 1/16” hole about 5-10 feet below ground level, or below wherever your freeze line is in your particular area. This will drain out any water in the 1/2” line very slowly back down into your well when you are not using the pump.

  • The widest point on our hand pump is a diameter of 1-5/8”. It was designed to be small and sleek to fit in most wells.

  • With our PVC well hand pump you can achieve much more water output per stroke, pump less, and get more water.

  • There are two types of well caps generally used. There is the “well seal” where the well piping comes out of the top of the cap and then there is the “pitless adapter” where the piping elbows off carries the water underground. For our pump to work best, you will want a pitless adapter well configuration. Our hand pump needs to be attached to the well cap, and the cap needs to be easily removable for installation. This can be very difficult to do with a well seal. If you have a well seal then we recommend that you talk with your local well pump company to have your well reconfigured to the pitless adapter option before hand pump installation.

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