We are still experiencing a drought here in Portugal, and we’re getting very low on water. After one spurt of rain, how are the wells doing?
0:00 Previously
0:55 The plan
2:00 Placing new water line
3:30 Getting the line to the IBC
7:08 Putting in the new pump
9:28 Fixing the overflow pipe
12:19 How is the well holding up?
14:00 Digger repair
17:48 The problem
19:55 Will it work again?
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You need keep machete with you always!
Any covering for the well? Pretty soon the little one will be your mechanic helper🥰
The machine has a dry bearing on the pulley (roller) for the belt
You own a piece of portugal….that is amazing
why not use a ram pump ?
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Wow the boy has grown so fast!
Great job 👏
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change the Oring never a good practice to just reinstall expecting a better result
Thanks!
That is hard work for water. I hope the rains catch up soon.
Nice what you are doing, weather is certainly pretty
This is wonderful news with the wells and water!!!
Hello Maarten, WD 40 is no lubricant, it`s for cleaning, better use Caramba and there is a special nut for injectors with a gap for the pipe. It`s way easier with this nut. Greetings from Hamburg
when you do anything mechanical you have to prepared to lose a bit of skin and swaer a bit ……but you were very much in control …….well done
I was a mechanic's helper with my father…even though I was a girl. I miss those days. So satisfying to repair things with your own hands. And, I enjoyed the Monte Python reference. 😉
Im Glad you have another source of water. Good foresight to buy that land.
The YouTube channel Land to House talks a lot about ram pumps which are cheaply made and don’t require electricity to pump uphill against a grade. You might enjoy their channel.
swales burms ponds,you must be pro active,not re active,build water table regenerate ground water etc
Yes, your well lools super healthy after its clean out. Maybe it'd be helpful to have a telescopic pool net to fish out floating debris? Might help delay having to dig out debris that's settled out the bottom of your well again?
Good Luck with your waterpipes, irrigation and Well. I hope you get substantial rain—we are hoping the same in S. California!
The water looks so clear and clean. Great work you three. 😉🇺🇸🌹
If the machine has been sitting for a while it can be that the fuel has dried up and you want to clean the carburetor and the lines. Drain cleaner (sodium hydroxide) can work, but it eats aluminum. Maybe break cleaner is better suited for the job. Or if you have it an ultrasonic cleaner, that will get all the dirt off the carburetor. Either way, i have books on cars and engines on my archive if you havent seen them yet. It may be just the thing you need (who knows).
Greetings,
Jeff
So lovely to watch your children grow. So glad the well is holding water. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦
Loving the vlogs good to see all the family getting involved even bo helping daddy. How are you coping with language are you teaching the children your mother tongue, English and Portuguese if so good on you keep the vlogs coming I love watching your progress 😊