No water....NOPE! ...no water AGAIN!...yes again

[em2nought]

If Charles Bronson can dig out from inside a Stalag...

[Smoove_B]

That's exactly what I was about to reply with. I can't imagine anyone suggesting a resident do such a thing.

Well, I guess having water with an exposed power cord is slightly better than having no water? Cord isn't even in a conduit, just naked (in sheathing) out in the yard?

I'm happy you have water but geez, that's quite dangerous.

[Unagi]

Great news Daehawk!
Happy TG and Merry XMas all at once!

[Daehawk]

No its sheathed and insulated coming up out of the well then the sheathing (like a water hose) goes away and its a stout solid normal insulated heavy wire side by side. Its not naked 220v.

[Jaymann]

I think you can buy some conduit from a Home Depot type place for the nonce.

[stimpy]

No its sheathed and insulated coming up out of the well then the sheathing (like a water hose) goes away and its a stout solid normal insulated heavy wire side by side. Its not naked 220v.

Get a jackhammer and test it out.

[Daehawk]

Im not going out there. People see me when Im outside.

[Kraken]

That's great. Enjoy your celebratory shower. Having occasionally being in the position to help someone out, I wouldn't worry about sending money their way. A nice thank you card will be appreciated more than any money you can send. Of course, also recommend them to anyone in the area. Congrats again.

This. Maybe buy the company lunch one day when you can.
But referrals and a good Yelp or similar review is probably worth more to them than any money you'd send.
Their kind gesture should be called out in as many ways as possible.
It's becoming more and more rare these days, so do what you can within reason to show your appreciation.


And for God's sake.....TAKE A SHOWER, DUDE!!!!!!

The pump guy can write off his materials and time on his tax return. Stimpy's right -- give him some glowing feedback on Yelp and other review sites. (Don't mention that he worked for free, though!)

So glad that you've finally got water again.

The wire running from our house to our yard light is only an inch or two deep. I discovered it when I replaced the lamppost 30 years ago, and the original post was installed decades before that. I pointed it out to the people who rebuilt our front porch and they worked around it. So it's far from ideal, but it's probably good for another 50 years.

[Blackhawk]

Seems God sent angels my way. The well guys came out today and got me water. 4 months dry and now I got water. Praise be. There was one small snag. They usually run the power wire through the underground pipes to the house power but mine seems to have multiple bends in it and they couldn't. In the end he had to run the wiring out the top of the well and along the yard. I'll have to bury it he said. Doesn't need a trench just 1" of dirt so the mower wont hit it. Said wait till after winter when the ground softens up.

Great news but this is dangerous advice. That's a life hazard to anyone digging who doesn't know where it is. The national electric code requires direct burial of wire outside a conduit at no less than 24 inches.

Not to mention that something snagged under it (like a root) can pull a 1" deep wire up and into your blades. And then there are squirrels, which around here at least, would make it a snack.

[Daehawk]

Ya may look into getting something to wrap it in before burying. And something hard to put around it where it comes out the well top on the concrete there and then again where it crosses the sidewalk.

[malchior]

Ya may look into getting something to wrap it in before burying. And something hard to put around it where it comes out the well top on the concrete there and then again where it crosses the sidewalk.

You probably don't need to put it in anything to protect it. Though you could take a look at the markings on the jacket to see what kind of wire it is (water resistant vs. non for instance). And record scratch...it runs over a sidewalk?

[Isgrimnur]

Change the thread title!

[Daehawk]

Ya may look into getting something to wrap it in before burying. And something hard to put around it where it comes out the well top on the concrete there and then again where it crosses the sidewalk.

You probably don't need to put it in anything to protect it. Though you could take a look at the markings on the jacket to see what kind of wire it is (water resistant vs. non for instance). And record scratch...it runs over a sidewalk?

Ya. My sidewalk right against my house. Lucky enough theres a large crack in it there all the way across I can seat it in I think If not for those damn 90 degree bends in the pipe underground he could have just snaked it through them. But alas couldn't.

[Carpet_pissr]

I’d like to emphasize a great point that someone posted above: if you talk this company/guy up on local social media, make sure you don’t mention they did it for free.

[Unagi]

I’d like to emphasize a great point that someone posted above: if you talk this company/guy up on local social media, make sure you don’t mention they did it for free.

It’s worth three-peating

[Grifman]

Seems God sent angels my way. The well guys came out today and got me water. 4 months dry and now I got water. Praise be. There was one small snag. They usually run the power wire through the underground pipes to the house power but mine seems to have multiple bends in it and they couldn't. In the end he had to run the wiring out the top of the well and along the yard. I'll have to bury it he said. Doesn't need a trench just 1" of dirt so the mower wont hit it. Said wait till after winter when the ground softens up.

Best of all no charge. They put in a used pump, new pipe, and wiring. When I asked about payment he said you need water right? I said ya. He said we'll get ya water no charges.

But Im still trying to get some financial help from the local place again here and when I do Ill send something up the line to them. I made sure he gave me a card with their address on it. Even if its 2 years from now when I pay off the mortgage Im sending them something.

He said he couldn't tell me if this used pump would run 10 years or 20 but its a good one. Great to me! By then I can hook up city if I want. Or am alive lol.

Would it be alright if I post the name of their company here on the board for others to see? Its local to me so wont be useful to anyone but Id feel better at least mentioning them here in this post.

Congrats, very happy for you!

[Daehawk]

hey Ive got a great idea. They pulled like 100' of PVC piping out of the well and left it laying in the yard. Im gonna put a sign out FREE PVC and maybe someone will grab it lol. ALso before that I think Ill cut enough to lay that wiring in before burying it. That should work. Cut enough length wise then split it open.

Also I went by the help place today. They are going to let me sign up for the next financial course. Like the one I didn't get in in Aug. He said it may be not that I didn't qualify but there might have been too many people because times are so tough. So I get to sign up for the morning classes in Jan...no guarantee Ill get in still but worth a shot.

[Smoove_B]

That's good - something to look forward to. All you can do is put yourself out there - I hope it works out this time.

[Daehawk]

Theres always still the plasma selling lol...something I dont want to do.

Getting more stuff up for sale . It gets views but no one is biting. I think I may be doing it wrong.

[Blackhawk]

Theres always still the plasma selling lol...something I dont want to do.

It's both profitable and beneficial to others.

[dbt1949]

At the turn of the century I was getting $25 a shot.
Used the money to go and play bingo.

[Daehawk]

Did you win at bingo?

[dbt1949]

Usually. I was pretty lucky when it came to bingo.

[em2nought]

The Mad Cow keeps me from doing that.

[Smoove_B]

The Mad Cow keeps me from doing that.

Good news:

The American Red Cross is now accepting individuals who spent time in certain European countries between 1980 and 2001 to give blood to help patients in need.

This move is in alignment with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) revised guidance regarding the elimination of donor eligibility restrictions on European travel as it related to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), believed to be derived from mad cow disease. Due to this change, many individuals who were deferred for travel to France, Ireland or the United Kingdom may now be able to roll up their sleeves to help save lives.

[em2nought]

The American Red Cross is now accepting individuals who spent time in certain European countries between 1980 and 2001 to give blood to help patients in need.

This move is in alignment with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) revised guidance regarding the elimination of donor eligibility restrictions on European travel as it related to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), believed to be derived from mad cow disease. Due to this change, many individuals who were deferred for travel to France, Ireland or the United Kingdom may now be able to roll up their sleeves to help save lives.

Well, how about that. Thanks!