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[@rickatkins1493]

Barter is always the best option when it’s possible. As an old man, and doing both of those, fixing a well and putting in lateral lines for a septic system. I think it was a good barter.

[@viperlocc]

Great video. It's good to see people working together.

[@MH-qb9ev]

After hand pulling our 780' pump twice, I'm jealous.

[@lv7603]

Any chance this is Arizona ?.

[@Joos-vg6cl]

😅😊

[@kellyhill4410]

One Hand Washes the Other. Excellent Video. . 🤜🌟🤛

[@bigczechmachine]

This guy reminds me of me when I was young. A real gentleman. I bet your parents are proud.

[@brockmitchell3989]

I enjoyed the video. I am surprised that well wasn't damaged worse than it was. That home owner definitely needs to build a well house for that well, though.

[@herbertbates4655]

Or sink a couple of lengths of Lally column on both sides of the well head.

[@paull.drownjr.5477]

A great job as always. It is so good to see how you guys could barter your trades and work out a deal that would satisfy one another's needs. Keep up the great work!!!

[@josephlacarrubba8219]

Great job... I had a small business for 40 years until someone bought me out. Finding a guy with a good work ethic, a CDL and smart is someone that will go far. Too bad you couldn't snag him. But having a company like his to bartter with is GOLDEN. Good luck for the future!

[@ni_wink84]

I love how people in the mid west and eastern states still trade work like men, I always remember being at my grandfathers farm and he had a ton of hay but didn’t have a good bailer so his neighbor who had lass land for hay but had a nice working bailer would bail all his hay for some extra for his farm… good people helping good people and making it work that’s how it should be

[@th7480]

You'd be surprised how many contractors trade and barter. I do it all the time. And I live in the Pacific Northwest

[@makapa2u]

Out here in Washington- share a well system with 8 houses and as neighbors we help each other fix water leaks and upkeep the pump house and tanks

[@cliffterrell4876]

Southeastern states, damn sure not with people from northeastern states. I have had more people from New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maryland try to screw me on work done for them after they moved to the southwestern United States. You never barter with people from the northeastern states, especially the cities, or you will get screwed every time. They are as bad, sometimes worse, than commiefornians.

[@tomp538]

Bartering is one thing I missed when I left mechanic work on motorcycles & cars. Seemed like anything I needed to do around the house... I knew a guy. Barter good for everyone involved!

[@assassinlexx1993]

Quick easy trick to stop getting your knees wet . Is a old rubber car mat. Just put a little hole in it , so it can hang to dry.😉

[@parker1ray]

I was a Culligan man for 5 years and installed and maintained thousands of well related equipment all over East Tennessee and Kentucky! We did on occasion replace pressure tanks and switches for customers, but mostly installed and repaired filters, chlorinators, iron filters, UV lights and other associated equipment. I almost lost my life in a well house when I was bitten by a brown recluse!

[@wilson2455]

guards rails/cement bollards or some kind of sturdy above ground protection to stop the well from being damaged. Seems like a smart, logical thing to do !! As they say, an ounce of prevention beats a ton of cure..

[@franklinforrest8464]

Could also move the driveway away a few feet. Don’t know if you have snow there, but could see snow plowing being a problem where it is.

[@tnt666tnt]

Hopefully we get to see the video of your grey line repair. Great video as always

[@billveek9518]

Saturday night watching well repair, love it, thanks.

[@FishFind3000]

12:25 I’m surprised you don’t twist when gluing… that insures it’s sealed well. Plus you should hold the pipe together so it doesn’t separate when curing for those few seconds.

[@dedrakuhn6103]

What a great video. One of the best lessons to learn on youtube. Watch all the way to the end. This is how good business owners work with each other.

[@scooter6334]

Quite the machine :-). I’m a retired plumber. I pulled a pump (200/50’) by hand “only once” LOL. Love it!.

[@Bob-cx4ze]

That pump puller is amazing. Modular in all the right ways and looks purpose built. I wonder if it was custom fabrication or a commercial product. Edit: Answered my question. Great to see this kind of custom gear kicking ass.

[@rickdavidson3534]

A great video, well drillers never get away from the Mud! When you barter, it only matters that you think its a good deal. If you,re happy and the other person is happy. That is all that is important..

[@silentepsilon888]

quick suggestion: When you were digging out the ends of the pipes I noticed that especially for the small 1 inch water pipe your shovel was kind of too big and the garden shovel was small and both were straight which makes it harder to dig down into a small round hole. I suggest getting one of those small military style folding pocket shovels. The shovel blades can be straight to dig down or angled at 90 degrees to the handle to make a perfect scoop for getting down into narrow holes and around pipes. Some of those shovels have a blade on one side and a spike on the other which is great for ripping into gravel mixed with dirt. I have been using one of those shovels for years digging around sprinkler pipes and pop up risers and I bet you, once you try it you will like it. P.S. if you get one, I suggest one with a straight pipe handle, not a triangle handle design and a smaller blade size, maybe 5 x 7 inches or so.

[@brockmitchell3989]

In a case like this where the well is so close to the driveway, I would build a proper cinderblock well house around it to make it more visible to anyone using the driveway plus it would better protect the well system.

[@richardcobb2852]

Great video, great job. A win win situation for everyone. 👍👍

[@LaLaLand.Germany]

Little nitpicky tip: when You rev the genny hard give it some time at idle (maybe 5mins) to get away the heat, then turn it off. That combined with very frequent oil changes and maybe a 15w40 mineral based (no synthetics, You want the dirt to settle in the pan) the little diddy will live a looooong time (I hope). Have a nice day

[@scottspoerlein1650]

I grew up in North Carolina just west of Charlotte and we had a shallow big bore well. About 10 years ago the old pump finally gave out and had to be replaced with a modern jet pump and a new well head. The depth was around 75 feet and could easily produce 35 gpm. We had to watch water usage in the summer if we didn’t get a lot of rainfall.

[@met8886]

I’m pretty sure you’re going to make out on the deal, he’ll have close to three hundred if not a little more just in fuel between the the trucking and skid steer obviously depending on the distance between everyplace. I think it’s a good deal for both. I like to see that people still trying to help one another out by bartering. I try and barter when ever the opportunity presents itself.

[@billmonroe8826]

Some people figure what their cost was and the gravel hauler figures what it costs him and at the end of the year after bartering for the year they settle up. Or they just do like you did and everyone is happy. With two guys on the job for two hours I'd say you probably will come out ahead but the gravel hauler is relieved that you got it done so win win!

[@h2omechanic]

I believe he's so new, may not have business insurance & didn't want the homeowner to be mad. Luckily they just wanted him to repair it & I was able to do it the same day. He's a good dude, I just knew I needed to help him out

[@billmonroe8826]

@@h2omechanic And there is that too which is most likely. It's a good day when things work out like that and everyone is happy! I'd say you're a good dude as well!

[@bobsellers3550]

get an old pillow to stuff in the casing so you can keep the saw filings out of the well

[@MikeHarris1984]

This was a walk in the park compared to that last one with the police chase. Lol.looked good as new!

[@royreynolds108]

Your (plural) way out or the way you handled the "cost" of repairs makes a lot of sense in that both of you don't have any accounting (paperwork) to do. That is a whole lot simpler than exchanging money if the arrangement is satisfactory to both parties.

[@Thanosisnotreal]

Not long ago, this was the norm, or much more common.

[@oldmuppet191]

It's how my uncle a ran his farm with his 2 neighbours when I was a kid 50 years ago. Parts, machinery, labour, roof sheets, dogs, all sorts of things got swapped, traded, loaned between the 3 of them.

[@tncountryboy06]

its called the barter system

[@eddiereichel9354]

20:50 I didn't know it until I read the directions but the glue direction says to apply the the glue before the primer dries.

[@Emmettaug]

What about holding the fitting on so it can setup?

[@eddiereichel9354]

@@Emmettaug You actually want to twist the fitting to make sure glue gets whole way around.

[@thomastaylor6699]

Your company is honest and fair, that's to be commended! You realize that this was an honest mistake, and are fixing the problem at your expense. We'll done!

[@tbas1972]

I work for norther tool, im the mechanic for them, those powerhorse generatora are awesome we sell a lot of them

[@JohnVanMeter58]

This was a educational video. Thanks Bro. 20 ton delv.400 skid steer 2 hr 400. But if he's loyal priceless. I think he's going to be available for you.

[@idadho]

20 tons is about $150. You treated him fair. He minimized cash out of pocket and his customer is happy.

[@timothyboone5003]

Plus 2 hours Bobcat time and 2 hours dump truck time. I’m not convinced it was an even trade out.

[@idadho]

@@timothyboone5003When somebody saves your bacon, it is often appropriate to repay with a generous effort.

[@richardhenry404]

$1500 is fair.

[@tryzubmotorsport]

Where are you getting 20ton of 57s for $150?

[@idadho]

@@tryzubmotorsport I pay $4.50 to $7.50 a ton for processed rock. 20 x $7.50 is $150.

[@jimgrimes818]

Love the Barter system, i have used it a number of times. Works well

[@rickrack4812]

But biden wants his cut

[@dougsweldingfabrication953]

Dang... you do some really nice work. Thanks for sharing

[@Firedog-ny3cq]

20 tons of 57s up here in the Charlottesville area will run you about $500.00 with delivery. Your friend's dump truck doesn't look like it will carry 20 tons so he's doing 2 trips for you. It depends on how far he has to drive for his loads and then to your house to know what his actual cost will be. I think you might have the better end of this deal; depends on what you charge per hour, what you charge for travel time and the fact that it was an emergency call, and what you pay your helper. Barter is the way to go when you can swing it.

[@randylamar943]

Payed 800 for 20 3 months ago north Bama

[@phillipchurch1851]

Ima plumber in upstate NY it's interesting to see the difference in geography that dictates what and how well lines are done as a side note I use a product by Hercules called unpurple its a clear primer that shows up purple under uv light and it makes the job cleaner and more professional looking than the standard purple primer

[@Uticagreens]

When in College I worked in the plumbing business in Upstate NY. We used steel well casing, Goulds pumps, with a pitless adapter and bury the residence entrance pipe covered with ridged foam 4 - 5 feet below grade.

[@ian3580]

In upstate NY it's all buried below the frost line.....who would ever see the primer there?

[@wallacefrey6247]

This may be a stupid question, but why don't you use one of those inflatable test plugs to keep more stuff from falling down the well until ready to put the pump back in?

[@brettstoner8283]

I was wondering that too. Keep debris out of the well.

[@DYIIdeas]

Barter is always the best option when it’s possible. As an old man, and doing both of those, fixing a well and putting in lateral lines for a septic system. I think it was a good barter.

[@stihlnz]

Great video ... great machine for getting the pump out ...me and a mate almost ruptured ourselves getting his out and putting it back in ..boy it gets heavy and try's to run away ... well it ran away alright

[@ernestestrada2461]

Because it's so close to the road, instead of a mock rock shouldn't they install a concrete pipe ring to protect the well head to prevent this kind of thing from happening again?

[@funnyfarm5555]

A tip I saw the other day for keeping PVC glue from drying up in the can prematurely is to seal the can in a seal a meal bag. If you use a larger one a person can get two or more uses out of the bag. Perhaps sealing your chlorine in a seal a meal bag would keep it from corroding things in your truck.

[@brianmyers2368]

Noticed while you were pulling pump out there were no shock arrester on the motor and no stand off for the wire as you put the well back together is that standard for your area.

[@stomp4423]

The pumps he uses are soft start. No need for that, no shock.

[@bettywoods2507]

The tools and know how is priceless great video 2 men 2hrs ❤

[@tomtom6319]

i have two properties with wells on each and i just learned a lot. keep these videos coming.

[@pauldeanda4985]

These types of pumps are not very difficult to fix/work on, it seems! 🤷‍♂️

[@asbestosfiber]

That barter is a great win win. He's saving money and so are you.

[@hillppari]

That lovely microplastic aftertaste

[@ChrisHarding-lk3jj]

You need to get yourself a better internal pipe cutter, wheeler makes excellent pipe hogs and pipe cutters. The wheeler rex internal pipe cutter works great and you get perfectly straight clean cuts. I have another internal pipe cutter but I can't remember what brand it is. It looks like an engine hone and it's spring loaded and it has guide rollers that spin inside the pipe making nice square cuts and it will cut from 4" to 8" pipe.

[@SpiraSpiraSpira]

I spent the good part of an entire day in 38 degree heat hand pulling a 150 meter pump and I never want to do that again. That pump puller is magnificent.

[@jamesely379]

Ya got me at auto up boss. Props to you and your guy.

[@HamiltonMechanical]

I love it when different trades barter. I was wiring a house once and they had removed an entire load bearing wall., like truss and all. I was walking through the attic, 24, 24, 24, 24, 48!!!! went right through the ceiling. Drywall guys were literally packing up their van when it happened. We wound up trading out for some work at another job with them. I was very thankful, 20 years of working in attics and never went through one before, so i was majorly embarrassed. And usually us electricians and drywall guys don't get along anyway, but these guys were good.

[@edp9743]

The Amish are known for the barter / trade system, especially with equipment not having to duplicate items. Your barter kept everyone happy and the fact you are not feeding the governments apatite for money through taxes. Its a win / win for everyone. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@dalerounds4036]

No pitless adapter to stay below the freeze line? Not a northern N.Y. install.

[@anthonyroberts9034]

Came here to make the same comment, from Vermont

[@superskunkygrow]

@@anthonyroberts9034 can tell from his accent hes down south, def below NC/ KY

[@tomstrum6259]

"Tradin Talk" with Joe at 29:00 is so cool soundin & real pratical.....Could listen to lots more of that !!

[@rat_boy_u]

Gravel is about $40 a ton here delivered. I imagine he can do it cheaper than that. Still you saved a big bag of money making that deal.

[@MASTER3RDEYE]

I think a temporary expandable plug with tether would prevent losing tools down the bore would be a good idea. Twisting the pipe after glueing will increase adhesion.

[@ChaseLogeman]

A couple of pipe bollards can protect the wellhead in the future. Or if decorative is needed, possibly some landscaping bushes.

[@LearnHowToWipeYaArse]

You make it look so easy and very good at explaining

[@roberthodge2771]

Did many repair jobs on irrigation systems and water lines in 40+ yrs of grounds work and installations, used a 3/4 x 12" dowel tp get a bit of slack when gluing some joints on vertical pipes.

[@gordonauld5945]

Just off the top of my head $1,000.00 min. These days that mite barely cover expenses. Good to see you are able to barder with the driver to cover the costs. I agree it's good.

[@didgitt1]

Maybe a bit of a odd ball question. What area of the country are you in that there is no need to bury the pipe coming out of the well casing? Here in PA it's a good idea to get below frost with the well tap.

[@BUFORD-T]

He is in southern coastal Virginia

[@generedwine6863]

Love the barter system. Retired now but when was general contracting build whole or part houses on barter several times. Everyone came out better off.

[@gazzylou]

That shows theres still some decent people in the world trades helping trades. Awesome way of working things out payment wise. Instead of all this sueing each other crap.

[@Thanosisnotreal]

Man, I really like that red dump truck. That thing is Sweeeet

[@thedon7536]

There is a secret lock on your drill for smooth drill bits. Lock your chuck as normal then click the chuck back one click. Then it won’t come undone or slip 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@scooter6334]

I never knew how you could do it? The purple primmer drys so fast. Although on the instructions on purple primer says glue before dry 🙄.

[@tomstrum6259]

Good Ole Va Boys doin "Tradin" business !! .....Awesome pump puller rig...

[@tretre1692]

Oh friends helping friend! That’s what makes the world go round! 6:31

[@jim6635]

Interesting video. I have a well so it sparked my interest in how things are done! Good job!

[@YourAlaskaGuide]

I noticed when you cut the pipe, you did not put a chamfer on the outside edge. You showed that in a previous video and is something I do on all my pipe.🤔

[@jbsimmons54]

Win - win for everyone. Good men!

[@KevinKinder-ey9gv]

Needs a guard rail to protect the well

[@wilson2455]

guards rails/steel bollards or any type of sturdy above ground protection to stop the well from being damaged. Seems like the logical thing to do !!

[@dalewcjr]

Bartering is always a great deal

[@ethansprofile6670]

That's why the trades a more valuable. Used to work with a great well driller, I was younger then, but always making deals.

[@jasonmcclennan6443]

Been enjoying the videos ( personally a well tech myself ) i understand the freezing doesnt appear to be an issue where you are obviously , up here in Canada it gets a little cooler and we use a pitless adapter, with the exposed pvc would it not still be benificial for you to not use a pitless and cap as opposed to the seal? And burry that pvc to avoid future pipe damage? ( nice repair by the way would love to have your skill set on my team )

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

I've seen this a lot in Florida. It never freezes, the wells are exposed, the Florida jungle grows up and hides it, then someone backs over it. I've never had to work on one. With the loose sandy soil here, I bet they never break near the surface.

[@billsilvers6066]

Do you ever use the "anti-twist" rubber thing on the lower or on the pump?

[@zakglove6536]

You should get yourself a popup canopy they're great and you could keep it on top of your toolboxes. I secured a couple straps on top of my toolbox to hold it in place. I live in New Mexico so I use it to keep the sun off of me. It takes 1 minute to set it up by myself I use it on roofs a lot when I'm replacing Swamp coolers.

[@GCFD]

Check out chambers for your leach field. They work much better than gavel. I recently got my septic installers license here in Central NC and we use the heck out of them. NC also gives you a reduced leach field when using chambers because they are so much more efficient. Basically the idea is a piece of gravel smashed into the soil renders that surface area unavailable to accept water. Chambers leave the entire trench bottom as bare soil to accept water.

[@davidfarley1175]

My question is it appears that your in a Northern state, what is to keep that line from freezing at the shutoff, or is line empty until the valve is opened

[@laurdy]

If you do ever lose a metal part down a well, try a magnet on a string to retrieve it

[@kennethney4260]

Or just take 2 seconds to throw a temporary plug in. Has the benefit of keeping all the little bits of PVC and other junk out too...

[@tomdale1313]

thxs for sharing...

[@derekkimball6662]

Love the teamwork. Good job! Why was the well head not protected? Bollards, fence posts, large boulders? Just wondering. No disrespect.

[@avi8r66]

They need to install cement/pipe barriers around that thing.

[@AuoFionaLuraEosRose]

I Love It! I just watched this video. Sorry it's so long of a time since you've made one. But, ....I love you! :) 😅

[@kat2641]

Well I think he is going to make out ok AN your going to make out good in the end ! I do that all the time when I can when I need some work done ❤

[@craigbb9177]

As a psychologist I see it this way. You're just a good caring guy.

[@creamysbrianna]

@H2o Mechanic Might I suggest a glove configuration different than what you currently use. 1. Use Ice Fishing gloves that go directly on your hands. They will keep you warm and dry. 2. Use oversized leather gloves over the Ice Fishing gloves, this will protect the ice fishing gloves from getting damaged and add another barrier between your skin and the elements too. I'm from Wisconsin and use this when I do snow-blowing in the winter.

[@glennv6804]

Teamwork makes the dream work

[@The_Cre8r]

I would love to see the video for the gravel trenches. I am a little south of you and experience the same issue.

[@ericjohnson9080]

With the water line going to the house above ground won't it freeze and break?

[@thephantom1492]

Good job! But what I wonder is... why dosen't the electrical code does not mandate that the junction be made in a jbox?!?

[@chad2787]

Its not inside a structure.

[@thephantom1492]

@@chad2787 it is user accessible

[@mikenicholson2548]

I am surprised as picky as you are for doing your installes that you dont use clear primer so you dont see the purple. Just my observation. You do such nice work. Great video.

[@marvinjohnson424]

Did well pump work for 20 years in Piedmont NC. Johnson's pump and plumbing service.

[@mattharvey8712]

Wow.......they located close to road......and no cement cap .........no markers.......cheers

[@georgephillips5294]

Hear In Canada Alberta saying cost be round 1000 to 1200

[@darrelluther5569]

fair trade off considering parts and labor for yours and material and use of equipment from him yah fair

[@bobg5823]

classic example of the barter system in action ,,, it don't always work for every thing but it does for most