Digging A Well With My Excavator

We start wrapping up the pond project before winter. Getting our well in place and water line trenched in between pond 1 and 2
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[@johnjordan3126]

We all need the equivalent of a Neighbor Doug "accessory". He's saved you a lot of work!

[@michiganengineer8621]

Something you might consider for next year, would be to take the overflow from the upper pond and feed that directly into pond #2. It looks like you have enough drop so at the bottom end you could have a fountain effect for the water coming in, which would also help with aerating the water.

[@noyopacific]

Thanks for the video Adam ! Mounting the trencher on the excavator was a slick idea even if it turned out to have some shortcomings. I used to work occasionally with a friend who dug, serviced and cleaned hand-dug wells, spring boxes and surface water collection systems. For high volume surface water collection he used to dig a deep trench like you did but instead of laying perforated pipe to the collection site he would fill the trench with clean gravel. He would place a layer of Geotextile fabric above the gravel and between the water source to filter out most large particles. For the collection pipe he used 5-6" well casing an elbow and 3-4 feet of well screen (pipe with narrow slits cut in it to let the water in.) I don't know how this might compare with your approach but it was essentially quite similar to what you did. I enjoy your pond videos best of all ! Best regards and good luck !!!

[@Hunterworks]

This project makes you the most interesting man on you tube!!

[@MatthewYBarbo]

That trench digger sure made a smooth cut into that earth. Looks great and hope y'all got the rain that you needed!

[@garny3766]

Nice job Adam. Glad you took my advice with a well setup. Few things I’d of done different… 1) use larger column pipe like 10-12”. 2) make sump in column pipe. Inlet pipe would tee into vertical pipe that way pump would sit 2-3’ lower than where the water inlet pipe would enter. This will keep pump submerged longer and keep it cool. 3) install a tee in pond inlet side and loop a section of socked drain tile and tie into each end of tee. Keep sock loop as deep in pond as possible to take advantage off all water.

[@davidcheek3026]

Good video, Adam. I have a suggestion from my 51 years in the telecom industry. Never use white cable ties (like on your pump screen in the pond), Use black ties. The sun's UV rays will destroy the white ties even underwater. Black is UV resistant.

[@genesispuredeaf2390]

Thx for another pond update video. Never too much of the pond updates ….for me!!

[@OneEyeCustoms]

I must have missed what you used to cut the hole on the side of the pipe with. It looks like you used a hatchet or chainsaw.😂😂😂

[@TKCL]

I dream of having my own trencher, awesome! 😍

[@harleyjetdriver1957]

Adam, you and Neighbor Doug need to petition PA to incorporate your two farms. Then go to the PADOT for city signs: Macgyverville!! Obviously, between the two of you, you have every gadget/tool you need. Not to mention the ingenuity between the two of you! Great Job!

[@toddpacheco4748]

Adam,Doug definitely has a lot of attachments that are very nice 👍 to be able to borrow from him when needed for a project that you’re working on 👍✅😮😊❤

[@smokielonesome9464]

You are my Favorit KZbinr ❤ i found you because of the pond build. But over the time you are extremly interisting. Love your smartness. Good Bless you... greetings from Germany 🎉🎉

[@HometownAcres]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@kyleblackman4447]

Someone else mentioned it below as well… next time you use the rope loop trick, feed the end through the other direction. This way the threads fall straight into the pipe. For added safety you could also feed the outer couple through the rope and keep your safety loop attached until you’ve completed the install.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

The trencher worked great!

[@Cinder2008]

I think I detect some Neighbor Doug camera work. Good job ND!

[@markfrye9178]

I was just going to comment the same. My favorite was the shot of the excavator tread barely moving.

[@lyleharkness-rv5vf]

Good job, smooth backfilling 👍

[@AppliedOCD]

Looks like a modified Kelly well. A hole saw would have worked really well for the pitless adapter install.

[@HometownAcres]

I didn’t have a 3” hole saw. Biggest I had was 2 1/8”

[@AppliedOCD]

@@HometownAcres It was a missed opportunity to add one to your collection! Always enjoy your videos, Adam!

[@redrockroger]

No need to use a sketchy rope. The pitless has a threaded top inside fitting into which you thread a pipe into and you have a stiff "handle" to maneuver the pitless. This is also used to lower the pump into the well with by connecting the pump to the bottom of the pitless and using the attached pipe handle to put in place in the pitless. Your video shows you already made the T handle that allows you to lower the pump down in. The same handle could have been used to lower the pitless in for attaching it.

[@ian3580]

Exactly. I was so confused by why he used the rope when he had the tool there with the t-handle.

[@HometownAcres]

It wouldn’t fit inside the 6” pipe with both side of the pitless adapter. Everything only fits once the male end pokes through the wall of the pipe

[@redrockroger]

@@HometownAcres Now you have jogged my memory, since I did this on my well 22 years ago. My well casing is 10 inches.

[@jonbowles7480]

Add a float switch to your pump so it will pump automatically at the level you want in the lower pond.

[@Deutschehordenelite]

You seemed very confident doing this, not second guessing a lot of it! You better tie something to that pump safety rope, that doesn't fit in the pipe, otherwise it will be gone eventually (ask me how I know 😂).

[@HometownAcres]

Thank you

[@davemuir5926]

Hmmm, I'll be watching to see if your "well pipe" will supply enough water to keep up with the pump. Good idea not to pump too much out of the pond, that pump will need the water to keep it cool. Love the MacGyver comment someone post, love your ideas!

[@peterkohler7259]

I spent almost 30 hours backfilling a 150’ trench by hand w/ basic hand shovels. I’d say your way works very well!

[@jerrypelletier2328]

Here in New England, we haven't had any measurable rain since the second week of August and here we are now at November 8.... I have a feeling when it starts, the rain and snow will make for a real New England winter.

[@johnkirby6547]

Nice job Adam 👏, that's the first time I've ever seen a trencher run on an excavator and it did a pretty good job. Wish i could send you some of our daily rain from s. Fl.

[@davidepperson2376]

Hope you make a cool out-fall for that pipe in the upper pond.

[@p.davidcarlson7789]

Great job! Just a note though if you simply use a piece of # 12 wire and loop it through the little hole at the top of the pit less adapter you can hang it down and bend it over the top of the casing after you pull the pit less through. Then the wire is there if you may ever need to remove or change the pit less.

[@jeffgraham48]

Property just keeps getting better. That setup is something a man dreams of.

[@catsgillhillbilly]

Good morning, Adam and family.

[@dannygavin5860]

Good job

[@richardmain8059]

Well, Well Done Adam now it’s all up to “How Much Well Water Can Adam’s Well Pump, If Adam Did His Well, Well”. 😀👍👍👍

[@HometownAcres]

Haha. I think there’s a saying about a wood chuck chucking wood somewhere out there too

[@carolinegreenwell9086]

Adam, you're having way too much fun with your big boy toys And you've become so competent with them !!

[@j.walker3498]

I would have built a T filter laid it horizontal, pump rate may be faster than fill rate. Eventually that screen will get mucked up.

[@dougyurecko6500]

Shorten upright pipe, put in pitless adapter, use coupler and short pipe to reach ground level. We use sch 40 6 inch pipe for our dry hydrants.

[@robert.brokaw3829]

Nice job Adam - good thing for neighbor Doug for his toys. Stay safe.

[@b1air77]

11:44 Neighbor Doug is the best Doug!

[@robertmackay7153]

Great video. If you had any spare pipe you could set up a siphon would empty the overflow pond in no time

[@AlexeiTetenov]

15:00 Neighbor Doug, again, for the win!!!

[@jodyparkercraven]

I figured oneeye customs would have had a v-rake made to cover up a trench

[@b1air77]

constantly impressed by your efforts. great work, Adam!

[@HometownAcres]

Thank you

[@jeffdutton2500]

For future pumping back from #3 to #2, you could pull a hose into the overflow pipe from #2 to #3 to connect your pump to. Then the hose is there and only need to connect the pump. Out of sight etc.

[@HometownAcres]

My dad made that suggestion yesterday and we already did it. I actually ran a 2nd pump and hose through there as well

[@jbbrown7907]

I think I would have put the intake leg more horizontal, lowering the intake.

[@BuckCountryWoodyard]

Great video. I keep thinking Pond 4 and Pond 5 will be announced soon! 😀

[@davidepperson2376]

Nice job!

[@Gus1966-c9o]

You should have used the blade on the excavator to back fill the trench . Twice as fast

[@halfwayfarmsandoutdoors3550]

Instead of doing the rope trick, just cut the pipe off a little above the hole you cut, install fitting and glue pipe back together with a coupling.

[@Bbutler787]

The top of the pitiless connector should be 1 1/4” threaded for a pvc puller

[@woodlyz]

It looks great Adam. You came up with a great solution for the pump.

[@HometownAcres]

Thank you

[@nicholasjohn1001]

This pond thing is becoming an obsession…

[@chrisbentley71]

You need a Ditch Witch

[@scottburk4083]

Interesting and educational video Adam,thank you! Take care,have a great day and God Bless!!!🙏❤😊

[@ltld141]

My only concern about this part is whether that filter will allow enough water into that pipe fast enough to keep up with the pump. Other than that, great solution to moving the water from one pond to the other. Thumbs up Adam

[@titosrevenger]

It's the exact same filter he's had on the end of the pump until now, so I don't see why I wouldn't work.

[@HometownAcres]

It is the same filter. And I actually added another 50 holes to it or so to allow more water in. But even before the pump was running 68gpm with no problem and now I’ve got more holes in it so it should be even less restricted

[@ltld141]

The extra holes will definitely help. Like I said, it was only a concern to think about if it starts to struggle, not criticizing because I think it’s a great way to transfer the water and have easy access for repairs if needed.

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

Very nice video Adam.

[@njonebale7889]

Hometown!….get your backpack blower on and you can blow the dirt out of the grass and all into the 3” wide trencher cut….as long as you don’t go running your tractor tires all over it first! Bradco trencher!….either it was the excavator pump or that trencher looked real weak!

[@CraigMeier-m9p]

I've done quite a few seep wells like that but I used a 30" well casing with weeping tile running into it from the dugout.

[@siding8]

No criticism just thinking out loud - won’t that screen around the pipe get clogged up pretty quickly with bugs, mud and debris? How will you service it? Great work and loved the video. 😊

[@DDL2728]

Ahahahaha - 2 seconds before you said, you're probably asking how are you gonna...I asked, how are you gonna...😆😆 Great job, great video, great editing always!! God bless y'all. 👍💞🙏💞

[@Jim-iq6bx]

Thinking you should have put the filter pvc on a 22 or 45 so it would stay under water longer. Or even 2 45s to make it parallel to the bottom of the pond

[@oakrunacres2564]

Big job. Well done! Dave

[@charger7022]

I’m just south of you in Mercer. We definitely need some rain but honestly with animals I’m really ok with skipping mud season and going straight to frozen ground lol.

[@IndyFarmLife]

Haha you gave me PTSD when you dropped your pitless adapter into the 'well'. Fun huh? :) Turned out awesome! Now you just need some rain!

[@larrylong8738]

I am sure you have a reason to have the filter vertical in the pond. Why not place it horizontal and if you have to you can take the pond lower?

[@Riverguide33]

👍

[@VnazT]

Now all you need is rain!

[@michaeln597]

Job well done Adam enjoy your videos be safe

[@txfireman73]

You may need larger holes on the intake pipe.

[@darryyllklarkey3964]

Adam needs to build a gazebo at pond 2 with his lumber.. thoughts?

[@waylonhartwell]

You can also remove the check valve from the pump so when it's done pumping it will just automatically drain back down into the lower pond so water is never sitting in the pipe underground and will never have a risk of freezing if you get a hard freeze. But I don't know how deep your ground freezes in the winter and if how deep you bury the pipe if that's ever a concern

[@vrijvolk]

Maybe an idea to dig pond number 2 a bit deeper zo you have a bigger buffer in the hot summers

[@ronwhite36]

Doug to the rescue again!

[@davemeeks8109]

I can't promise much rain this late in the year but how does 47 inches of snow sound. Got a snow plow I hope. 😊

[@DonSherman]

Sounds like Neighbor Doug is doing the music for this video...

[@youtube7076]

8:10 you should tie the ends of the rope together, so it wont slip , and the fitting can't fall accidentally anymore?

[@johannesels5288]

If ya gonna put one pipe in just run another one in case.

[@seanoharmaigh]

you have the unit backwards on the piece if rope.

[@danielfaupl520]

The rain from Wisconsin can go by u because I don't want it. Trying to get a house weathered in.

[@theman-gg7hp]

would have put the intake at atleast a 45....

[@Firecul]

I got to 8:00 and started going no, no. If you had put the valve on the other direction on the rope you wouldn't have had to untie it before you have the nut and gasket holding it.

[@kevinsmeltzer8053]

Will your well cap need to be vented to allow the air to escape from the pipe as the pond raises?

[@zakbrinkhoff324]

You slid it on the rope backwards you want to put it on facing the other way, you want the threads facing into the pipe not facing the sky that way when it follows the rope down it comes straight to the hole and you don't have to fuck with getting the rope out of the way

[@Shippusher]

GOOOOOOD MORNING EVERYONE & IT’S A GLORIOUS DAY IN AMERICA….❤🇺🇸 As usual nice work Adam. Thanks for sharing Have a day 😊

[@HometownAcres]

Thanks Jack. Morning

[@Alexweav79]

Are you sure pond 2 has a spring? I would have thought it would have had more water in it by now if that’s the case……

[@michaelwieninger8984]

A question and a comment. Do you think the pipe that you installed will be large enough to supply an adequate amount of water to the pump, l don't think it will. When you install the pitless adapter, you do so by keeping both halves of the adapter together and lower the pitless down into the pipe with the pull pipe. Once the pitless has been installed, you then remove the pump side of the pitless by pulling it up and out of the stand pipe.

[@karicallegra8194]

I mentioned this before, but are you SURE that the second pond wasn't just filling from all the leakage from the big pond (draining down over time)? I am wondering now that you seem to have the top pond's leaking issues fixed that maybe that second pond will only fill from rain, and does not have any spring like you had thought. Hoping I am wrong!!

[@VerdantImage]

Why use a pump on the small pond when you can just siphon it?

[@prakhar2347]

What's with the background score in this one? Do you think we are on a farm or in a disco? Totally unsynced.

[@SN-tx9yh]

Love your videos but this music is excruciating

[@HowHingPau]

Who do you have doing your camera work?

[@HometownAcres]

My neighbor stopped over and helped film some

[@Beachwriter]

Where, what is Lewis University and what’s the connection?

[@HometownAcres]

It was a university I considered going to to play volleyball in college

[@theman-gg7hp]

why not just put a well by the main pond in the first place??? problem solved.....

[@HometownAcres]

Who’s paying for it?

[@zakbrinkhoff324]

I only noticed the purple stuff which is primer I didn't notice any actual glue being used, maybe I missed it 😅 I hope you're using primer and glue otherwise this will not hold

[@HometownAcres]

I used glue as well

[@zakbrinkhoff324]

​@@HometownAcres ok cool! And that skid loader attachment does look very useful