LSWQB 12v Solar powered shallow point well pump

Installed a new water pump off of the sand point well. It runs directly off of the solar panels, no battery required.
a.co/d/b25xin7
update: pump has died. I never covered it so it was exposed to the elements for over a year. My fault. We just acquired a bulldozer so we'll probably be just abandoning this and digging down to expose the water table, then pounding a shorter section of pipe and point. Already ordered a replacement pump of the same type. I'll probably cover it this time. No guarantees though.

[@smugglinpuppies]

I’m exactly a half assed homestead. I need this thank you Soo much.

[@daveb8362]

Even though I got my tasks done quicker and better than most of my co-workers they would often, in good fun, taunt me by calling me a "half assed" whatever. So, what I did was to proudly display the appropriate mathematical symbols on my toolbox and welding helmet: S/2. They apparently never got past 3rd grade math so they had to ask me what it meant. They enjoyed it when I explained it to them, hope that you do too.

[@welshhomestead]

Interesting - thanks for sharing

[@BrownsSelfStorage]

Nice

[@MrPholding]

So since there is no battery, when the sun shines the pump runs? What solar panels are those? Do you know what gpm you are getting?

[@ILHunter]

How deep is your Sandpoint? I am curious about the lift on this pump, I am needing to complete a similar project.

[@halfassedhomesteading]

It is 13' down to the tip of the sand point

[@ericson2403]

​@@halfassedhomesteading13meters?

[@curtmorehouse1]

Is it TRULY hooked directly to the solar panels? Or is it hooked to a battery that is being charged by solar panels? Is straight to solar panels, does it have trouble starting? Brushed motors typically do.

[@halfassedhomesteading]

Hooked directly to the panels, no battery

[@gmingcha720]

Ey thanks for the video! Btw may i ask how deep wells is?(in meters) thank you in advanced!

[@gman0724]

3 meters deep :) that pump can go down to 8 meters deep

[@heltonmunee7030]

Can it pump water to a distance of 200m from the source?

[@mmuller2402]

No you can clearly see no real pressure just a little volume 😂

[@Rustenburgchickens]

I have a 5metre well will this pump be able to draw that water?

[@halfassedhomesteading]

It claims to be able to but I'm not sure it would. Mines 2m of pipe with a 1m point

[@AliyaNurulaini-ly3fn]

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[@ronaldd.1355]

Hi there.... I'm JUST about to buy the same water pump is it still working? How long do you regulary let it run continuously? Thanks in advance

[@halfassedhomesteading]

The original pump is no longer functioning BUT I also let it sit in the elements unprotected so I am willing to take the blame for it going dead. It was running for our non frozen months(about 6) uninterrupted with the exception of night time.

[@ronaldd.1355]

@@halfassedhomesteading Thanks for your answer, do you have another plan to buy the same one? or a different one?

[@jacobmcgrath9333]

Do you have to prime it every time ?

[@halfassedhomesteading]

Not every time. Every few days it will lose prime though. I've been thinking of making an inverted bell on top to keep a decent amount of water standing directly on the head so that it should always keep enough water to self prime

[@mmuller2402]

​@@halfassedhomesteadingbuy a one way valve on the well side😂

[@emilycorfman3314]

How deep was the well point?

[@halfassedhomesteading]

10' plus the 3' point

[@smugglinpuppies]

Thank you

[@user-bf7fg5vc6p]

Dude, where did you order this engine?

[@halfassedhomesteading]

a.co/d/b25xin7

[@mattdog469]

I got a shallow point well pump for ya

[@joshuaunderwood1873]

Was there more than this video on this? An install?

[@halfassedhomesteading]

There's other videos on the channel but it is simply a sand point with a 12' stick of galvanized piping pounded into the ground with a check valve and couplers to adapt to the inlet of the pump. It was powered by 4-100 watt solar panels pushing out 12v I haven't gotten it running yet this year due to two children under 4 years old dominating any of my non working time.

[@IntoTheOverhead]

@@halfassedhomesteadingtotally get it. I have two 4 year olds as well. Comment wasn’t meant to come off rude, apologies if it did. Greetings from Dunnellon, FL!

[@halfassedhomesteading]

@@IntoTheOverhead Not at all! Enjoy your day!

[@halfassedhomesteading]

@@IntoTheOverhead Oh Man! You live right next to Lake County, correct? One of the guys who comes up here for deer camp used to be the fire chief for Lake County!

[@IntoTheOverhead]

@@halfassedhomesteading yep in Marion county. Not 15 minutes from the world equestrian center there in Ocala