Pump House DESTROYED! The Worst job I've had This Year! Complete Well Pump System Repair (Not Easy)

[@robertquast9684]

The fact that you dropped what you were doing and went out there was great and the fact that you treated the owner fairly was even more impressive

[@L19R]

just imagine how fast he be if your son message him saying he just came out the closet. sorry southern accents always have a place for southern jokes to.

[@jimposey8542]

Minimum $600

[@Whynotyouandmeforlife]

2 grand no less

[@asparagus0000]

12:12 sir, I've been a landscape contractor for 20+ years and watching you pull the pump out and see all that debris fall into the made me feel like I was having all my teeth pulled. I've been working in holes so many times that the securing of that pump would have been my 1st concern. 2nd would have to clean a 1 to 2 foot working area around the casing area while the undisturbed casing except for the broken chips that you removed. I'd clear deep enough to be below the break line so near zero rocks and clots would have fell in. Then all the prep work would have been completed. 3rd lay a tarp on side of where the pump will be pulled and secured the tarp with some of that broken slab large enough to not fall in. After all that set your wheels up and then pull without hearing any of the splashing of fallen debris. I'm not a pump driller by any means with zero experience but all that debris inside of the casing screen at the bottom made me think of loosing depth. Am I over reaching and too paranoid. Please don't answer me trying to be polite. I'm learning hear and querious if well screens are at the bottom of all wells or can they be optional that if wells need cleaning one can just send water down to clean by bringing debris up?

[@philtheheaterguy951]

@@Bobo-ox7fjAs a “Yankee” who has visited the south I will respectfully disagree. There’s still a lot of hate in the south.

[@davidjohannson4364]

Many skills shown in this rebuild; ditch digger, electrician, rigger, fabricator, inspector and customer service. Job well done! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@ed_cetera]

A pleasure to see an honest man !

[@workinonitsteve]

Great repair, I appreciate the knowledge and craftsmanship you put into this. Add a 10x 10 ez up tent to your truck. Days like this it will be the best tool on your truck. 👍

[@Patriot-bn9om]

I love the channel. It's so refreshing watching good men doing honest hard work not just for the business to make a profit, but more importantly for helping people that need it on one of their worst days. Losing the water supply is a major disruption for any household. Thank you for being there for your customers to fix this problem quickly and done right.

[@michaelwpaulin4876]

Tough Job for sure. Awesome that you were able to get out there and get those people back on line. Your finished job looked very Professional. Keep up the great job, guys.

[@frankwosmek7621]

I love watching absolute professionals that know EXACTLY what to do and how to do it! Carry on boys!!!

[@georgescott8803]

I agree, except for some of his language, which needs to be cleaned up to be truly professional and respectful of his customers and viewers

[@FakeKyleLewis]

@@georgescott8803 I disagree. I'll take a professional that does the job correctly and cusses like a sailor. I'm paying for his knowledge and not his etiquette.

[@MWestern-m4g]

You are the great savior. Can't find someone to repair to an emergency is the norm these days. Hope this demonstrates to the viewers your devotion and Professionalism to the trade. Thanks for all you do.

[@KidChaosH2O]

I have to be honest and from the few videos that I have seen I know you would make an excellent surface water water treatment plant operator, when I see passion like you have I would hire you immediately because most ppl cant or not willing to go the extra mile to learn.

[@h2omechanic]

Thank you! That means alot. I'm the 3rd Generation in the Family Business, it's all I've ever done and known. My father instilled every quality you see in me on my Videos (which I started KZbin just for fun). But comments like yours and others are a real boost. It's ironic in the last year I've had other drilling companies across the US reach out & want to hire me as a lead driller or manager ect. But I can't leave a company that has my last name on it. I can only show my passion and experience through my videos and hope it teaches others in a positive way. Thank you again! 😊

[@KidChaosH2O]

@@6Diego1Diego9 please stop taking illegal drugs.

[@philtheheaterguy951]

@@h2omechanicYou should be proud to be continuing the family business. I love your videos. There nothing more wholesome than a man who says, “see-meant”.

[@woodywoodlstein9519]

One of the best channels on KZbin. It doesn’t matter what the subject matter is. It’s the guy making and producing the content That matters. So pay attention young apprentices. “I don’t pour Cee ment “ Lmao

[@jamesmaida47]

Good deal, left it looking good. I feel you on not pouring concrete, I hate concrete. This is a perfect example of why keeping a cheap $50 walmart canopy in the truck is a good idea. I use them all the time to cover where I'm welding when rain pops up. It isn't always practical, but it has saved me from many short days and wet work areas.

[@h2omechanic]

I keep a 8ft umbrella, mainly for the sun . But used it here til the rain get heavy!

[@ruben_balea]

@@h2omechanic A few weeks ago my dad put one on the log splitter and for some reason a lot of vacationers' cars stopped to look, maybe they thought it was some kind of drink stand attached to a tractor 😅

[@Chris_In_Texas]

Our well casing is down just above the 1600' mark when it was drilled and the pump is set right now at about 880' down. It uses 1 1/2" steel pipe, so it was nice to see you guys be able to pull that out by hand for sure. Have to get the truck here to do that.

[@jaykoerner]

One word snatch-block, if you think you can't do it by hand it just means you don't have enough leverage

[@superskunkygrow]

damnit man those texas water wells are WILDDDDLY deep

[@ThumperKJFK]

This was an Epic EMERGENCY. LOL Our well house got Run over last night. Wow what a mess. You guy's did a grand job 👍✌

[@olinssercuevas1370]

Well done my friend I think between 3.5k and 4K minimum.

[@asparagus0000]

Thanks!

[@carsacrossmissouri3250]

I used to think I wanted to be a mechanic, or welder. But for some reason wells have me full attention. Plumbing wells is something I’d enjoy I love being outside.

[@SilentBob1932]

Nice Job on that Repair, you have deep wells there. My well is 20’ to the water line, and I’m getting ready to replace my pump in the next few days. I learned a lot watching your Videos and feel I can do the job myself.

[@markray3263]

You are doing a great service! I had to fix my pump in rural New Mexico, and had to learn from scratch. I watch all of these I can, ...just in case I have future problems.

[@James-uo1uh]

I was amazed when you got the lid engaged on the primer can as quickly and effortlessly as you did. I always have to try at least three times. We’ll done!

[@sypeiterra7613]

Twist it backwards until the threads click, then screw it in normally

[@paull.drownjr.5477]

I don't know what you charged for this job, because you always go the second mile and give the best price that you can. It would probably cost around 1500 to 2000 if you were to charge full price. You do excellent work even when working under unknown and under unseen conditions. great job!!!

[@georgeparris8293]

$3000 labor + materials and travel = $5000 @@Wontreplyeverdontbother

[@sypeiterra7613]

​@@Wontreplyeverdontbotheri really doubt that for something like this where it's basically just piecing it back together where you already have most of the stuff, just wiping it clean and resting it for a few hours Plumbing for a kitchen remodel? Maybe yeah

[@leeparsons2954]

Don't forget insurance, operating expenses, unknowns and the fact he will take someone's problem and make it his. This guy deserves to get paid. If it's DIY then it's DIY.

[@Chuck_S]

@@leeparsons2954 I think he done the customer right. I'd say $1500 - $2000 is very close. Most people are not prepared to pay premium price in an emergency situation. I know the owner of the car's insurance will pay for the repairs, but who knows how long that will take.

[@robertmalis4493]

I’d be cool to see more well drilling videos, but love your work I’ve learned a lot that I’ve been able to fix my well here in Florida

[@superskunkygrow]

Same man, I'm 100% confident that with prior knowledge of plumbing and watching his vids that I could size and install a pump and plumb it. If someone turned me loose with the rig I'm about 85% sure I could get water. Dude is legit a WONDERFUL teacher!

[@bbaaspencer1]

I did drain cleaning and bought a small tent for $99 , man did that come in handy!

[@pilbomags488]

Hensley's Well Drilling, you do great and very clean work!

[@LogicalNiko]

Good lesson to be learned here. Always put a gym bag with something to wear in your work truck. It doesn't have to be great, doesn't have to have be something you'll wear for long. But when you need something anything that'll will get you home or to a Walmart without being completely miserable is great.

[@DaveBooth-qs7sw]

@@LogicalNiko I always kept a spare pair of trousers & jacket behind the seat in my work truck because I was forever getting wet & working in wet clothes all day is no fun that I can assure you!

[@K1VV1939]

22 minutes in ""I see you have the pipe nice and High so the Kid can tell his friends not to hit it ... Nice Touch ... His Lawyers going to love that

[@OuryLN]

I’m digging a well when the rain comes in, and stops my mind from wandering, where it will go!

[@OuryLN]

I don’t do no ceeement!

[@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980]

looking down an open well with glasses on and no glasses band... brave

[@creamysbrianna]

@H2OMechanic not sure if you already have these but a leg canopy aka a tail gate tent would help keep your work space out of the rain and sun in instances where you're not using your drill rig or crane.

[@superskunkygrow]

lil 50 walmart canopy would do the trick too for real

[@dannyduncan3181]

Knocked that big messy job out in good time, a testament to your skill and knowledge. Enjoyed watching.

[@terrytesterman1689]

5 to 7 grand. So good of you all to help the man out so quickly.

[@wavynyquil6062]

had him holding that pump while you put the camera down the well😂 his arms were burning lol

[@robw4476]

Always amazed the the solvent weld you use ober there is blue, the stuff we get here is clear, the joints look so much better without all the blue arount them. Anyway nice job as always.

[@daver681]

You guys did a good job cleaning up that mess and getting it running again, one thing them split well seals that will drop everything in the well if someone takes some of those bolts out and makes it fall apart I would trash them, they are no count in my opinion.

[@scottfeatherstone7156]

Great job taking care of people in need emergency repair! Video was very well done also.

[@oldsalty8562]

Hole centering things are called a wire guard. Norman spacing is every 15 foot down the well. Used extensively here in Virginia.

[@davidmark805]

I had a 6" steel casing that was hit by a payloader doing snow removal. Bent the casing really bad and peeled the top cap off. Had to dig it it out in -15 temperatures, I'd take your heat any day over that. Nice job.

[@mikerhett4646]

I really enjoy seeing you work and your comments. Thank you for your work.

[@G3kRay]

Thank you for sharing all the pro tips with us. Seems like a lot of maintenance and some repairs can be done by homeowners.

[@superskunkygrow]

If your mechanically minded sure, most people have no business even messing with the cap on their well tho tbh.

[@lpconserv6074]

The knight in shining armour~~~ Or Red Ram pick up, what ever suits the need at the moment!! Really great video. and YES, you do seem to have the best success at bringing the things you need... and it is always a learning curve, but GREAT job. Even at my age, I do remember doing a runner on a rather bad incident back in my teen years... Missed the pump house, but did jump a 3 foot deep and wide ditch in 3 foot tall grass. For one of us, that was the end of the chase... but I ate dinner at home that evening, ha ha ha.

[@irunwire8528]

Awesome job, I am a sparky, so no idea how to even estimate that job. 2 people for let’s say 8 hours, 100 bucks an hour for maybe normal or emergency 1600 bucks? Then material and other charges. I would say 3000-3500. That’s a guess though. Of course I don’t do service work since I work at a prison, but might be a good idea, if you have the spare room to keep a pop up cover on your truck, 10x10. We use them pretty frequently at our joint.

[@jay-in-az]

Nice job and great customer service!

[@chriscars3578]

Another fantastic job done fair play to you both

[@alexmeneses8008]

I say depends what state .. in california right here in the south that would of cost 10 to 15 gran

[@richardcobb2852]

Great content, honest work and a interesting channel.

[@Keith_Mikell]

Great video. Get some flimsy cheap plastic caps from a big box store for the big casing. You can use them another situation aside from this. Glad to see you’re picking up subs 😊

[@RichardParker-gw6se]

I am learning so much more then I knew about well pumps . I have a friends well that pumps rusty water . 150 foot down 25 years old well . I told her that it needs to be cleaned and maybe replace the pump . This was 4 years ago . I invested the whole neighborhood, everyone is pumping rusty water , even the well under 10 years old ! I have replaced the pressure switch and brought the air down , the air in the tank was set at 45 psi . I put in a 30/50 switch

[@superskunkygrow]

did u set the air to 28 if you put in a 3050?

[@alexcarr8503]

Thanks for doing things the right way. Thanks for sharing good information.

[@joeg9200]

This guy is always kicking ass. My hero.

[@mikesbarn1858]

Having a well myself I find your videos fascinating. I will not do any repairs myself! I will call a professional! My well is 45’ with a 10’ setting gap and produces 12 gallons per minute. My water table is so high.

[@JetBestBuddyEver]

You should always take care of your electrical. Put a post in the ground with a Air conditioner disconnect attached and terminate your romex to that then run liquid-tite to your pressure switch. It looks better and provides a very close power disconnect to the well pump.

[@h2omechanic]

The power to this pump was on a sub panel on the 4x4 post about 8 feet from the well. Our law is the power disconnect must be in sight of the system which it was.

[@randynewbury6645]

I noticed you were using a pair of Ideal side cutters. That what my Dad always used because they have the crimper built into them. Plus good quality tools. My Dad and my Grandfather started drilling wells in north west Alabama in 1946.

[@mxslick50]

If I were doing the repair, I would have just replaced the wire anyway. The stress from being ripped loose might have caused some very small splits or cracks in the insulation, which will cause the wire to fail later. Other than that, excellent work as usual.

[@adamdnewman]

Absolutely would not trust the wiring

[@h2omechanic]

I agree, I mentioned replacing everything, but the owner said not to since it was still Pumping after being hit by the car. That's why the ground was so wet area there. The pump flooded everything for hours the night before.

[@simvrod]

What a job. A big surprise when you turn up to job.👍👍

[@liveworkplaywilderness1877]

Thanks for your info just fixed my three wire it was the capacitor

[@maxspurlin2002]

What a nasty mess, I'm impressed that you were able to record while dealing with the mess you had. Good job 1500.00 job ? 👏

[@JxH]

0:25 Check Selfie settings, no need to *record* mirror image.

[@romeoaguirre9564]

What a good Result from good Person like you; HOOORAAAH!!! May Thee ALMIGHTY GOD Bless You Always, AMEN!!! 🙏☝️🙏

[@blh3741]

great video! I suggest you invest in some inflatable pipe plugs but when would you need it next?

[@elainerussell924]

I got the same glasses I bought back in 1978 nice throwbacks 😮

[@hardwiired]

Me being a water quality freak, cringing at the ducktape haha. I don't want to drink that crap.

[@henryD9363]

All that duct tape goodness has probably been washed out by now

[@hardwiired]

@@henryD9363 yeah by now haha

[@stuartbaker666]

I live in New South Wales, Australia, your channel has been a great source of information for myself and local farmers, we live in the bush, no local town water. great channel, thank you hey what do you know about tank water, ie: rain water capture and treating. Cheers from down under..

[@FishFind3000]

21:21 guess all the extra centering rings came in handy collected the mud before it made it all the way down the well.

[@dondercole4249]

Another job well done!

[@johnhenryholiday4964]

Its sad that there are so many hacks out there who install a well but do nothing right... To me as a professional I can appreciate a good job well done.... yes.... it costs more in the original outlay but years later it always pays out dividends....

[@johnblecker4206]

Another good video to keep my eye on.

[@karengladys2011]

What a fantastic job you did for this repair! You are the best!!! I have no idea what I would charge for this job!

[@johnstreet797]

1500

[@JamesAgans]

I'd pull the pump completely out and put a section of 6 inch pipe in as a dirt shield. Then I'd back fill and pour a new pad and go from there. But then I'm good with concrete too. It would be good if you had a post hole digger on the truck. Good Job!

[@c117ls7]

Nice work! Need you a fold out tent for rain situations

[@gavinhodge2290]

I felt every bit of that pump pull, I pulled 350' with the pump and drop pipe full of water is a rough job

[@paulbolus9399]

Awesome job!

[@georgepaiva7496]

In central Florida they have to use hard pipe on residential wells and the drop pipe too

[@gensarge1071]

Im from Canada, Love watching your videos. I have an acreage so watching your videos has helped me a-lot. My guess on your price for that repair would be $3000 US all in.

[@deongeloboyce2905]

Love the video. Maybe a 10x10 canopy or something similar could keep you out the rain.

[@ChrisHarding-lk3jj]

The last time I replaced one of my well pumps I used heat shrink tubing to hold the wire to the pipe. I used 2" wide piece every 4 feet.

[@tomad4051]

Damn Impressive Immersive WORK ETHIC SHOWN 👍🏻❤👍🏻😂😂😂

[@grillingaddictionwithnick4982]

You guys killed it 👊 great job ! I have been watching your videos getting pumped up to work on my well ! I think I got a bad pump ! Only getting 12lb of pressure and I have put a new pressure tank and switch ! I pulled it up a couple feet and turned it on to listen if there was a break in the pipe down the well and didn't hear anything ! Do you have a video on how to diagnose if the pump is bad using a voltage meter ? That would be great ! Thanks for your videos !

[@rrs26a]

You always go the extra mile to help people out. I would say with what you and the team went through, this job would have been $4,000-$5,000

[@tmallory7964]

Your a good man.

[@dentech4710]

Nice work in an emergency situation and the rain.

[@hamptonthomas5805]

Came across your channel doing research. I think I'm having a well pump issue. It is pretty old so that's the first clue. Last week the water started to get slow until it quit entirely. Turn off the faucet and the pressure would build back up, then again to nothing over and over. Thought it may have been the pressure switch so replaced that and checked the pressure in the tank to make sure it was good. Testing after installing the new switch, I left a faucet on and everything seemed to be fine with the pump coming on and off at the correct pressures. Then over the weekend it started slowing to nothing then the pressure would slowly build back pressure.

[@evilborg]

Wish we got rain like that now.... we so need it

[@DaveBooth-qs7sw]

Many comments about keeping a pop up tent about your truck, but it’s just not that easy ! It would soon get damaged with tools & pipe gear being thrown into storage boxes! After a long days graft the last thing on your mind is putting things away neatly & nicely as you want to get home to your family & out of the shit weather! So you can have a hot shower! Been there done that exactly what this man is doing having been on call 24/7 for well over 35 years with very little time off, because my customers needs came first!

[@davidwright1653]

See a lot of comments about how the insurance company for the teenage driver should just write a check. First that's assuming the kid had insurance on the vehicle. Second, there's usually a clause in auto policies that should the driver be doing something illegal with the vehicle like drunk driving or in this case fleeing from the police, the policy is void. Most likely the homeowner will need to file the claim and their insurance go after the kid.

[@h2omechanic]

Your spot on! That's exactly what the building owner said while we were there

[@ronblack7870]

i'm no expert but i think if the kid or his parents own the car then the insurance will not be able to weasel out of the liability claim. they will not pay for the car damage but if he had hit someone they would still have to pay damages to an innocent party. now if the car was stolen then that doesn't apply .

[@billmiller5075]

Great job

[@frizzletits8511]

Hey m8 great vid as always but do yourself a favor and tape your primer and glue cans together just makes it easier and no misplacing a can

[@bobwatson9290]

Need to carry an ez up shade for that rain

[@jasonharper2601]

need a 10x10' popup tent. be good for shade and protection from rain

[@mattharvey2031]

Good job on the repair!

[@scottmorris4914]

Rain - need to carry around a couple of pop up canopies.

[@marshalllarson8970]

I have been trained to not lay the pump or pipe on the dirt or grass. It can pick up bacteria and/or lawn chemicals you don't want in the well. I use roll plastic or Butcher Paper to lay them on. It also helps that wells here are rarely 100 feet deep.

[@abdulshoeybipour1660]

Good job yall.

[@andrewness2153]

Yes that wire is similar to Romex build style, but its UF wire. The heavy outer insulation compared to standard Romex (NM-B wire) which is considered "conduit" is rated for wet and direct burial. As an electrician, it is a great "all in one" wire for wells, but I hate stripping it hahaha! Love your videos btw, I love geology and working in construction, I think wells are pretty damn cool.

[@guygfm4243]

Good job well done

[@madmatt2024]

24:06 I'm kind of curious why the pressure is so high? Usually wells run on a 30-50 or 40-60 PSI switch but this obviously set to ?-75 PSI.

[@michaelsimko4445]

Just wondering why not to wrap the wire around the pipe, other than it takes more time and uses a little more wire🤔 nice job as always 👍

[@StanTheBrand]

Nice job! I’m learning a lot from your videos. I’m looking at buying a property that has a well that was damaged in a fire, so i am studying up to give me some incite on what i am going to have to deal with.

[@pesqair]

I think you mean insight?

[@StanTheBrand]

@@pesqair Thanks grammatical police. Everyone knows that when you type on your phone, it will autocorrect to whatever it thinks you wanted to say right before you post. 🙄

[@pesqair]

that’s good and all but this isn’t a grammar issue. it’s a vocabulary issue.

[@StanTheBrand]

Like I said, it's not worth mentioning. It was a mistake by my phone not me. Go look for a fight somewhere else Ken (karen). The focus was the video not my vocabulary. Out of all the comments you choose mine. GTFOOH.

[@MuttMuttOutdoors]

Never fails with the rain sometimes. Been fighting it on my project a lot of times but thankfully have a ton more to do inside as well so it's just changing gears a little bit. Had one jobsite I worked on years ago that kept getting rained out, ended up having to move on because I needed an income and a jobsite that is mud for months on end doesn't put food on the table or pay the bills. I think in the 2 months that site was open we got about 2 weeks worth of work done before I found another job. If things work out the way I want them too though rain won't bother me much but then again I will be an average of 60 feet under water while I work unless I am in a room with a couple students.

[@heathwatson4070]

Buying a 14acre piece of property. Has a well but some tweaked decided to pull out the line and steal the well pump. The line going into the well is pvc I believe so you recommend just replacing with that black hose you use?

[@mysterybryan358]

Where I live in West Texas we don't see a lot of poly pipe we usually use Schedule 40 20 foot joints that is not to say that there isn't polypipe out here and West Texas though we don't use a bunch of it

[@SDPP992]

You need to get yourself a canopy tent for them days lol