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1. This sounds like a reasonable option for our place. Though it is a considerable expense –
   having multiple means to provide a water supply is of great advantage. How deep is a pump jack able to go in a well? Our casing is down over 200ft.
   Thank you for your article.

2. It depends on how much you can afford. I work in the oilfield and operate pump jacks that pump brine from 9000′, and there’s deeper. Of course these are not affordable, but there are different sized smaller units, and the depth they are able to pump would depend on the size of the counterweight and the size of the electric motor. There’s charts and information on the different sizes, just look for a data plate or a model number.

3. One other power source. The trusty wind mill.

4. CORD7
   If you can get a copy of the well drillers report it should help you a lot.
   You should get data on depth, static water level and drawdown.
   I was very interested in the description provided involving the different layers and stopping point.
   I believe there are options for deeper wells offered by some manufacturers.
   I too am considering the addition of a hand pump to our well but the thought of a separate well makes also sense. Best of luck and God bless.

5. Has anyone ever used PEX in a setting where it froze? I’ve been intrigued with the idea that it could be a lot more split-resistant.

   1. I have a combination of copper and pex in my current Frankenstein home. The old work is copper and not done very well, but there was a remodel done at some point with the main bathroom redone in pex. There were dual sinks placed on an outside wall that froze up multiple times during each winter on the north side of the house. A couple of years ago, I broke the brick up on the outside of that wall only to find that whoever plumbed it had removed all of the insulation around where they ran the pipe. It’s on my TODO list of things to fix, but right now, I have a heat tape wrapped around it as a temporary measure until I get around to fixing it.

      It apparently handles repeated freeze cycles pretty well, though I can’t say that I recommend it.

      Funny thing though – That pex also serves an outside faucet on the house. The telephone folks had used the faucet as a ground for their lines apparently thinking it was a copper line.

6. Could you perhaps post some pictures of your water systems in the comments? I can picture most of it just by reading but photographs would help substantially.

7. There is information that you may be interested in at this builders site about pex (see link) and water systems including a connection in the wall for cold weather construction. Matt Risinger is a custom home builder in Texas that publishes UTube videos on “builders science” items for home construction.

   Link – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFCTrfb1JUJjs3Im8OZDtBw

8. My son in AR has used PEX and when I was remodeling our home he highly recommended it. I followed his advice and am very satisfied. Even installed a tankless water heater and redid my well tank pipes with it. One more out building and the ole place will be totally PEXified.
   Note on well drillers data: was done in the early 60’s and the drilling company is long gone. So it’ll remain an “I wish” I knew.
   Mr. C, thanks for you perspective and experienced outlook. Just visited a cousin yesterday who is using wind mill and he loves it.

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