Can you install a hand pump into an existing well?

If those wells aren’t too deep, hand pumps can be used as a back-up pumping option. With a 6” well casing (the most common size) there’s plenty of room for the two pumps, and the portion of the Bison or Simple pump that is above-ground fits right onto the well casing, replacing the standard sanitary cap.

How do simple pumps work?

Simple Pump’s pump cylinder contains the piston that lifts the water in the pump. Use our suction pump cylinder for static water levels less than 25 feet or our deep well pump cylinders for static water levels up to 325 feet!

How deep can you hand pump a well?

The hand-operated pump can work from as deep as 325 feet static water level, the motorized pump from 225 feet — when pumping to ground level and to ambient pressure. These limits are then affected if you are also pumping into a pressurized plumbing system or uphill.

Is hand pump water safe to drink?

We can only use it for drinking. For cooking, washing utensils, we still use the hand-pump water. It is not safe, but how many bottles of water can we buy?” says Janaki, an elderly woman who lives next door to Asmita and Dinesh Thapa, the village gatekeeper, whose daughter Manisha succumbed to the dreaded fever.

How much do simple pumps cost?

The estimated pump system price is $2,200. Shipping rates start at $160 and are based on the shipped location. The estimated pump system price is $1,900.

Can a simple pump be used as a well pump?

That’s why we developed the Simple Pump modular water pump system for wells and water tanks. Install the hand pump to your well as a world-class backup well pump to your submersible, or change the hand pump to a motor-operated pump system for an automated water well pump system that can be converted back to a well hand pump in minutes.

How does a simple pump water pump work?

The Simple Pump water pump is the only pump system that is designed with a modular pump head system. The Pump Head is the part of the pump system assembly that is visible above the ground. Simple Pump has designed the pump head to utilize a hand-operated pump head or a motor-operated pump head. And these options can be converted in minutes!

What makes up the cylinder of a simple pump?

Simple Pump’s pump cylinder contains the piston that lifts the water in the pump. Simple Pump offers multiple cylinder options depending on your well’s static water level and on whether a motor will be used.

When to use a suction pump in a well?

Use our suction pump cylinder for static water levels less than 25 feet or our deep well pump cylinders for static water levels up to 325 feet! Installation of the Simple Pump is easy!