Because of the power of the WaterBuck Pump, we anticipate the same depths reached by water pumping windmills. Greater depths such as 700+ will require 2 operators, but possible with our pump. Reaching these greater depths will be much more expensive because of the cost of the drop pipe and sucker rod, however it would be a solution. The use of an open top cylinder allows for easy maintenance for replacing the leather cups. The drop pipe would not need to be removed.

The good news is your static water level is likely to be much less that the depth of your drilled well. I know of wells drilled down to 700 feet and the water would fill the bore hole all the way up to 30’ from the surface, but not in all cases. Do you know what the static water level is? Knowing the depth of your current electric pump can give you a rough idea of the static water level. Electric pumps are set between 50’ to 100’ feet below the static. To check your static level, refer to our instructions on our Measure Your Well page.

The simplest and least expensive solution would be to use a well bucket with a windlass. Depending on the size of your well casing, however, you would only retrieve about 1.25 or 2.3 gallons at a time. Well buckets require no electricity and work at any depth.

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