Category: House Maintenance

Well Install — Part 3

My son and I worked on installing the well Friday afternoon once it warmed up.

The first thing we did was pressure test the line after getting all the fittings on. To do this, we had to electrically hook up the pump and then put it in a garbage can full of water and turn it on. This wasn't enough water, so we filled it up again and ran it again. All the fittings held!

Then I had to take it apart again to drain the water out of the pipe. This was to reduce the weight during the install. When that was done I put it back together again and got ready to put the pump and pipe into the well.

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Thirsting For The Water Of Life — Part 2

The "overnight" parts for our new well drop pipe didn't ship until Wednesday, so they finally arrived last night immediately before we left for a Christmas concert (I'll put another post up about the concert—incredible!). Not only did they arrive, but they fit perfectly.

So today is the day. Everything is ready for the well install, and this means we might all get hot showers without having to borrow them! However, I didn't just jump out there first thing this morning because it was 23 degrees and the ground was covered in frost. It's supposed to warm up to around 39 by noon, and that sounds better.

I have pondered more deeply the words of Isaiah 55 over the last few days of this final waiting. Not only the verses I quoted earlier, but the ones that follow, verses 4 through the end.

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