06-03-2019, 02:36 PM
I have a stream on my property that I use to water my garden.
Instead of buying a pump I went about a hundred yards upstream with black plastic flexible pipe and use gravity. The problem is that it runs up and down so I have to make sure there are zero leaks and then fill (prime) the pipe to get it started drawing. Every year it is a pain in the ass to find any new leaks and get it running, but once it starts it works great.
300 feet of 3/4 pipe plus connectors cost me a little over $100, but there is no electricity required.
Instead of buying a pump I went about a hundred yards upstream with black plastic flexible pipe and use gravity. The problem is that it runs up and down so I have to make sure there are zero leaks and then fill (prime) the pipe to get it started drawing. Every year it is a pain in the ass to find any new leaks and get it running, but once it starts it works great.
300 feet of 3/4 pipe plus connectors cost me a little over $100, but there is no electricity required.
