DEEP WELL HAND PUMP: See How We Installed One Alongside Our Electric Pump

Click below to watch lesson#10 in my online video course KEEP IT FLOWING. This video shows a Bison deep well hand pump being installed alongside an electric submersible pump in my own well. It’s surprising how many people ask me about hand pumps like this. Reliability and access to drinking water even when the power goes down is the reason why.

Video watch time = 8 1/2 minutes

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