This guy was always in positive mode and that’s what we all need for a better success.

This guy has to be the COOLEST dude on KZfaq. Never said a bad word, never appeared to be frustrated, ALWAYS POSITIVE, ALWAYS GOOD SPIRITED, ALWAYS SMILING. We need more people like Chuck in this world. You inspire people, please keep posting Sir, I'll watch every video you make.......

Saw this just now. I come from a cattle ranch SE of Orlando. We jetted down wells in the 50s and 60s for windmills for cattle. Used galv pipe in 8' lengths. Pump was a PTO pump on tractor. Water source was 3 55 gal drums of warer. For 2 in well, wr used 1/2 in pipe to flush down inside the 2". No extra pressure nozzle on 1/2" pipe. Once into water cavity, used pitcher pump to be sure plenty of good water. Then built windmill with a large cylinder. Almost never had to use well point and wells worked fine for 50 to 60 yrs and more. Every 3 or 4 yrs would service the mill gearbox and check leathers in cylinder. Low maint and no electrcity required.

I essentially did the same thing when I was a kid almost 50 years ago with a garden hose. I started pushing this hose into the ground and the water would push the dirt out and I pushed the hose even further deeper. Grandma came out and asked what I was doing. I'm not sure she knew the extent of how far down I pushed the hose(probably 20 feet) but she made sure to tell me that I'd better get it out of there before Grandpa got home.... Good memories!!!

I did this diy in vegas, 3 months later i’m already at 3 feet down, I’m almost there! Whoohoo!!!

I worked on oil well drilling rigs for 15 years and I became tool pusher and did that for 2 years until I hurt my back pretty seriously. I understand the Hydraulics of what you're using there but you really should have kept that 4 inch above ground level about one foot depending on whether it is a flood zone or not, to keep your ground water from getting in your well and you need a cap on that 4-in pipe also. That is no problem you just bring your plumbing out the side of your 4-in, probably something you may want to think about, it's very important. maybe dump a little bit of cement around your 4-in to ensure you have less possibility of groundwater contaminating your well. But good job my friend. My only advice is to start with that pump sooner.

Your video could save lives! There are people in this world who don't have water!

Well, well, well.......another 'hole-in-one'!!.......Great spirit you have Chuck...Going to dig our own well...Thanks for the tutorial...Very best wishes. Tony and Carolyn...

This dude is so chill he is seriously awesome. He's the Bob Ross of well digging. And over here about every 10 ft were gonna install a happy check valve

Congratulations on your well. This is the 1st time I have been on your channel so my question is more of an observation. Palmettos are a surefire tell that your land is "wetlands" prone to flooding. I hope your, "tiny house" cottage is being built with the known " flood plane" or high water mark. I built a camp in just such an area and was not too fortunate and it succumbed to hurricane caused back water flooding. I rebuilt but I put it on an array of large plastic foam filled barrels. Additionally I sunk 4 very sturdy post, one on each corner with metal rings made from some 6" scrap pipe. This system allows up and down movement to allow for 25' of flood water. Wells can be ruined, at least the pump can, by flooding also so I would give it a fighting chance by an elevated well house. Not preaching doom, just wise preparation, something living through well over 7 decades of Louisiana hurricanes and floods sort of forced at least a modicum of education (school of Hard Knocks University with PHD in hard headedness) on mother nature.

One of the neatest video's I've ever watched....I'm a DYI person, retired, HVAC is still my trade and I Learned something today, that makes me feel good.... So patient a man, so clear a video...My earnest thanks to you my man...Truly, thank you.

I did this many years ago in coastal North Carolina with 2” x10’ galvanized pipe with a sand point and check valve at the end. I wired a cheap 50’ garden hose with a makeshift nozzle to the outside of the pipe so it sprayed down, attached the hose to a water source and started pushing it down. When the water stopped coming out of the hole I knew I was in the aquifer. Went additional 10’ down, hooked up a cheap centrifugal pump and started to water the lawn. High pressure water and fancy nozzles are not necessary. My nozzle was a piece of 1/2” metal tubing jammed into the end of the hose with the end flattened. Keep it simple.

I have helped my dad put in wells many times for lawn sprinklers. He alway drove a galvanized 4” casing using. 3’ length of railroad track with a 1” x36” galvanized pipe welded to it. You picked it up and dropped it to drive the casing then flushed it out using the same procedure as you used. Brought back a lot of good memories for me Thanks

Chuck to the rescue Chuck is a just a wizard when it comes to moving water around to where you want it to go. Whether it's a well or landscape drainage. He's a real artist and it can do person and just a great person to be around.

Thanks!..much thanks for sharing...check valve and little slits..I will use 20' of 2"..I already know it works..paid $800..soft sand ..water at 6'..when inspector came..said too close to septic..prices now up to $1200..over 3 years...FIGURE CARL..got on utube..saw your show..really a blessing sir...😅

Your right down the road from me, I've been trying to get my son to dig me a well for 2 years. I hope when I share this with him he'll help me

One of the best presentation on how to make it happen i have seen. Have my rye on a peice of land needing water and electricity. This makes it all work easily. Thank you.

Good on you Chuck,... the free pump is what my sister calls a God Wink. I just found your channel, and subscribed simply because of you fantastic attitude but you obviously know stuff too! Thanks for the master class.

There are many aquifers in my area between layers of limestone. This requires heavier material and heavy pounding unfortunately. most wells in my area are around 50-75 feet. However, they are pretty much connected through the aquifers to neighboring wells. This creates a problem. There are pretty high standards in this area as to the procedures used to prevent cross contamination. One of our neighbors decided to DIY a well to supply his hogs with water and ended up contaminating the water supply to around 50 farms in the area. This comes in the form of E-coli ( coliform ) bacteria that is found in the top soil almost everywhere. In this area there are requirements for the installer to take special care to wipe down with chlorine any pipe segments inserted into the hole or well piping to prevent such contamination. We had to bust through limestone to around 200 feet to get to a source of sparkling fresh water. Unfortunately, the installer was not careful enough and either passed through and dragged down a layer of the contaminated aquifer, or introduced coliform from the surface. The end result was, about two weeks later, the fresh sparkling water started to smell foul ( sulfur smell), and was contaminated with coliform e-coli bacteria. Since it was an aquifer source, ( underground stream ), and not just ground water seepage in sand and clay, the entire aquifer became polluted with a bacterial bloom. Normally, in a well like the one you dug the problem can usually be resolved by back flushing with a lot of chlorine. In our case however, that would not practically stop the problem due to the huge volume of water that was contaminated. So after several thousands spent we ended up with the same problem no matter what we tried. Spraying down the ground where you are digging with chlorine and laying down your pipes on clean plastic sheeting is probably a good idea. Coliforms are bacteria that are always present in the digestive tracts of animals, including humans, and are found in their wastes. They are also found in plant and soil material. Can you drink well water with coliform bacteria? Don't drink the water without treating it until you find and fix the problem. Coliform is a large group with many different kinds of bacteria. Most Coliform bacteria are harmless. Various types of Coliform live in the soil and even on surfaces in your home, but they do not occur naturally in groundwater. Is coliform harmful to humans? Most coliform bacteria are not harmful. However, some can make you sick. A person that has been exposed to these bacteria may have an upset stomach, vomiting, fever, or diarrhea. Children and the elderly are more at risk from these bacteria. How do you get rid of coliforms? How Do I Remove Coliform Bacteria From My Drinking Water? The water can be treated using chlorine, ultraviolet treatment system or ozone, all of which act to kill or inactivate E. coli. Systems using surface water sources are REQUIRED to disinfect to ensure that all bacterial contamination is inactivated, such as E-coli. Will shocking a well get rid of coliform? When done properly, shock chlorination will kill all the bacteria existing in a well. A recent Penn State study of wells contaminated by coliform bacteria found that shock chlorination and installation of a sanitary well cap successfully removed the bacteria for one year in 15 percent of the wells. ( note: low success rate and need for repeated treatments ) Is coliform and E. coli the same? E. coli is a sub-group of fecal coliform. When a water sample is sent to a lab, it is tested for total coliform. If total coliform is present, the sample will also be tested for either fecal coliform or E. What diseases can coliform cause? Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, others can make you sick. Some kinds of E. coli can cause diarrhea, while others cause urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia, and other illnesses. What are the symptoms of coliform infection? Symptoms and Causes Stomach pains and cramps. Diarrhea that may range from watery to bloody. Fatigue. Loss of appetite or nausea. Vomiting. Low fever < 101 °F/ 38.5 °C (not all people have this symptom). What happens if you put too much bleach in well? Image result If you put too much bleach in your well, it can destroy the good bacteria found in the well, which can be a significant problem! The company also says that you should dilute the bleach with water so the pipes do not get ruined. Can you boil water with coliform? Boiling water kills coliform bacteria, but does not remove nitrate. Do NOT boil water with both coliform and nitrate. What temperature do coliforms grow? The growth of coliform and all bacteria was rapid at 55-60 ° F. Which is, in the U.S. the average underground temperatures. Again, I cannot overemphasize the importance of taking extra special care to prevent this contamination when drilling a water well intended to supply drinking water to humans or other animals. These bacteria types are not normally found in normal ground water, and it only takes one to ruin an otherwise perfect well.

I really enjoy watching this, thank you very much, we need people like you in South Africa

I wish I could do this

I'll make a suggestion. Leave the four inch pipe about 4 to 6 inches above ground level. This will keep all the sand from falling the pipe as you drill making drilling much easier. Try it. Works. Keep drilling!!! Ed

It's amazing to me that you hit ground water at 3', and your well will be 30 to 40'. My well here in AZ, on an aquafur, is at 600'. My well in CA is about the same. Good info, thanks for the video.

I love this dude wish he was my neighbor. Great attitude

In Australia we connect a device called aslurpy to a garden hose or pump and feed it down the 100ml casing ,by adrain tube it brings all cut debris and sand up to ground as casing sinks allow slurpy to follow run drain through a tank strainer and when gravel is sighted correct level has been achieved allow slurpy to create a void at end of casing then retrieve it (slurpy) lower spearpoint down casing to approx 300ml to 600 ml below end of casing and connect to pump

Thanks Top Man You just need to believe you can do something, by learning from the best like you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sir you have no idea how much you have helped me, with this video. You unleashed an unstoppable self-reliant homeowner when you said "if you think you can do it then you can do it". This comes shortly after i had been crying and praying to God to give me the ability to maintain my property by myself because i don't have a lot of money to pay and no way can i locate as much as one plumber had quoted at once. And i would have to get matrrials and do all prep work for him to replace my pump or it would cost even more. If i have to do all of that then i might as well fix it myself. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

When I was much younger I would have done this. Wonderful lesson from a WONDERFUL TEACHER!

WOW! This is great! I'm 11 months late, but REALLY needed to watch this! Thanks so much!

Hi you are great with what you"be teach us this morning may God Almighty put more grease to your elbow .

Adjust ur pressure switch higher kick on at 30psi off at 50psi and make sure ur bladder tank has air in it to carry ur pressure and flow usually the air leaks out that's why they throw them away but great vid!

Any time you're jetting, if you can add compressed air to the jetting water, it will increase the pressure, and volume and help float the jetted material out. We've used this method to pull out timber piles from an old bridge 12" timber piles, sunk 40' into bay bottom. And I've used it at home to jet in timber piles for a bulkhead, using water from my faucet (approx. 40 psi) and a small air compressor one-inch dia. PVC jet pipe, in sandy soil with a little clay.

Love your attitude, as soon as you said; FOUND ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD it reminds me of me. Not every thing has to come from AMAZON, HOME DEPOT, LOWES, or CABELAS. I always say, "the wheel has already been invented all we have to do is know how to use it." Gracias great job bro.

Well done sir , no pun intended.

Wow! I’m impressed! Just proves if there is a Will then there is a way! Good job my friend!! My mother paid $5 grand in 1994 to have her well dug. I have the receipt.. And now they want over $25 grand. If not more to dig a well. Haven’t really priced it lately. But when I look at the receipt for $5 grand.. I just wonder why !! Because we all know wages have not gone up like that.. We should not need 2 people in the family working to survive.. it is really sad.. I feel bad for young people today.. getting price gouged at every angle.. my mother was a stay at home mom.. my dad took good care of his family.. He wasn’t lazy. That’s what men are supposed to do. Not anymore they have made it impossible for the hard working man.

To keep the pressure nozzle from getting stuck, put a section of steel pipe on the end so it can't get outside the pipe. You should let the pump run wide open without shutting the pump off. You are just filling the pressure tank with silt. Not a good idea. You can also use poly pipe instead of pvc for your well point.

Works good in clay and sand. Here in Washington State we have glacial till. Hard to blow out 2 inch rocks. When we drilled wells we had to oversize the 1st 18', then put down a 6" steel casing and fill the area between with bentonite clay pellets. But not to do with a plastic pipe as the clay expands when wet and I've seen it crush a sch 40 - pvc 6" pipe.

Need that pressure to be more like 50. If that is a shallow well you may consider pumping to a storage tank so that you work off the storage and the little well can just fill the storage as it can little by little

A crew put in dozens of wells down our road this year to dewater for a sewer dig. They had a 20' steel pipe hooked to a high pressure pump with drilling fluid. Wells went in in about two minutes. You need special equipment to do this right.

Glad it all worked out fine :-) I heard about this way of drilling over 30 years ago :-) I was a sales agent for Johnson Screens , still have their handbook :-) I know this is all done on a budget , yet the well point is , rather primitive , yet miles ahead of the hacksaw slots used in similar attempts here 30 years ago . Once the well tip has bottomed , use water to loosen fine sand and form a gravel pack . Would be nice to know for how long you are able to pump at the initial volume . Nice to have a nearby well to use for water , wonder how much you actually used :-) Anyway , nice to see something that I was involved in many years ago . Just a thought , if one can afford a Johnson /similar well screen , well life will be extended at lower pumping costs . Have a nice day :-)

It always looks easy when someone has the experience and knowledge. I would need someone to swat the bugs, bring me ice cold lemonade, hold the umbrella and listen to my bia- chin. Beautifully done, blessings helped.

I used the drive point system 1 1/4 pipe with heavy duty couplings and high impact dope. hit water at 35 ft went an extra 5 ft . at the peak of the dry season. took about 4 hrs of hard ramming and put a 1 1/4 ball value just below the hand pump. best 28 bucks ever spent, no priming needed . the system is fast and not to hard, if you use the correct tools and materials. don't cheat. if you don't know about the drive point system , research it. cheap and fast.

The tank should have an air bladder in it. You should check the psi on the air bladder also.

you spent a lot of time developing a very good KZfaq. One item in your planning and jetting process that I missed mention of, is the fact that a shallow well pump as you have is good for a maximum of 25 feet depth of water. And that’s with a perfectly good pump.

Love watching. First time saw how water pump installed and a new way of digging well. Very impressive. I love it. A year ago bought a small property with spring. This is a good idea. Thanks for sharing.

U are really hard working n have experience in achieving the target . U have to have gutts n hard labour in doing so as I have seen many time in making French drains, the horizontal drain by digging 2- 3 ft with fabric n stones n covering it up . The results great. By doing 4- 6 upright drains u can get work done n happy with low cost n much easier way. Just like me u have to have techniques one way or the other to get the job done. Thanks

Very informative! Thank you!

Truly a beautiful Florida landscape !! Love it , Florida Native !!

One of the best methods if not the best that I have seen so far. Thanks a lot for sharing

Wow this was pretty well demonstrated and I just learned from this video a lot. Thanks

Very practical. Thanks for sharing.

Love the video and your positive outlook. I learned a great deal on how I too can install a new shallow well for our next project. Thanks for sharing your experience.

I'm amazed. Fantastic job. Thanks for teaching.

Great video. The best part is this guys attitude. He knows he will be successful in this endeavor and methodically takes the steps to get there. Really nice work, Sir.

I talked to a driller in Cleveland Texas, he said it would cost $8200.00 to drill! My property is very close to the Trinity River and Sam Lake so in my opinion I won't have to go down very far to reach water, maybe 20-30 feet hopefully. The driller said that the property I bought (.71 acres) was in a place called Trinity Valley. He said it is in a flood zone. I will travel to my place for the first time after x-mas and check the last time this area had a flood. I think the water is close here, not far down. In this area he said the water is calcium and iron, I guess a rusty color but I will need a filter. I will look for a water line on the trees to determine if a flood has happened. This was an inspiring video sir, thank you. One question I have is where can I find the materials and supplies?? You said you will list them, but where do I find your supply list? Thanks for making such a great video! Bob👍

This process reminds me of when used to dig in the sand at the beach until I hit water then would make a and pool lol !

Very cool! Thanks 😀

On your pressure hose would it help to have some flags every few feet. Then you would know how deep the end of the hose is and might be able to avoid extending the hose below the end of your pipe. If you have 20 feet of pipe then when the 20 foot mark on your hose is even with the top of the pipe your tip will be as deep as you want to go. Use some colored electrical tape or even some paint to mark the hose, use alternating colors like they use on anchor chain to know how much hose you have inserted.

Hey Chuck, very good and informative video. 🙂

Wow Chuck !! You just saved me a TON of work and worry !!

We used to use a 3 inch trash pump to sink piles into the mud to build docks. I think if you would have started off with the trash pump you could have done 30 or 40 feet with the casing. Maybe even more. Love the video thank you. One of the keys is to cut a nice sharp angle at the point so as you push it in it forces the water in One Direction and allows you to dig deeper with each shove. It is amazing how quickly you can move dirt out of the way with the water. Especially sand. By taking the casing down further you would actually have a well of water to pull from.

That was a really exciting and fun adventure! Thanks. Plus I learned a new job skill.

Congratulations and thanks for the video

Awesome 👍👍👏👏👏👏 thank you for educating!!!

I really enjoy these type of videos. Thanks alot chuck. You're the man. I'm surely gonna try this

Wow! Your instinct, perseverance and skills and luck too for that free water pump made it!!! Wow!!! Now I'm a subscriber of yours. 😊

Watching from Pretoria in South Africa. Brilliant work

MAN, THIS IS A GREATEST VIDEO ON YOU TUBE ! GOOD ON YA MITE. BEST REGARDSFROM NEW ZEALAND ! LOVE YOUR JOB.

Great video thank you for sharing.

What a great score finding a pump like that, this was awesome to watch thank you

I think the location of where you dig makes a HUGE difference. Florida was formed differently than other northern states, and doesn't have as much heavy rocks, thick soil and clays..like the island videos of the people digging underground homes, is amazing, because the soil is totally different than what we have in Ohio.. NO WAY could we dig those homes here like that...and likely couldn't blast the well that easy, either..

Awesome.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

were so happy for you! we stumbled on your video at 2:30am, we were happy it came out succesful!

Awesome info and great positive reinforcement! Thanks!

What a fun guy to watch 😂 he reminds me of an old buddy of mine who I used to work with. Enjoying reliving those days again and now I hear his name is Chuck. That’s my old buddies name too. What da ya know😆thanks for such a great video. I’ll send it to my brother who needs to put in a well too. Great stuff

Chuck and the consistent content!

mud pump add on big 3" outer pipe with a T and a cap that seals well enough to center pipes. drill saw hole in cap for pipe to fit. use pressure washer to stir up sand and mud pump to suck up as much entrained sand in water before it settles out. turbulence and water velocity are you friends. Super cool video. Fun virtual trip to the woods.

Oh yeah, great video. You taught me something, thank you!

Great video! I learned a lot!

How exciting🤗 Congratulations🎉 And thank you for sharing your idea.

Really interesting! Thanks

Good job, bro.

Next time leave your 2" casing above ground and when finished run the pump for a couple of hours to clean out the sand and mud

great information and advice, thank you

I was hoping that pump would work! Yay! Great videos!

Love what you are doing. I am gonna try this method and have own water well... Good job. The Well... Well Done!

you guys were so much fun to watch...well done U 2..

Your a one man wrecking crew 💯 That beam was good team work

Really enjoyed you sharing your well digging adventure! Along with a 'Pump' found by the side of the road!! LOL ... am going to try doing that drilling for water in my back yard. The cost of City water to grow a garden isn't cost effective anymore! It's like buying Gas for the car to go fishing. Ya catch 3 fish and they cost more in the gas you pay then the fish is worth! Takes the fun out of it....Thanks again for the great Video! :^)

Love your videos,I live in Louisiana now but I used to live in Waycross Ga and put in many shallow wells. Close to how you are doing it I always connected the mud pump to the 2" and pumped out a basin then ran my 1" with a sand point

Loved your video & I learned something about drilling a well in sandy/clay soil. Well Done!!

awesome

Great idea! Thanks

This is so cool. 😎 Thank you for uploading this!

Excellent 👌🏼

Very impressive, great video, thank you for the access

Awesome Work 👍

Thank you for the work and good advice, pump was a great find.

Thank you, great job and appreciate the precious tips..

I actually enjoyed this vid. Great job and tips... Thank you for sharing...