How to Drill a Well and Find Lots of Water. From Start to Finish!

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How to Drill a Well and Find Lots of Water. From Start to Finish!

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In this video I take you along as we drill a new water well from start to finish.
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@h2omechanic 11 ай бұрын

This video took a Long Time to Edit & its still not perfect, but I hope you enjoy it! Smash the Like Button 👍

@dannass135 11 ай бұрын

Brother you hit this one out of the park! I asked you for more details on the drilling and setting the casing, you answered my question, I suggested you do a video like this and here we are! Very nice. So I am in Highlands NC about 4 hours away from you and currently have an existing circa 1965 ish community well that needs fracking. It had a 5 hp 25 gal/min setup but now is only producing 1.5 gal/min and we have a 1 hp setup working so it doesn't keep running dry. This is pumped into a 5000 gallon cistern and gravity fed to the community from there. Let's make a long story short I was considering calling you to help us out up here but you mentioned previously in other videos that you don't like to travel. Besides the fracking for the community well I have three other wells that need to be drilled in the same community and have two out of the three permits so far in hand. One of which is to be a replacement backup plan for the community well that's not producing. Everybody in these parts are covered up with work so I'm looking elsewhere to get done what needs to be done. Hopefully we can work togethe. I'd love to have you come to Highlands and take care of business. let me know thanks

@za_ozero 11 ай бұрын

I didn't understand why you drilled, then set a plastic pipe and then again drilled through it

@h2omechanic 11 ай бұрын

@za_ozero the Pipe keeps the Dirt & rain water out of the well. Then we drill inside the pipe & look for fresh water in the rock.

@lantaguy7 11 ай бұрын

I have zero to do with wells, but I've found your videos very interesting, particularly this one, where you give lots of details (good or bad for the hole). I see guys who know what they're doing. Keep 'em comin'! P.S. Only complaint is, when talking to the viewers, look directly into the camera lens. It looks like your eyes are looking to the side😳😉

@Jasman35 10 ай бұрын

G'day from Aus, I wasn't planning on watching the whole lot but each step seemed important enough, good work

@michaelhorton7033 11 күн бұрын

I was a 4th generation well driller from Orange County NY. Would probably still be doing it if my dad hadn't gotten sick and we sold the business after he passed. I'm 29 It's been 15+ years since I've been on a rig and it's crazy watching this how everything came back to me from my childhood. Some of my only and best memories with my Dad were long days drilling.

@dljones61 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for the well-drilling lesson, 60 60-something-year-old guy who always wondered what the process was for doing it.

@Keith_Mikell 11 ай бұрын

Hell yea man. Growing organically. Your growth is amazing. NO bought subs, no bs. Just people who want to watch you as a creator. Thats something to be proud of. Your dad should be proud man.

@h2omechanic 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Keith! Dad enjoys reading the comment sections of the videos, that really changed his perspective on making videos, it's the people's comments that are Always uplifting. Very few are negative

@Keith_Mikell 11 ай бұрын

@@h2omechanic heck yea man. I wish my dad could have taught me his trade (diesel injection - hit me if you need anything that area). You have the dream job.

@MrSki-tyvm 10 ай бұрын

Dude you are a true professional, most drillers would short the customer and not go the extra depth for better water flow.

@shajanjacob1576 10 ай бұрын

You are right

@beckietharp9974 8 ай бұрын

My dad was a water well driller. He had rotary tool and cable tool rigs. This takes me back. Great job! He always said that water well drilling is the only job you start at the top.

@willporter89 16 күн бұрын

Love the comment about starting on top. Theres a tile guy on instagram who decided to start at the top on his jobs. And it sent the whole internet into a witch hunt. But he had solid reasons. So it made sense

@426superbee4 6 сағат бұрын

Its worth every cent to have a well drilled for you 👍👍

@alpetterson9452 9 ай бұрын

I never knew digging holes was so interesting. Thanks.

@imzardoz 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Drilled many wells, and cored thousands of feet of rock in another life. Brings back many memories! Love how you narrate whats going on so people can understand.

@Hammer4999 11 ай бұрын

I remember how excited my drillers were when they hit 50+ gallons per minute at 200-210' on my well. So much water was flowing that it was coming out clear.

@me1bzman145 10 ай бұрын

Shalom Shalom! What was the cost per foot to drill, and what part of the country/state was the work conducted? Todah (Thanks) for your answer in advance! Always Above Ground, Me1BzMan

@Hammer4999 10 ай бұрын

@@me1bzman145 Seems like around $20.00/foot to drill, but that was many years ago. Drilling was only half the cost and total cost was around $12,000.00

@davidsauls9542 11 ай бұрын

Excellent work ! The girls in the back look they are wanting daddy to get home so they can have supper.

@b.malnit8983 10 ай бұрын

Your team is like a well oiled machine. Everybody knows their job. Like your videos.

@jjclarkson3261 4 ай бұрын

THANK YOU for leveling the volume- no eardrum blasting! Interesting and informative videos you are posting up. Professionalism shows. Keep up the great work!

@iquetzal6014 Ай бұрын

I moved out of the city to a rural area and a house with a well. Figured it was time to get educated. Very nicely done.

@cshockley0731 Ай бұрын

My company’s drill rig has a pipe attached to the converter for all of the dirt and rock to shoot out of in whatever direction we point it. It’s a life saver.

@MakeitZUPER 11 ай бұрын

This has to be the best video presentation yet. Thank you so much for showing the whole process. I wouldn't mind a little more detail on the different sizes and their purposes but this one filled in a lot of gaps that I have had questions about. Thanks again for sharing this with the world. You're awesome.

@tims6296 11 ай бұрын

I love your videos! I had a well drilled years ago but didn’t have the money to have them install the pump and run the plumping. After watching your videos I have decided to do it myself! I love your attention to detail and doing the job right the first time! Thanks for being an awesome person and caring about others!

@davidskabelund4298 11 ай бұрын

Just make sure you watch all of his videos. The important factor is how deep your well is. If it is over 350’ deep you can’t use rolled tubing. You will need to install pipe with a Crain. He also has said that the common rolled tubing is only rated to 250’. You can buy special tubing that goes deeper.

@tims6296 11 ай бұрын

I have watched nearly everyone of his videos! Fortunately mine is only 240ft so I’ll be using 200psi poly. Thanks!

@brandonbelongstocharlottef1798 11 ай бұрын

@@davidskabelund4298damn...that's deep as shit dude 😲

@tdc9136 10 ай бұрын

Last house I bought in AZ well was 620 ft.

@brandonbelongstocharlottef1798 10 ай бұрын

@@tdc9136 holy shit 😳😲 did they hit lava 🔥???

@Bladeoceanic 11 ай бұрын

Wish i was rich cuz I'm trying to get one of these dug. At least now i appreciate why it's such an expensive job. Thumbs up & wish me luck on my well drilling endeavor.

@NoName-jr2eo 11 ай бұрын

H, by the way, excellent video. Brings back memories of watching the well being drilled where I grew up. In my 60's now...an old man😊.

@newield76 11 ай бұрын

In some way I see why wells cost what they do. A lot of time and labor, equipment and knowledge. Thanks for the video, Hopefully when my well in western Massachusetts needs work I find someone as good as you.

@terrygonyon4490 10 ай бұрын

Been in construction since the late 80s and was always the most fascinated with the well drillers. Sure learned a lot by watching and asking questions. Amazed how it all works and its some definite talent! Love watching the video and kudos to you for making them! Luckily I live in a place where shallow wells are easy and we have a high water table. Over the last couple years I've managed to install a few shallow wells with a little help. Water for days!

@kerwinloukusa 13 күн бұрын

I was un(lucky) enough to watch my local drillers create two wells at my property (the first one failed due to a stuck screen and they had to pull the casing), it was a fascinating process to watch using the same machine shown here, I had no idea what each individual step was, but this is a nice explainer.

@zetuskid 2 ай бұрын

Smoooooth working this definitely not the first well you guys have worked on together. Y’all read each others minds and knew what the others were doing. Like clock work. Great video and great team!😅

@user-sc8uj4jy9h 8 ай бұрын

I find a lot of your videos so educational and this one doesn’t disappoint. I’m very interested in every aspect of the drilling and well systems. I’ve been waiting for over a year to have a well drilled on my property but where I live there’s very few that are in the business. Thanks for the videos!

@wacobeer6469 11 ай бұрын

This is very timely... I'm in the market for a well in Hill County, Texas. Although I get the basics of water well drilling, I've never done it. And I'm told that our Aquifer is up to 1500' down. Sounds expensive. Anybody here ever done a well in the Waco Area? Curious. But I will be watching more videos here. Thanks for all you do.

@nswfftp 11 ай бұрын

Can look up Well data in you’re area here www3.twdb.texas.gov/apps/WaterDataInteractive/GroundwaterDataViewer/?map=sdr

@moman0166 11 ай бұрын

We had to have a new well on the farm and my dad knew a water Witcher. He came and I just didn’t believe in it but he picked two places and they hit water at 46 feet.

@BWIL2515 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely love these complete videos especially the explanation of the different rock at levels and what your looking for great video thank you

@baratono 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Enjoyed watching the whole process. More of this, please!

@stevenjohnson626 7 ай бұрын

Great video! You're a very good commentator as well. Thank you

@kevins5833 8 ай бұрын

I'll tell ya what... that was absolutely fascinating to watch. Had no idea how it was done nor did I understand what an "art" It Is to drill for water... It fascinates me to know that there is water below us. Wish I had a cut out of the earth to be able to put it in perspective. Great job men, now have a Beer...

@user-ys7xt7hw6z 7 ай бұрын

I used champion well co out of lineville,Ala in 2010. They drilled down to 62 feet to granite stone. At 186feet,it dropped 6-,8 inches and water came then. He drilled down to 225 and water bottomed out. So they drilled in granite to 328 feet and pulled out. I got me a long nylon line and tied piece of brick and let it down every hour during day to the water sound. I got in at 6 foot an hour each time. Folks,this is great to know about your well after drilling. In three days it topped at 45 feet from top .They came and installed punp and pipe. Mine then in 2010 was 4800.00 well and all. Guaranteed water price. I paid for pipe and breamers and wire to do all this myself. It was 5200 .00 in all. Been here 17 years now and only replaced pump once after 9 years. This is what it was back then in 2010. To the people that want a well,that is a chunk. Water is worth it. Very cold water in summer.

@JayMills-qp3oz Ай бұрын

1)How did you replace the pump 2) was the pump on top or on the bottom of the pipe ..

@jamesmedina2119 22 күн бұрын

@@JayMills-qp3oznormally on the bottom of the well. You gather some friend & family & pull the pump out hand over hand. The same way you turn a steering wheel

@jareds6611 10 ай бұрын

This video has to be the best overall well drilling process explained I have ever seen. I am fascinated with how this all works and how it provides me with the best drinking water I've ever had. Unfortunately my well cost me almost 25K but they had to go 650' deep and then it needed to be fracked but now I have about a 15gpm well and lots of capacity so I don't ever foresee us running out of water.

@yahaidahdeuh4912 9 ай бұрын

كلما حفرت أكثر تحصل على الماء أكثر .إن شاءالله لاينفذ ولا ينقطع مائك

@johncarlson8125 10 ай бұрын

Good job boys, enjoys your hard work with them wells and repairs.

@dansevern3291 11 ай бұрын

Interesting how different the drilling process is in various parts of the country.

@xFlavoriax 4 ай бұрын

it is true...👌

@dao8805 4 ай бұрын

What do you mean by difference processes; isn't it the same all over the country? What state was this filmed in?

@jamesmurphy713 9 күн бұрын

Nice gusher GPM excellent. I enjoy your channel. Howdy from small town north California.

@ranmarks6739 11 ай бұрын

Awesome video for drilling a water well. I haven't seen all of your videos maybe the last year or 2 but this video really makes sense to me...

@lubsey 6 күн бұрын

Thand you .

@alanpreiss1224 5 ай бұрын

That was a great video. It left me wanting to know more about drilling. Fascinating. Hope you do more like that. I’ll be watching. :)

@watermanone7567 11 ай бұрын

Another great video, hope you show more of how to hold the rods when you add or remove additional ones. Thanks

@barrylitchfield8357 11 ай бұрын

A very good overview of water well drilling. I learned a lot from your video. Thanks for sharing!

@lustfulvengance 11 ай бұрын

I wonder how many times when you're drilling for water you hit something unexpected instead like oil or natural gas or something 🤔🤔🤔

@craig162 5 ай бұрын

Great video.

@paull.drownjr.5477 11 ай бұрын

I love your video.. You are an awesome person and you do quality work. Looking forward to next video.

@michaelschollian761 5 ай бұрын

Never quite understood the drilling process but loving every minute of watching you !! I’m getting ready to most likely replace my pressure tank….thats how I stumbled on to your site !! Many say to put a check valve just prior to tank…..some say don’t. What do you say ?? When they installed mine….they put a pvc check valve “after” the tank and just prior to house entry 🤔🤔🤔🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

@roberthoffmann9757 11 ай бұрын

I totally enjoy your videos,how do you decide where to locate where you drill and know that there is water there??

@d.p.9005 11 ай бұрын

Thank you sir for sharing with us I appreciate all this information, It was very interesting thank you God bless you have a blessed day.

@danielheartsill4269 11 ай бұрын

My mom and dad and my grandparents both had wells drilled in southern Oklahoma. They used what they called a spudder rig. Both wells went just over one hundred feet. The wells were only used for lawn watering b

@yahaidahdeuh4912 9 ай бұрын

هل هي ليست صالحة لشرب

@scrotiemcboogerballs1981 11 ай бұрын

I wish I could have a well dug but unfortunately there’s several old strip coal mines within a few miles of my house and they made two huge pits they filled with coal ash so it’s a 50/50 chance the water isn’t safe to drink and I don’t want to put money into something that might be useless great video thanks for sharing

@J_T_1 7 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video even though I didn't understand every step of the process. I will probably watch it again later.

@rickatkins1493 11 ай бұрын

Great video I really enjoyed it. I could watch well drilling every day❤

@daver681 11 ай бұрын

Great video. I love watching you drill a well it is very interesting, keep up the good work

@timtamgar4844 8 ай бұрын

Great informative video. Thanks for your content. Liked and subscribed.

@klcameron709 11 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video. I watched the guys drill mine. Nail biting nerves waiting to see if we hit. You guys work hard. Keep it up!

@miltonchavez1262 10 ай бұрын

Nice job guys. Good attention to detail and great results!

@deongeloboyce2905 10 ай бұрын

Love how these guys work as a team

@robertpolo4554 9 ай бұрын

I have had 4 wells punched over the years for homes I built, I have some idea about it, but this video was very informative. Thanks, great job!

@robertpolo4554 9 ай бұрын

I will say, I am in the Northeast, Maine. Things are a little different up here.

@sPEAKoFmIND 9 ай бұрын

Your truck looks so much easier to handle than the one I was on. It was actually a home made Rig my bosses dad designed and it was passed down from gen to gen It wasnt a bad set up but Im just saying yours looks a little easier

@ralphnorris-vk8ff 11 ай бұрын

I wish I could afford to have you drill a well for me! I have to haul water in the dry season. I have been told we're setting on a huge underground lake about 185 feet down!

@gotti5472 11 ай бұрын

Nice Video made me think back I was working on a drilling rig through out the 60’s

@kennedynthiwa5100 7 ай бұрын

Extremely professional. Lovely job.

@johnwehunt4305 8 ай бұрын

Reminds me when my well was drilled. They went to 550 ft A 4 wire 5 hp pump and Franklin box.

@johnfalkenstine8377 11 ай бұрын

What a great video. I worked in Arizona in airplanes, temp was 120, people passed out, just dropping to their knees.

@markusr1308 11 ай бұрын

I once worked at a McDonalds, it was hot sometimes

@timrxn5414 9 ай бұрын

@@markusr1308 fry station, grill, or just regular heat? You gave me a laugh

@kamalnadan6114 2 ай бұрын

I faced this problem way too many times. As soon as you hit the vein the chips come out like small boulders. The more you blow it, the problematic they become and some times binds the bit to a halt. Anyway, you guy did a great job. Cheers buddy.

@DG-Chiefs-fan 6 ай бұрын

Great video we’re having a water well drilled on our property now, very informative video 👍🏽

@davidcorcoran7634 24 күн бұрын

You take care of your equipment. Last a long time and good return on investment.

@maverickgood5204 11 ай бұрын

I need a drill crew like this where I live.

@rubenmorales7529 10 ай бұрын

First time. See you video I loved. Good job sr 👍

@danielson101 Ай бұрын

Great job Boys!!

@lindsaylittle6535 11 ай бұрын

Really, really enjoyed this video! we will be drilling a well next summer. Tons of boulders and ledge rock here in NE MN. Like your can do attitude. Very informative. Subscribed and happy I did.

@danvisan7017 11 ай бұрын

hi. i drilled a well and i am very satisfied with the quality of the water and the water flow. a friend of mine tried the same 500km away and he found salt water in a very small ammount. basically his well is useless. My conclusion is that we depend on what is under our feet; we depend on mother nature. well depth might be irellevant. in some cases the deeper you go, the worse it gets. on my friend's case, the deeper he went, the more salt he found

@bobbailey2947 10 ай бұрын

Great Video - Well done - very informative. Keep 'em comin' !!

@omarperich1560 9 ай бұрын

Well Apréciate, thank you for the video thanks to everyone involved

@declanoshaughnessy7733 10 ай бұрын

Nice job well done guys that is what you call 💪 a gusher

@derekfester6084 11 ай бұрын

interesting to watch and see how differently you guys do it

@TBizzell68 11 ай бұрын

Cool video, I’ve seen these rigs at a distance but have never been up close when they are drilling.

@SerDonTrends 5 ай бұрын

WoW that's a huge machine

@butchbrown3130 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed watching this so thanks for sharing.

@johnnyhomegrownholmgren9999 10 ай бұрын

Hi! Got to say, it’s interresting to watch how you are drilling wells. 👍 Worked for a short while with the same job over here in Sweden, drilling wells for drinking water or geothermal heating. But the setup was completley different! And we used steel casings. 😊 And if it was a good conditions, then I would manage to do everything by myself. No need for help, but it was alot nicer to be two at the job. Best wishes from a cold and rainy Sweden! 🇸🇪

@yahaidahdeuh4912 9 ай бұрын

مانوع الألة التي عملت بيها ياصديقي

@yahaidahdeuh4912 9 ай бұрын

عمل شاق ومتعب ولكن عندما تعمل بيها تكون قوي .وتصبح قوي

@karanaanjana8759 5 ай бұрын

My well pump is 550 feet deep ♥️ Love from India ❤

@69druth 11 ай бұрын

Good day I finished one at 227 and I got to watch you finish one. Lol

@SirPoopyPants 11 ай бұрын

Absolutley Fascinating! Thank you!

@kthwkr 11 ай бұрын

Can you do a video that explains all the details of the drilling process. Air hammer, Over reaming, grout, casing, how long does a bit last, why was it jumping when you were drilling through rock, how long is each drill pipe.

@h2omechanic 11 ай бұрын

That would be a 2 hour long video lol. Over time I'll cover different topics in regards to your request.

@denisewilson8367 10 ай бұрын

Read the subtitles in this video. It answers some of your question.

@SilverFenixFyre 10 ай бұрын

Cool video, thanks for sharing. Get u guys some respirators!!! Your health is important. 👍

@ittheschnellshow9599 10 ай бұрын

We been in business since 1915 with drills like yours but I love are T3W and I will never use plastic casing anymore because it breaks off when you’re drilling with it so we just use steel casing where I live because we have to push it through the hole rock and ground formation in Missouri plus the mini I set is 300-600 on most holes and drill to 900-1100 on most wells sometimes we can set 100 feet of pipe and we always put in a 4” plastic liner in the well to keep the hole open past chasing point

@fredbadgett7962 11 ай бұрын

What was the static water level, and does your state have a rule on chlorinating a new well? Great job! This old Plumber would hire you for a well.

@kirktruman6707 6 ай бұрын

I BELIEVE

@ramhammer10-4 10 ай бұрын

Yeah buddy I enjoyed this video. I'm looking to drill a well in middle Tennessee very soon.

@shanesummerhayes7101 10 ай бұрын

Really interesting. Keep safe. Many thanks.

@johnridderhof4505 7 ай бұрын

Ever have a customer that wasn't on site and didn't mark the spot they wanted but gave you a general area, get mad because it wasn't exactly where they wanted it? For some reason I can see that kind of thing happening

@rsmail7426 9 ай бұрын

Very nice video and nice add-ons for the controls.

@SeeSaw72 10 ай бұрын

Before buying our property we sent in for a well report for the area from the Ontario government. Cost us $20.00 for the report. The 50 acres we wanted had an aquifer of around 80 feet. And we hit water at around 65 feet.

@stanwooddave9758 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. It's looks like your about to strike oil. LOL

@Anthony_Williams1216 11 ай бұрын

Awesome video man, that was great!

@onelifeadventurestv 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information. It really helped me understand the process

@raulherrera6674 11 ай бұрын

Excellent Job! Congratulations!

@campy9712 11 ай бұрын

Great video, very informative and interesting. I have a property in AZ that needs a well. The well company said 1000 feet is how deep they will need to go to get water! Thanks.

@tdc9136 10 ай бұрын

My last house in Surprise AZ the well was 620, water at 420.

@shajanjacob1576 10 ай бұрын

You find a good Hydrogeologist having geophysical expertise to find the best location for water, and at lower depths. My professio is that, but I am from India😀

@noudvankempen3324 11 ай бұрын

i realy admire your way of working (and your father's). very well organised. goor for your materials. good for the knowledge of de undergroud. very good work. good for your helpers. (and, i saw some drilling here from other people).