REPLACING and REWIRING our SUBMERSIBLE WELL PUMP by HAND

REPLACING and REWIRING our SUBMERSIBLE WELL PUMP by HAND | INSANELY HEAVY!

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We are replacing and rewiring our submersible well pump, in this episode of our off-grid house build series. We replace the pump because it was 115v and took too many amps for the distance it was from our inverter. A 220v pump takes 1/2 the amps and will give us more water.
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@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving 3 жыл бұрын

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@Buzz-Of-Craze 3 жыл бұрын

I miss spicy food challenge, you know what i mean, mr martin

@ryanchristopher5906 3 жыл бұрын

You need a pair of wide vice grips with a split 1” coupling welded to the tips .

@babosing 2 жыл бұрын

Pak Martin, please collab with youtuber Martin Arek Vlog. His name is also Martin. He is indonesian living in usa, vlogging his road trip now.

@harlanmclain1719 2 жыл бұрын

I put a valve in mine so when I take off 4 any amount of time it drains all my water lines so they can't freeze if heat goes down & not there works great

@hubertwebb9869 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, your son and daughter are just the right age to make a huge difference helping with projects and chores. And your wife and daughter are so pretty and they smile a lot.

@couldabin 3 жыл бұрын

The team that works together, wins together. Great job!

@terrynichols7199 3 жыл бұрын

When installing your wires to the pull string it helps to stagger the wires so you don't have the wires all bunched up creating a thicker diameter in one spot. Did a bunch of this cable pulling in my working years.

@SirAnthony25 3 жыл бұрын

That is the first time I’ve seen a deep well pump removed by hand ! Wow !

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

🤩

@fisherus 3 жыл бұрын

Marty, using string to pull wire through PVC conduit that has elbow joints is a no-no, as the string can cut into the inside of the joints. You should use the string to pull a flat piece of pulling tape back through your conduit and then pull the wire with the flat pulling tape to avoid damaging your conduit joints and elbows.

@wulfclaw4921 Жыл бұрын

Thanks ! You gave me some hope. Attention people : This is what a family working together in America looks like ! Please note: Everyone isn't off in la la land staring at a smart phone. All working together for the benefit of everybody ! I watched my friends at Mylittkehomestead grow up and they all worked together also. It's awesome to see ! God bless everyone of you ! Oh, and lock that glue up ! LOL Love ya'lls channel! Wulfy

@INTERNATIONALvids 8 ай бұрын

Why in America? A family anywhere around the world can work together.

@AldoSubrotoPamudji 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see all Jhonson Family Gather again , i see Sarah was so Busy

@GlenS123 3 жыл бұрын

Sarah is really maturing, looking more like mom every episode. Geat job on pump.

@TheProfessor936 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, her green eyes REALLY illuminated when you were talking about her piling up roots.

@genedegiorgio1617 2 жыл бұрын

The back to back 90s at the house might make hard to pull in any additional wire, but everything you did looks great. I like how you all work together. Not enough of that anymore.

@erlwindegans3954 3 жыл бұрын

I guess rules are different everywhere but in the UK we would have to add a yellow tape on top of the conduit as a warning line when digging at a later stage that there is an electrical service under there

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea but not required here.

@HaroldReece 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see the whole family involved in the project. Thanks for sharing it with us.

@sarah_henley 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@SomadTmg 3 жыл бұрын

wow compact cooperation between family members, the dog helps too, good luck always

@louisl.8724 3 жыл бұрын

Put the disconnect high up on a post, so that it is not buried in winter snow.

@eltonnoway5692 2 жыл бұрын

Just a suggestion... while it appears your pipe wrench trick to hold the pump when pulling it seems to work, my wife and I discovered our own trick that has allowed her to hold the pump by herself when I need to take a break from struggling with the weight. We've used it multiple times over the decades and it works great. Our well is not as deep as your... (only 480ft) but its still a lot of work. FYI: the last time we did it two year ago I was 70 and she was 69 (just the two of us) Barring a mechanical failure we're hoping the pump will outlive us and we've pulled outlast pump. Whew! NET: Use the rope tied to the pump motor to our advantage. When I start pulling it up, as the tubing and rope play out my wife grabs the free of the rope rope and heads towards the closest tree and proceeds to wrap the trunk two to three times around the trunk depending on the size of the tree. (A tree as small as 8" to10" in diameter works great with just two wraps). Anyway... as I'm pulling everything up she is easily able to pull on the rope and take up the slack. When I need a break I yell out to let her know then I slowly release my grip while she simply lets the weight of the pump assembly pull back on the rope and it tightens around the trunk. The weight of the pump assembly and subsequent friction of the rope against the tree trunk allows her to hold the entire weight with one hand and she does it all while sitting in a camping chair. FYI: For any folks reading this who have never pulled a well pump... the fun part is when you first start pulling it up and you think to yourself "Hmmm this isn't so bad"... then it instantly becomes becomes crazy heavy and threatens to pull your arms out of their sockets! FACT: When you first start pulling it up the pump and hose and pump are in still submerged in the water and are somewhat buoyant. However, after a couple more pulls the pump finally breaks the surface of the well water and you are instantly holding the weight of the pump, the weight of all that copper wire, the weight of all that poly tubing... AND... AND... the weight of hundreds of feet of water still trapped on the tubing which can weigh hundreds of pounds. As I've grown older over the years our last pump pulling adventure was "almost" more than I could handle as I could only pull in small increments but... my wife using a nearby tree was still able to easily hold it while I rested. We've had a great time working as a team together and find it bittersweet that age is catching up to us. We wish we could continue having fun together for another 50 years... but sadly that's not how life works. [sigh]..

@louisl.8724 3 жыл бұрын

Yes and yes.

@jimmrazek4533 3 жыл бұрын

You four make a great team. Another of hard work. Been watching for a long while. I get happy tears. God be with you all. Love the songs you put on your videos. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us.

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Thank you for your nice comments.

@charlessessions7293 3 жыл бұрын

Love y'all's videos !! Nice to get a long video every now n then !! Sara is a beautiful young lady ! She hasn't met a Christian young man back in Tennessee @ College ? Marty the look on ur face when new 3\4 hp pump came to life was priceless !! It made all that hard work Worth It !! How is y'all older daughter doing we don't see her much anymore ! God Bless Y'all .....

@priusrepellent 3 жыл бұрын

Marty, Would be a nice addition having a small well casing/pump house, keeping it all indoors as well.

@tuckprior 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Happy Birthday at the end guys. It’s always a pleasure to watch you all, homestead is coming along great.

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

Hi!!! You have a very thoughtful daughter to contact us about your birthday. Thanks for your compliment.

@usoda6974 3 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday, Mr. Prior

@johnseth8728 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video. Took brakes while rebuilding a skid steer for our place. As your family has come to know there's always something to do and always something to fix. Stay safe. Enjoy Sunday Services with your other family.

@peterthrupp3133 3 жыл бұрын

I am not planning to built anything, but I love watching your progress. Love your family’s can do and cheerful attitude.

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for your kind compliment.

@freddien7 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see the whole family back together!!!, Poor Jules all talked out!! get better. Good job on the wiring, Thanks from UK for the video. x x

@MarkSterrett 3 жыл бұрын

When connecting threads, remember to rotate backwards to feel the click like a camera lens to prevent cross threads.

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea.

@greywolfwalking6359 3 жыл бұрын

Good job family! Good to have all hands on deck to help out!

@markallisonmc 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it will work 😊

@lloydwilliams8715 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful children you got back there. Teach them the way to go 👍👍👍💪🙏

@StephenCarmona 2 жыл бұрын

I started watching because I'm interested in building an off grid home. I've gutted and rebuilt 3 homes. You're doing a great job. What I really appreciate is the family dynamic. You and your wife raised 2 high quality children. I love how they pitch in. It makes me think I should have got my boys out of southern California when they were young. You did it right. I'm envious.

@clivedredge 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin and family... As a water well contractor I sorta cringed a little on your installation, but there again, you guys across the pond do things a little differently... I stopped using LDPE pipe around 30 years ago and have used HDPE and compression fittings since then... Another tip is to tape your cable and rope to the riser pipe at least every 8ft... I use a rubber car mat on the top of the casing to stop the pipe or cable getting hurt... (That is if I am not using a wheel)... Roll it into a tube and place into the top of the casing then fold the top back... You can then brake the pipes against the matt on the way down (and up) to give yourself a rest... Well done though - nice installation all round...

@herbostenkamp8982 3 жыл бұрын

It warms my heart to see those kids working so hard. You just don’t see much of that these days.

@runForrestrun62419 3 жыл бұрын

hillo mr. Johnson family, i really like your corporation work and i am verey old subscriber since 2016 fron Saudi Arabia.

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s awesome! Thank you.

@MAJ_TADean Жыл бұрын

I’m really impressed how y’all tackle anything that needs doing. Love that you’re sharing your experiences too. Thanks

@marjiebuckner2485 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of manual labor, but one step closer to finishing your build! Good idea on Casper n the shop vacuum for running the feeder line.

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. 👻

@loucinci3922 3 жыл бұрын

“Well” done. Looks real professional. Inspector should be happy with your work. Thanks for sharing.

@joshgnzlez116 3 жыл бұрын

So happy for the successful projects & progress that you guys been doing! Love this channel! God bless you all!

@jesusprado6394 Жыл бұрын

To save your back, you could use a tall step ladder with a pulley attached to the upper part, run your pump's safety rope through it and proceed to slowly and carefully lower the pump to it's resting point. Great videos you have.

@estellaknox4488 3 жыл бұрын

Marty Sarah, seth,and mom you guys rocks that professional work look out license work Marty crew got this with a little 💪💪into it well done.

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@glimmermomma4373 3 жыл бұрын

Well I now have a new word!!! Have fun!!

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@selador11 3 жыл бұрын

Nice torch work there, Marty! In the future, you might want t get one of those small butane torches. I have much more control over the shrink with one of those, than with a propane sized torch. Also easier, because I can twist and turn the little torch in any direction or angle, and the flame doesn't change.

@mariowickel456 3 жыл бұрын

Marty is getting more technical terms in his narration " whoopty woo" in the pipe,

@sarah_henley 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving 3 жыл бұрын

Got to appeal to the pros you know. 🤣

@davidhimeback9087 3 жыл бұрын

Marty I had a pump replaced a little bit ago. My check value was 20 ft up from the pump. An they have casing Anti bounce around the water pipe. An they dropped Chlorine into the well to stop bacteria from that pipe going back in . After being on the ground..

@GeoffreyWoolfendenbonbon 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are always so up beat and happy, a joy to watch

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

😃

@onlymise2758 Жыл бұрын

Lads ye are seriously inspirational ............ Loving the build .... Much Love and respect from Dublin Ireland

@tiempo34 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect example of Pacific north west volcanic activity of the last few million years. Caught between Cascades and Wyoming Ash everywhere!

@blutothebear Жыл бұрын

Replaced my pump last year!!! Set up a overhead roller structure to allow the water piping to travel out of the well and make a gradual 90° bend and then attach to ATV hitch. Effortless!!!!!

@harukrentz435 3 жыл бұрын

It's kinda strange to see Sarah and Seth all grown up after watching them since theyre still kids back in Indonesia. I guess this is how all parents feel seeing their little babies "suddenly" becoming man and woman, btw Seth do you still like sambal pedas ABC? 😄

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

I agree! They are getting so mature. Yes, Seth still likes spicy food!

@Kim-yt7mr 3 жыл бұрын

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

@bobjoncas2814 3 жыл бұрын

..a lot of heavy duty fine tuning..good one. keep safe and have a great week...

@sandravanlankvelt7975 3 жыл бұрын

To tighten....righty tighty...lefty loosey LOLOL forget about misspelling things you'll get the drift!!! Wow you all did such a fantastic job on the well water hookups very nice for sure....yippeee it's done. Gods blessings to you all.

@freeatlast1020 3 жыл бұрын

"If it goes bad were just going to sell the house" Hahaha! Good one!

@tonyc6278 3 жыл бұрын

my advice soldered wire on the water pump. When soldering, it is always a good way good connection.

@tomstack6871 3 жыл бұрын

you should pile a bunch of gravel at the base of that frost proof faucet for drainage.

@JourneyOnLife 3 жыл бұрын

That was really awesome to see you pull the pump out. Because someday I may have to do that and since I like doing things myself I know it's possible.

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad Marty is strong. 😆

@johnkeyes5719 3 жыл бұрын

What great life lessons to see the Johnson's working together....I am still amazed at Marty's knowledge.....Very impressive...But moreso the incredible attitudes y'all have. Many blesiings to the Johnson's........JK

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

😃

@rhondacross850 3 жыл бұрын

You are doing a great job Mat and family.

@johndaniels7213 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! I’m so happy for you guys!

@PaullaWells 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on this huge step, y'all! Lots of work, but well worth it in the end. Great job!

@selador11 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could have made something like a tripod made of 4x4s or something, and used a few pulleys, to help lift that pump out?

@autoflowerfarmer3326 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are doing a great job. BTW, the sealant on the heat shrink is actually a Double Heat Shrink. The inner is softer material and shrinks at a lower temp causing an inner seal while the outer thicker heat shrink causes a 2nd seal.

@Abatix 3 жыл бұрын

So excited for all your progress! I bought some land in Oregon, and I wanna do the same eventually!

@larrykelly2838 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations y'all, alot of hard and it paid off.

@marilee324 2 жыл бұрын

breaking ground on our DIY off-grid log home in SE Idaho this Spring. Your channel has provided a lot of useful information. Thank you for sharing. You have a lovely family.

@zanelile8192 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see the kids helping.

@sharpshorts 3 жыл бұрын

The pipe wrench trick is a good one for holding the weight when you need to rest... When I lived in SW Florida I needed to replace my well pump ... I was working by myself so I backed my pickup next to the well head and used it's trailer hitch -- I wrapped the rope from the pump-&-pipe assembly around the hitch ball as I pulled it out of the well head (cutting the pipe every 20 feet). Did the same thing for the install except I glued the 20 foot lengths of pipe together with couplers as I lowered it down ... had to lower and hold the pump 9 times as I added the 20 foot sections together until I got to the 180 feet mark (10-15 feet below the water table level of my well) Had to do the same thing again several years later when the pump failed (the glued pipe held up without any issues)... Several years after that I had to add more pipe length because the water table level dropped by 25 feet

@droberts73543 3 жыл бұрын

Y'all are assume and love watching your progress and seeing the kidos grow

@JeepinMaxx 3 жыл бұрын

Good job pulling that pump - smart move going with a 240V at 1/2 the amperage! BTW - I love it when you rock Matt's Demolitia shirt

@CreachterZ 3 жыл бұрын

That string trick was awesome! Casper done good!

@seekingsubsistence2016 3 жыл бұрын

MARTY I DID IT! You guys are an inspiration, and I can’t wait to get back up to the promised land in a few years.

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@ernieleithes6545 3 жыл бұрын

That was clever trick with the vacuum and the string.

@tonieveritt7045 3 жыл бұрын

Love that motor bike and morning all it all seams to be coming together i bet u cannot wait to finish it all u all have done so well to get where u are now keep safe

@esam2017 3 жыл бұрын

Hard work, Well" done. Looks real professional.Thanks for the video 👍

@guygrotke8059 3 жыл бұрын

I actually had a root canal on Tuesday, and that looks worse. Pulling wires through a long conduit works a lot better if you can put your wires on a spool that rotates as you pull.

@juliejohnson9531 3 жыл бұрын

😂 sorry for your root canal. Yuck!

@JourneyOnLife 3 жыл бұрын

I like how you were able to dig that trench by hand. It shows it is possible if no availability of machinery.

@mariowickel456 3 жыл бұрын

Use the pink to put a line in the conduit ,then we pull a mule tape in then pull the wire with the mule

@GhostPrefix 3 жыл бұрын

Rocking it out Team !

@normagarrett6753 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy what you guys are doing keep it going great work by the way

@Polarbear44 3 жыл бұрын

I feel the pain. I have a well, about 150ft. I had to pull it up and out myself. My dad walked the pipe out straight. Putting back down was just as fun.

@ThatBritishHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Omg! That looks so heavy! Well done

@aprilsteel9466 Жыл бұрын

What we do in Australia is we pull the conduit over the wires first ,then work one conduit at a time on and seal with glue then bring the next one down. Usually on a run we will use talcum powder so any change is easy to pull through.

@MarthallersMisadventures 2 жыл бұрын

You have a lovely family. Thank you for sharing your projects, very impressive.

@hamadaarifi9041 3 жыл бұрын

thank you and keeps up

@electricalron 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic.

@gocanes2 2 жыл бұрын

Wowww what a cool channel. Great job mom and dad in teaching your youngins how all this works.

@larryprimm5204 3 жыл бұрын

Good job Marty oh, I know what it's like and it's a lot of work!

@flatliner2713 2 жыл бұрын

best part, torque arrestor, absolutey needed

@qapla Жыл бұрын

Good job on getting the well upgraded. Having a 220v pump with the above ground controller is much better than what you had in there. Great seeing the whole family joining in. When gluing a long run of PVC pipe/conduit in a ditch, if you glue a "domed/rounded" cap on the end of the pipe first, you can just stay at the bundle of pipe and glue each piece on and shove the pipe in the ditch. It will follow the ditch as you add new piece to the end. This saves you from having to move every 10/20 feet along the ditch to glue the next piece. The rounded cap allows the pipe to move through the ditch without digging in and keeps the pipe clean. This way, the pipe is already in the ditch when you glue the last piece on. You can try to knock the cap on without glue, but they often don't want to come off when you do that, so I just glue it on and cut it off when I get done. I have glued thousands of feet of pipe using this method installing irrigation for many, many years. Also, they do make trenching shovels (2" or 4") for digging a much narrower ditch. It would have made digging that potion of the ditch at the house go much quicker than that standard round-nosed shovel you used - and you would have had much less dirt to fill back in.

@1955Critter 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video. I learned a few little things that will be useful down the road.

@wegetoutdoors2521 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this guys, really fuelling a desire to do the same thing.

@phuongvo3051 3 жыл бұрын

I’m just love your Chanel, great family ,great team work too ,👍❤️

@ProjectsinParadise808 3 жыл бұрын

Well done! Appreciate this information...mahalo!

@bram7504 3 жыл бұрын

We use to use a tripod over the well-point and pulled on the rope with a tractor, had a 150m well on the farm

@mannymccray424 3 жыл бұрын

Got to be careful with that pink masons line. It’s abrasive and can cut through the conduit on bends

@tiggercares 3 жыл бұрын

My Birthday is tomorrow, getting together with family tonight to just hang out.

@Kim-yt7mr 3 жыл бұрын

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

@augustreil 3 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday Tiggercares !

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving 3 жыл бұрын

Have a good one!!

@tiggercares 3 жыл бұрын

aw thanks everyone. 10:23 pm and just getting in the house we had a nice time, lots of food and jokes.

@jerrysgaragethemoneypit2028 3 жыл бұрын

In my working life (getting a paycheck) I used this installing a pull line in over a 1000 feet pulls.. Also If you are pulling a pull wire you have to make sure the wires are all parallel, Great Job!