Posted by JD Seller on August 16, 2015 at 15:04:35 from (208.126.198.123):
It was my turn to do Sunday chores today. Not an issue, as we are rotating so we only have to do Sunday chores once each month. I started them at 5AM this morning to beat the heat. I checked all the waterers and bunks then. On the last rented place I was all done an went to wash my hands at the hydrant and I had NO water!!!!! I had water just minutes before but none now!!!! So I start trouble shooting the issue. There is zero pressure coming up from the well pit/cistern. I had to take the loader and remove the cement cover as I can't lift it anymore. Then find a ladder that would fit down the hole. So I climbed in and was standing in two foot of water?????? There is not supposed to be any water in this old cistern. It has a drain out of it as the "new" well is right at the corner of it. The cistern is just for freeze protection for the pressure tank and controls. Found the drain an cleaned the cover off and got the water out. I then found that the pressure switch had blown the diaphragm an was leaking water. This floated some dirt/stalks/junk over the drain, plugging it. The water slowly got high enough to short out the leaking pressure switch. So back to the house to get the "extra" new pressure switch. Got everything working by 9 AM. I lost count of how many times I was up and down the ladder. LOL Seems like fifty now.
So I am wet, dirty, and HOT. I go an check all the other cattle then head home for lunch. I am filthy dirty so I hit the shower as soon as I get home. I am about done. I have my hair all soapy when !!!!! NO WATER!!!!!! I can't see for the soap running down into my eyes. Luckily the wife had a gallon of distilled water in the kitchen. I was able to rinse my hair/face off. So I get dressed back in my dirty cloths. Then to the outside door to the basement I go. LOL Want to guess what failed??? The pressure switch. I did not have an another "extra" one. So off to town I go. I got a new one. Then when I was taking the old one off the pipe nipple twisted off in the fitting. ARRRRRRKKKKKK!!!!! The I could not get the next reducing bushing out either. Long story short I ended up having to replace the plumbing from the well inlet to the pressure tank. I got finished around 4 PM.
I just got ANOTHER shower and I am setting in front of my computer with the AC on HIGH. I wonder what city water would be like???? LOL
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