Maximize windmill life

1.  Keep oiled, they all leak after a few month operation. ( heavy weight oil recommended)

2.  Keep tail pulled in about 1/2 way-- no need to run wide open.  Wind may come up when you aren't around to shut it down.

3.  No pump reasons

     A ). Leak in pipe

     B).  Bad leathers, bad check valves , or plunger valve, or worn/ dirty cylinder

     C).  Not in water far enough, at least ten feet recommended .

      D) broken pump rod

      E) broken trolley ( rod out), broken trolley drive mechanism.

4.   In cold areas, weep hole important plus rod relief if weep hole stopped up and rod freezes --- prevents damage to tower rod or head.

5. Redundant check valve by installing cylinder( with good check valve ) with no plunger at end of active cylinder.  Good for dirty wells.

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Water Well Woes

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Why you should share what you do with the world.

News and information for today's drilling contractor. Web Version            News and information for today's drilling contractor and water systems professional. September 15, 2015  Top Story Do You Tell People About Your Drilling Jobs? by Jeremy Verdusco | September 15, 2015 Drilling jobs and remnants of those past are all around us. Of course you know what drilling is, what a rig looks like and why the work you do is necessary. Whether you're bringing water to faucets, helping hold up heavy infrastructure, heating and cooling houses, obtaining energy from deep below or something else, you as a driller are doing big-deal stuff. Without your skills and labor the world would not spin the same. However, many everyday people have no idea that what you do is so important. Most of them don't understand what drilling consists of and what it makes possible. That said, if you're not spreading the news, no one else is. Read about the importance of telling people about this great profession and why it counts in Editor Jeremy Verdusco's latest blog post. ... Read more  Industry News Schramm Appoints New CFO Thomas Strauss has been appointed to the role of chief financial officer. He will replace John Bellis, who has been with the company for more than 30 years . ... Read More New Pentair Submersible Pump Line The upstaged submersible pumps are designed to provide users with 20-percent higher performance on average and they cover more applications than before. ... Read More Vermeer Launches HDD Productivity Tools The InSite Productivity Tools package helps drilling contractors document projects more easily. ... Read More  National Driller Poll For September's National Driller, columnist Brock Yordy profiled a company that shifted to employee stock ownership to help the owner retire. Do you have retirement plans?  Click here to take the poll.  Quotable "It takes patience to understand what's going on under the ground, which you really can't see. You've kind of got to feel for it and know what you might do better the next time."  — Gary Sprowls, MGWC, a drilling supervisor at Jackson Geothermal. Read our interview in the National Driller October issue's You Know the Drill.  Product of the Week Keystone Drill Services Down Hole Hammer Bits Keystone Drill Services specializes in the repair of down hole hammer bits from all manufacturers, in all models and sizes. Click here to learn more. Editorial contact: Jeremy Verdusco (248) 244-6438 verduscoj@bnpmedia.com Advertising contact: Dean Laramore (800) 874-4245 laramored@bnpmedia.com

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Planning for the Inevitable

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