As you might have guessed, there's lots going on in this neck of the woods. Wednesday was my big delivery day, and it's starting to run pretty smooth. Getting the kinks worked out, consolidating drop points, creating a more relaxed schedule. Gotta like that.
While I was gone delivering goods to Alaska, my Mom took the initiative to scoop up all of our dirty clothes and soiled bedding/towels that had accumulated during our long water deficit which was compounded by the death of our indoor water pump. Holy buckets, it was a big pile, and it's so nice to have everything fresh again.
Yesterday I found the time to R&R the pump which delivers water through our on demand propane hot water heater. The old one obviously has bad bearings, and gets returned today in hopes that they will replace it. And I hung a new old one on the wall to get us by in the meantime. When you live in the bush, never throw anything out... it might come in handy in a pinch.
So that brings us up to the biggest good news, bad news. I installed the bad ass gas-powered water pump down at the pond, did the obligatory engine break-in, and pumped 200 gallons of water right up the mountain. I found out I need a bigger pipe wrench, and a 2 inch foot valve, and a replacement length of hose between the hard line and the manifold. But it worked.
And then, with no inkling that it could even be possible, the pond which is a 1/4 mile away from our cabin ran dry. At least I think it did. When I saw the level in our storage tank quit rising, I ran down there. And there was maybe a foot in the pond. But I just couldn't believe it. I think we've been pumping out of that pond for, what, 5 years? And pulling even 3000 gallons never put a dent in the level? WTF?
Needless to say, the pump no longer lifts water the 197 vertical feet that it's rated for. So now I get the task of splitting the case and figuring out the problem. What I know after studying the parts breakdown, is that there are two impellers... and one would think they need replacement. We shall see.