On 2018-10-23 12:20 PM, l not -l wrote:
> On 23-Oct-2018, wrote:
>
>> On Monday, October 22, 2018 at 10:02:37 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> ??? Getting your water from a well does not mean we have to drop a pail
>>>
>>> in a hole for water. There is a 1-1/4 line into the well and an
>>> electrically powered pump and water pressure system. The tank has a
>>> pressure sensitive switch that keeps the pressure within the low and
>>> high settings. If the power is out there is no pump.
>>>
>> Dropping a pail is the only kind of well I've had experience with. But
>> depending on a pump and electricity for water makes me glad I live in the
>> city.
> My maternal grandparents had a well; but, no bucket dipping was required.
> Until rural electrification allowed the installation of an electric pump,
> they hand-pumped the water from the well.
> Similar to, but not exactly like:
> https://i.pinimg.com/736x/42/49/8d/4...e-antiques.jpg
>
My maternal grandparents had a well during my childhood. As they lived
next to the churchyard, the water must have filtered through up to 1000
year old skeletons:-)