The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-08

feet deep and il the pipes are of
galvanized steel The pipe is heavy
and With it. you will have TO pull
the water. With the advent of
flexible plastic pipe. this job is
made much easier and the pendu-
lum seems to swing TO the favor
OF Jet pumps again.
Submersible Pump
New for the domestic water
supply. especially for deep wells,
is the submersible pump. This
pump operates entirely under wa
ter, including motor. The entire
unit is small in diameter so that
II fits into n four-in inch well casing
and is lowered suspended only by
/ its single pipe to the bottom or
near the bottom of the Well 1t is
water fabricated and water-c cooled
No noise. no vibration Only one
pipe is needed inside the casing.
Such units are built to serve wells
down to 400 feet.
The pump unit should be COM
pact in size. especially when it is
to be installed in pit alongside
the we'll But care should be taken
that it is accessible ali around for
care and repair. Such an impor-
tant piece of equipment should
have proper care. One should not
be lead to think that if the equip
ment is automatic that its main
enance also is automatic. Rather
the automatic operation of any
equipment depends OH the amount
of attention it gets.
If the pump is installed in a
basement or pump house, which
is easily accessible to children
make sure that belts and switches
are kept out of reach Of their ever
inQuisitive hands
Proven Pump
I Make sure that the pump you
choose is of the kind that has
q
stand the harmful ingredients of
your water. cast iron housings and
bronze impellers seem to have
given most satisfactory service all
around, while aluminium housings
have been eaten up in few years.
1t is true we all like to drink
we'll fresh water. But is it worth
it to us to have the pump system
start up for every dipper we
draw? The larger your pressure
| tank the less your pump starts
and stops If you could see what
/ happens to the poor motor every
time it starts. YOU would shiver. 1t
is like whipping the poor thing
real hard. The amount of current
/ drawn momentaIlly from the line
at the instant of start is approxi-
! mately three times the normal.
Just watch your meter zoom when
an electric motor starts.
Electricity on the Farm Maya
I zine writes: An electric water
/ system will save three hours and
80 minutes a week spent III carry
ing water where running water is
not available "
/ Spare Parts
A very important factor to con-
slider when choosing a water sys-
1 TEN is the question of supply Of
spare parts now and in years to
come. What good is Il pump syS-
tenn when after ten OF more years
you will have to give up the sys-
tenn because of a lack Of parts
which might happen when the
pump is no longer manufactured.
You might save a few dollars at
the original purchase. but these
dollars you will possibly have to
spend manifold in years to come.
The best pump is the cheapest.
/ On its proper function depends
the use of your highest investment
/ in your home and farm, bathroom,
/ kitchen. laundry and mllkhouSe.
What good are they without run
ming water?
/ Yes, q water system can be your
most useful tool The only legal
way to water the milk is through
the COW. Eggs are two thirds wa
ter. therefore a good supply OF
water is essential FOL the hens.
! Showers for pigs An overhead
sprinkler system fol vegetable
gardens can be most profitable.
But the best tool we possess in
having running water is its capa-
city in being very effective fire
tighter. It can provide the means
CT saving life and property in the
went of fire. A fire protection
system we'll carried out on the
farm may be found worth many
times it's small cost
Necessary Water
Water water all around and
not a drop to drink"
If we were able to communicate
with farm animals and poultry
one statement that they would
convey to lis would probably be