hunterridgefarm
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1)Refer to this link Use a hydraulic ram pump to continuously pump water
2)Scroll down to Hydraulic Ram Pump Links
3) Click on "Build your on Ram Pump" (Clemson University)
Has anyone ever used a system like this? It basically runs off the water flow. I was talking to a few older gentlemen about pumping water from a creek that flows at the upper edge of my river bottom. They told me growing up they would use a ram pump that would "run" off the flow of the creek and actually pump water up hill. When they told me it used no gas or electricity it caught my attention.
I have a couple of water barrels I can fill from this creek and the ram pump would be ideal if I can get it to work. I have a decent flow on a down hill grade that should provide the pressure needed to pump the water. I could turn it on when needed fill my barrels or irrigate a section of the field if the flow was sufficient.
I do have a river that flows the entire length of the bottom but it is about a 10' drop from the bank. I was going to buy a gas operated pump for the river but if the ram pump works it would be a lot better since it does on use a power source other than the water itself.
It will be 3-4 weeks before I have time to build one from the plans on the web site and I'll let you know if it works.
Has anyone ever heard of one or used one?
David
2)Scroll down to Hydraulic Ram Pump Links
3) Click on "Build your on Ram Pump" (Clemson University)
Has anyone ever used a system like this? It basically runs off the water flow. I was talking to a few older gentlemen about pumping water from a creek that flows at the upper edge of my river bottom. They told me growing up they would use a ram pump that would "run" off the flow of the creek and actually pump water up hill. When they told me it used no gas or electricity it caught my attention.
I have a couple of water barrels I can fill from this creek and the ram pump would be ideal if I can get it to work. I have a decent flow on a down hill grade that should provide the pressure needed to pump the water. I could turn it on when needed fill my barrels or irrigate a section of the field if the flow was sufficient.
I do have a river that flows the entire length of the bottom but it is about a 10' drop from the bank. I was going to buy a gas operated pump for the river but if the ram pump works it would be a lot better since it does on use a power source other than the water itself.
It will be 3-4 weeks before I have time to build one from the plans on the web site and I'll let you know if it works.
Has anyone ever heard of one or used one?
David