Well, the next few days should be exciting, our water just stopped running. We have an old point well and we think the pump just died, but we aren’t really sure and we haven’t yet found a plumber who has responded. We are expecting a huge storm in a day or so and sub-zero arctic weather, so it should be exciting.
As of now, we have no water for us or for the animals, we are heading out to our fresh water creek to try to haul some water in for the bathroom and the animals. Lots of plumbers won’t work on old point wells, we hope one of them will call us tonight.
We have two wood stoves but the farmhouse is heated with hot water. This will be interesting. Yes, I’m a bit nervous.
This is when country life on a farm gets exciting.
Oh, I will think of you and wish you the best and know you will figure out what it takes to get by (you and animals both). We are rural as well……but on a gravity fed spring rather than a well….so we fare a bit better during these times. Will think of you, but knowing deep down you will do just fine….however challenging it may prove to be.
Susan M
May the well water issue resolve quickly. This past took me right back to childhood and our farm life. Best water in the world but without it, so stressed. My Dad was close friends with our well man and he saved the day many times.
May you have a little thaw before the big freeze. Hope the animals can get to the brook.
Prayers…..
Hopefully your neighbours will rally round and bring water..
We have plenty of water, a whole stream thanks..
Well, that certainly gives one pause. I’ll be thinking of you all and sending ?
Not advice just a thought. you have sump pump I think. could you use it to get water out of well to fll bathtub , buckets for animals drinking cooking etc. .Not sure it can be done never been there.. Also Jenna has dealt with this maybe she has ideas for solution or knowss repair people.
So sorry to hear about your well. Things like this always happen when the weather is the worst. We had this trouble years ago when our four children where small but everything worked out ok. Good luck, we are thinking of you.
Jon – Long-time reader, occasional commenter, and NY farmer. I had an old point well for many years and I had to work on it more than a few times. Maybe I can give some advice?
Jon Franklin
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Thanks Jon, plumber engineer is on the way..he seems to know his stuff but thanks..