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Ram pumps are a simple way to move water. Using the power of a creek stream or river.
As I understand it, it can even be utilized from a spring if there’s enough flow and downhill pressure. I read somewhere that this technology was used as early as either the Aztecs or the Egyptian’s. But it wasn’t until 1722 when it came into more of a historical value. Obviously, this is a great mechanism because it uses the pressure of the buildup of the water to move water uphill. These pumps do not require any kind of alternative fuel source to run them. I’ve been using a number of YouTube channels including WranglerStar and Land to House. You can order these parts from the guy land to house but I wasn’t getting my emails answered so quick enough so I went ahead and decided to try and build a system myself using parts from locally sourced hardware stores. Ended up having to go to three different places to find everything I need due to limited supply and shortages.
Here is a picture of what I’ve got so far. The 2 inch short thing on the far right is actually going to be a little bit taller as that is the pressure chamber which will help to force the water up the hill. My ram pump could be a little bit bigger considering I’m currently getting a little bit over 300 gallons per minute but, during the later season of summer and into fall, the water definitely diminishes it’s flow due to farms taking water further upstream for irrigating fields and crops and also due to lack of rain. So instead of doing a much larger pump, I am building on a three-quarter inch pump which is also what I could only get as far as the valves were available. It will pump less water but it will also work in both the higher and lower volumes. The overall use for this project is to pump water out of the creek to a small tower up above my garden beds to utilize the creek water to water my crops versus taking it away from the community springfed water system..
As I understand it, it can even be utilized from a spring if there’s enough flow and downhill pressure. I read somewhere that this technology was used as early as either the Aztecs or the Egyptian’s. But it wasn’t until 1722 when it came into more of a historical value. Obviously, this is a great mechanism because it uses the pressure of the buildup of the water to move water uphill. These pumps do not require any kind of alternative fuel source to run them. I’ve been using a number of YouTube channels including WranglerStar and Land to House. You can order these parts from the guy land to house but I wasn’t getting my emails answered so quick enough so I went ahead and decided to try and build a system myself using parts from locally sourced hardware stores. Ended up having to go to three different places to find everything I need due to limited supply and shortages.
Here is a picture of what I’ve got so far. The 2 inch short thing on the far right is actually going to be a little bit taller as that is the pressure chamber which will help to force the water up the hill. My ram pump could be a little bit bigger considering I’m currently getting a little bit over 300 gallons per minute but, during the later season of summer and into fall, the water definitely diminishes it’s flow due to farms taking water further upstream for irrigating fields and crops and also due to lack of rain. So instead of doing a much larger pump, I am building on a three-quarter inch pump which is also what I could only get as far as the valves were available. It will pump less water but it will also work in both the higher and lower volumes. The overall use for this project is to pump water out of the creek to a small tower up above my garden beds to utilize the creek water to water my crops versus taking it away from the community springfed water system..
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