Well, let’s talk about this here waterin’ the yard thing. You know, with a well and all. Folks keep askin’, “How long can you run hose on well?” It ain’t so simple, ya know. Like askin’ how long a piece of string is.
First off, it ain’t the same for everyone. It depends on how big your well is. Some folks got them big ol’ wells, deep down in the ground. They can pump water all day long, practically. Then there’s them shallow wells, they run dry quicker than a chicken eatin’ corn.
Then there’s the pump. That there pump, that’s the heart of the whole thing. Some pumps, they just chug along, slow and steady. Others, they pump like there’s no tomorrow. Gotta know what kind of pump you got. Them big strong pumps, they call ’em somethin’… cent… centrif… somethin’ like that. Them’s good for pumpin’ lots of water, but even them can’t run forever if the well’s too small.
I heard tell some pumps, them submersible ones, they can run all day and all night. But I dunno, sounds like a lot of electricity to me. Gotta be careful with that stuff, electricity ain’t cheap! And you gotta make sure that pump stays wet, otherwise, it’ll burn up quicker than a match in a haystack. And keep an eye on it, you know, do your regular checkin’ up on it.
- Well Size Matters: Big well, more water. Little well, less water. Simple as that.
- Pump Power: Strong pump, pumps faster. Weak pump, pumps slower. Gotta match the pump to the well, ya know.
- How Much Water You Usin’: Just waterin’ the flowers? That ain’t much. Washin’ the car and fillin’ up the kids’ pool? That’s a whole different story.
Now, some say you can run a hose for maybe two hours on a well. But that’s just a guess, see? Maybe you got a big well, maybe you only got a little one. You gotta figure it out for yourself. Best way to do it, I reckon, is to start slow. Run the hose for a little while, see what happens. If the water starts to sputter, well, you know you’ve gone too far. Give it a rest, let the well fill back up.
And another thing, how long your hose is matters too! If you just waterin’ a few plants close to the house, a little hose is fine. But if you gotta reach all the way to the back forty, you gonna need a longer one. But remember, a long hose full of water is heavier than a sack of potatoes. You don’t wanna be luggin’ that around all day. Maybe get two shorter hoses, easier on the back.
Think about it like this, if your pump can pump 12 gallons every minute, that’s a lot of water! But if your well only holds 500 gallons, well, you do the math. It ain’t gonna last forever.
And then there’s the new plants. You know, them little sprouts need waterin’ regular, but you don’t wanna drown ’em neither. Gotta find that happy medium, just like everything else in life.
So, there ain’t no easy answer to how long you can run that hose. You gotta use your common sense. You gotta know your well, know your pump, and know how much water you need. Don’t just go turnin’ on the hose and forgettin’ about it. You’ll run that well dry faster than you can say “Jack Robinson.” And then you’ll be in a pickle, won’t ya? No water for nothin’.
Keep an eye on things, don’t overdo it, and you should be just fine. And if you ain’t sure, ask someone who knows. There’s always someone around who knows more about these things than you do. That’s what I always say.
