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161 West 25th St. 
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WILSON FEED MILL 
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Pumping Water from Spring 
Could you help me solve a problem V I 
wish to lay a pipe carrying water to a 
point 2(58 ft. distant, 25 ft. above the 
spring. What size pipe would be best? 
Will a hand-worked pump do it? J. w. p. 
Canaan, N. Y. 
If the elevation and distance are exact¬ 
ly as given there should be no difficulty 
in pumping water from the spring by 
means of a pump located at the top of the 
slope. However, 25 ft. is getting very 
near the practical working limit for a lift 
pump, and unless the elevation has been 
carefully measured-1 would suggest that 
such measurement be made by means of a 
level before work is begun on the instal¬ 
lation. A carpenter’s level will do the 
work nicely, either by using it on a 
straight-edge or by sighting over the top. 
As to the size of pipe to be used, the 
coupling at the bottom of the pump will 
determine this for you. With a line no 
longer than indicated the size for which 
l/acuum' 
chamber— 
Pump 
cinder- 
la spring 
£3 
Vacuum Chamber to Relieve Pumping 
Strain 
the- pump is fitted will be sufficient. The 
pump may be hand operated, and if this is 
contemplated a small size cylinder should 
be used to make the work of pumping 
easier. If much water is to be used, 
however, a small gasoline engine (one or 
two horsepower will be sufficient) will be 
found much more* convenient. 
A device that is sometimes used to re¬ 
lieve pumping strains in a pump operat¬ 
ing on a long horizontal line is a vacuum 
chamber. This is made of a short length 
of large pipe coupled into the line near 
til'* pump by means of a tee, :is shown in 
the sketch. The top end is of course fit¬ 
ted with a cap, and care should be taken 
to see that all joints are absolutely air¬ 
tight. This chamber makes pumping 
somewhat easier, and, as stated, relieves 
the strain on the pump by lessening 
somewhat the velocity of water in the 
pipe, permitting it to flow more nearly 
constantly, and not. starting and stopping 
the whole columu of water at every 
stroke of the pump, as is the case where 
no chamber of this kind is used to main¬ 
tain a steady pull on the water while the 
pump is iu operation. A foot valve near 
the lower end of the pipe will help by re¬ 
lieving somewhat the valves of the pump. 
If the spring is of such a nature that the 
end of the pipe is accessible for tiie re¬ 
pairs.that the foot valve will iu time need, 
this valve may be placed direct'.v on the 
end of the pipe. The use of this valve 
will of course mean that the pipe will 
stand full of water, and provision must he 
made, by burying in a ditch, to keep it 
from freezing. In covering, he careful 
to keep stones away from the pipe and 
where it. passes under roads, paths or 
where the ground is likely to lie exposed 
through cold weather give it extra pro¬ 
tection, as it freezes deeply in such loca¬ 
tions. R. H. s. 
Water System for Summer Camp 
I have four houses on Pine Point, Lake 
St. Catherine, Vt., for which we are in 
need of drinking water. There is a spring 
located about 1,500 to 2,000 feet from 
the camp, the owner of which offers me 
the privilege of using it if I can do so. 
The spring is located about 100 feet 
higher than the camp, hut the pipe would 
have to run over a knoll, which must be 
may give some trouble. The installation 
as outlined will take the form of a siphon 
siphoning the water over the ridge, and is 
likely to give some bother due to air gath 
ering in the high points of the pipe When 
air accumulates here the flow is stopped 
until it is removed. Various methods are 
used to counteract this trouble. Some of 
the simple things that may be done which 
tend to prevent the trouble are to make 
the line as tight as possible, so that there 
is absolutely no air leakage; a very mi 
nute leak in the line above the level of 
the water in the spring would make a lot 
of trouble. Make the portions of the line 
passing over the high parts of the course 
as nearly fl--‘ or horizontal as possible; 
that is, ha. . no abrupt vertical bends 
where the air may gather. Also have the 
pipe joints well reamed out. making the 
interior of the pipe as smooth as may be 
This tends to permit the air to pass along 
with the water flow as minute air bub¬ 
bles, and not gal her on interior projec¬ 
tions until larger bubbles are formed that 
cause trouble. Some use lead pipe over 
these bends, because of its superior 
smoothness and tightness, but. I hesitate 
to recommend it, because of the possible 
danger of poisoning attending its use! 
Still another method of correcting the 
trouble referred to is to connect iu a tee 
near the lower end of the line, and by 
means of a short length of pipe install a 
small pump; an ordinary cistern pump 
will do. A valve should be placed be¬ 
tween the pump and the pipe line so that; 
the water .nay be shut off from the pump 
during the ordinary operation of the 
siphon. When the siphon shows signs of 
“petering out,” however, the pump may 
he connected into the line by opening the 
valve, and a few quick strokes will help 
in starting things working properly again. 
Needless to say, the upper end of the line 
should he so placed that it will always he 
well covered by water, as otherwise the 
pipe will fill with air and operation cease. 
If the spring furnishes sufficient water so 
that the siphon can be permitted to run 
constantly it will lessen the trouble from 
air as well. 
Little would be gained by the use of 
two sizes of pipe in bringing the water 
to the houses. Usiug 1 in. pipe 2.000 ft. 
in length under 100 ft. of head the line 
should flow somewhat-better than 5 gals, 
per minute. If led to a pressure tank or 
elevated tank before distribution to the 
houses, this would be diminished some¬ 
what, beeanse of the loss of bead sue 
tamed. There might be a good opportu¬ 
nity for a reservoir on the hillside above 
the houses sufficiently high to supply the 
upper rooms, from which the water could 
be distributed, (he reservoir being fed by 
the siphon. This would permit the siphon 
to flow continuously if the spring would 
furnish sufficient water to supply it. the 
overflow from the reservoir beiug allowed 
to escape to the lake. 
Presumably the houses referred to are 
Summer residences, and as such are un¬ 
used through the Winter. If this is so 
the line should be carefully graded, so 
that there are no pockets in it, and at the 
bottom of every low place a valve in¬ 
stalled, permitting perfect drainage for 
the Winter. Provision should also he 
made for filling at the highest point, and 
a valve placed at both top and bottom, 
so that the ends may be closed when fill¬ 
ing. or for repairs should any be needed. 
These last, mentioned should he gate 
valves, to permit free passage of water 
when fully opened. 
Farmers’ Bulletin 041, “Water Sys¬ 
tems for Farm Homes,” obtainable for the 
asking from your Congressman, contains 
much matter that should be of interest to 
you. In addition to numerous water sup¬ 
ply installations, sewage disposal plants 
are described and ilustrated as well. 
K. H. s. 
State Dairymen’s Convention 
The New York State Dairymen’s Asso¬ 
ciation hold-j its annual convention at 
Watertown, N. Y., on November 1(5, 17 
and receive my money back plus po»tutre. 
Name 
Address 
20 feet higher than the spring, as the 
sketch will show. Would (his detract 
from the pressure of the water down at 
the camp? I propose to use one-inch 
pipe. Would there be any advantage in 
the use of a larger pipe for part of the 
way down from the spring. D. I*’, w. 
Poultuey, Vt. 
If you have checked up carefully on 
your elevations, so that you know they 
are as indicated in the sketch, there is 
nothing to prevent bringing water to the 
house.s iu the way that you propose, al¬ 
though it will require some attention, and 
and 18, 1920. This will be next week. 
The secretary writes that it deems it im¬ 
portant at this time that the milk ques¬ 
tion should have special attention, and 
this was in mind when it was decided to 
hold the meeting in Watertown. The pro¬ 
gramme is large and varied, including 
city and dealers’ interests, as well as pro¬ 
ducers’. Iu fact, it would seem that the 
professional and official class predomi¬ 
nated, but it is a wise policy for pro¬ 
ducers to hear all sides. 
