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Farm  Mechanics 
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FINE  FOR  FARM  H0M1 
Pumping  from  Spring 
I  had  a  ram  installed  about  10  years 
ago,  but  it  has  failed  to  give  good  service, 
as  I  cannot  obtain  enough  fall  from 
spring  to  ram.  There  is  a  ^-in.  galvan¬ 
ized  iron  pipe  laid  from  spring  to  house, 
a  distance  of  300  ft.,  which  is  somewhat 
rusted  on  the  inside,  but  not  altogether 
closed  up.  Is  there  any  way  to  remove 
it V  If  so,  can  an  engine  and  pump  be 
installed  to  supply  water?  There  is  an 
elevation  of  00  ft.  What  kind  and  size 
of  pump  is  best?  mbs.  m.  g. 
A  pump  can  be  used  to  force  water 
from  the  spring  to  the  house  if  placed 
within  suction  distance  of  the  water 
level ;  that  is,  20  ft.  or  less.  The  %-in. 
pipe  already  laid  would  be  too  small  for 
the  discharge  pipe  from  the  pump,  and 
particularly  so  since  the  inside  is  rough¬ 
ened  by  rust,  which  would  increase  the 
resistance  to  flow  of  water  through  it. 
While  you  do  not  say,  your  letter  sug¬ 
gests  that  you  wish  your  power  plant 
located  at  the  house,  and  if  this  is  the 
case,  one  of  the  air-pressure  outfits  would 
perhaps  best  meet  your  needs.  Pumping 
systems  of  this  type  store  air  only  under 
pressure,  this  compressed  air  being  used 
to  operate  a  submerged  pump  which 
starts  whenever  a  faucet  is  opened  and 
furnishes- water  directly  from  the  well  or 
spring.  You  do  not  state  how  much 
water  is  desired,  but,  presumably,  since 
so  small  a  ram  has  been  supplying  your 
needs,  it  is  for  household  use  only,  and 
if  this  is  the  case  a  small  size  pump 
would  be  all  that  is  required.  Corre¬ 
spondence  with  advertisers  in  the  relia¬ 
ble  farm  papers  will  bring  you  informa¬ 
tion  in  the  shape  of  their  trade  literature 
that  will  be  of  help  to  you. 
Pressure  from  Pipe  Line 
About  how  much  pressure  would  there 
be  at  the  house  from  a  spring  about  700 
ft.  away,  and  will  it  run  a  water  motor 
washing  machine?  The  large  pipes  have 
a  fall  of  75  ft.  and  the  smaller  pipes 
20  ft.  Line  is  to  have  20  ft.  3  in.,  20  ft. 
2 Mi  in..  400  ft.  2  in.,  remainder  %-in. 
Would  there  be  more  pressure  if  it  was 
2-in.  line  all  the  way?  Will  a  %-in. 
faucet  reduce  the  pressure  per  square 
inch?  o.  w. 
The  pipe  line  as  you  have  illustrated  it 
will  have  a  total  pressure  of  approxi¬ 
mately  4  lbs.  per  sq.  in.  when  standing 
fidl  of  water  and  the  faucet  at  the  lower 
end  closed.  The  pressure  that  yod  will 
have  at  your  washer  while  in  operation 
will  depend  upon  the  quantity  of  water 
used  by  this  machine ;  the  more  water 
used,  the  less  the  pressure,  as  a  .pertain 
quantity  of  the  head  or  pressure  is  used 
to  cause  the  flow  of  water  in  the  pipe: 
I  cannot  ‘tell  you  definitely  the  quantity 
of  water  used  by  these  machines  in  opera¬ 
tion,  but  am  of  the  opinion  that  the  pipe 
line  as  outlined  by  you  would  furnish  suf¬ 
ficient  water  for  operation.  I  would  sug¬ 
gest  that  you  write  the  manufacturer  of 
the  machine  that  you  intend  purchasing, 
stating  the  conditions  under  which  it  is 
t<>  work,  and  buying  only  under  express 
guarantee  of  successful  operation  under 
your  conditions. 
The  2-in.  line  clear  through  will  furnish 
more  water  than  the  line  as  you  have 
it  outlined,  but  will,  of  course,  be  more 
expensive.  If  not  already  laid,  1  would 
dispense  with  the  two  short  lengths  of 
large  pipe  at  the  uppper  end,  as  they  will 
have  no  great  effect  on  the  flow  of  water 
secured. 
A  %-in.  faucet,  like  any  other  re¬ 
stricted  opening,  requires  a  certain 
amount  of  energy  to  force  water  through 
it.  and  by  just  so  much  lessens  the  ef¬ 
fective  energy  or  pressure  of  the  water 
left  to  do  useful  work.  Resistance  offered’ 
by  taps  and  faucets  varies  with  the  type, 
one  in  which  the  direction  of  the  current 
is  abruptly  changed  causing  more  fric¬ 
tion  than  one  in  which  the  passages  are 
straighter,  smoother  and  more  uniform  in 
cross  section.  The  resistance  of  a  faucet 
also  increases  with  the  velocity  of  water 
flowing  through  it,  being  much  more  at 
high  velocity  than  where  the  velocity  of 
flow  is  low. 
Because  it  does  away  with  stoves, 
HEATS  the  whole  house,  keeps  the 
cellar  COOL,  and  burns  any  old  kind 
of  WOOD  or  Coal. 
This  mark 
on  your  Furnace 
is  the  nearest  to 
a  Guarantee  of 
PERFECT 
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Non-freezing  Hydrant 
Is  there  a  non-freezing  water  faucet 
for  outdoor  use?  I  am  under  the  im¬ 
pression  there  is  one  that  sets  about  3  ft. 
high  with  a  wheel  on  the  top  for  opening 
and  closing  the  faucet;  when  it  closes 
the  water  drops  below  the  frost  line.  I 
am  very  anxious  to  find  out  where  this 
is  made.  s.  E.  s. 
Canton,  Mass. 
A  hydrant  such  as  you  describe  can  be 
purchased  from  almost  any  manufacturer 
of  pumping  equipment.  If  desired,  a 
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door  discharge,  by  means  of  a  cut-off 
placed  in  the  line  just  before  the  elbow 
at  the  bottom  of  the  upright  pipe.  The 
shut-off  should  be  of  the  drainage  type, 
and  is  turned  by  means  of  a  rod  or  piece 
of  pipe  which  extends  down  through  a 
box  in  the  ground,  and  is  slotted  at  the 
lower  end  to  fit  over  the  top  of  the  shut¬ 
off.  While  this  can  be  constructed  more 
cheaply  than  the  purchase  price  of  the 
hydrant,  it  must  be  dug  up  for  repairs 
should  it  go  wroug  through  wear  or  acci¬ 
dent.  while  the  hydrant  can  be  repaired 
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