What you need to know about water wells

Learn how to repair, maintain, design and even build your own water well. [Family Handyman DIY University]( [Instructor-Led]( [DIY Quick Class Subscription]( [On Demand]( [Premium Instructor-Led]( [Design, Build and Maintain Your Own Well]( [Learn More]( Q&A with Steve Maxwell We visited with Steve Maxwell about his online workshop Well Water Systems Workshop, and here's what he had to say: Q: How did you first become interested in Well Water Systems? Back in 1985, I was 22 years old and had just bought the rural property where I planned to build my house. One of my first major challenges (and failures) was installing a pump system in the well I had drilled. I didn’t know what I was doing. I made lots of mistakes, and ended up having to take everything apart and start from scratch. Since then, I’ve installed, modified and maintained many successful independent water systems in wells, lakes and springs. Although there’s more than meets the eye with these things, any reasonably handy person can learn to be their own water well expert. Q: What is the benefit of building your own well water system? Economy, reliability and self-reliance are the main benefits of building your own well water system. With the right skills, you don’t need to remain dependent on high-priced professionals to install your water system or get it flowing again when something goes wrong. The practices you’ll find in this course for installing a submersible pump, for instance, will exceed the standards of most professional plumbers. Q: What is the trickiest part of setting up your own well? Two things can be tricky about setting up your own water well pump and system. First, you need to understand how to design it properly. Do you need a 1/2 or 3/4 horsepower pump? Submersible or jet pump? How far down into the well does your water intake line need to be? What size of pressure tank makes sense? These questions need to be answered in your mind before you can buy water system hardware and install it. And second, you need to become comfortable with the manual tasks of how these parts go together. In the end, theory and practice need to meet. Use code EARLYBIRD10 and get 10% off through February 25, 2022. [Well Water Systems Workshop]( [Premium Instructor-Led]( Enrollment Ends: March 17, 2022 Workshop Length: 3 weeks Course Start Date: February 10, 2022 Course End Date: April 8, 2022 Price: $89 [Learn More]( Instructor-Led Workshops at DIY University Learn how to do it yourself! Discover online workshops for remodeling a bathroom, building solar projects, building a house and more. Our DIY experts will show you how. [Bathroom Remodel Bundle]( [Premium Instructor-Led]( [We have bundled our Remodel a Bathroom course and ten on-demand classes to give you the skills to renovate your own bathroom.]( [Enroll Now!]( [DIY Solar Projects]( [Premium Instructor-Led]( [It's time to learn how to build three easy DIY solar projects and make the sun work hard for you with videos, photos, and in-depth tutorials.]( [Enroll Now!]( [DIY Homebuilding]( [Premium Instructor-Led]( [From planning to pulling permits, from choosing contractors to tackling building projects yourself—in this online workshop, you’ll learn more than just how to build a house.]( [Enroll Now!]( [How to Build Kitchen Cabinets]( [Premium Instructor-Led]( [Enroll today and learn how to build your own custom kitchen cabinets. This is one of the most enjoyable and profitable improvements you can make to your home.]( [Enroll Now!]( [DIYU Quick Class Subscription: Start Your FREE Trial - Learn More >>]( [DIYU Quick Class Subscription: Start Your FREE Trial - Learn More >>]( [Family Handyman DIY University]( You are subscribed to this email as {EMAIL} To unsubscribe or update your Email Preferences, [click here.]( View our [privacy policy.]( Trusted Media Brands, Inc. 1610 N. 2nd St., Suite 102 Milwaukee, WI 53212 Copyright © 2022 Trusted Media Brands. All rights reserved.