WE HAVE WATER.
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Rice
Resident Smart Arse
Why exactly are you depleting the ground water source in the area to fill a pond that would fill naturally over time with rain water.? You do know it is a finite resource that takes years to replenish. I am sorry if this is a stupid question for you @Bandersnatch. I Just feel I have missed something.
Bandersnatch
Surin Solar Legend
@Rice we have 2 Rai of garden with the house and we planned to grow fruit trees and veggies for the family, not as a business. I had a well sunk near the house to use for drip irrigation. The well guy did not find water until he reached 30m and could not go any deeper than 32m. I was told that the water bottling factory nearby was buying up land draining all the water under the land on an massive scale.
Why would need to have your own transformer in the middle of an empty field? Unless you needed the power to run an industrial pump.
These blue tanks on the side of the road have appeared recently at houses that have complained that their wells have run dry. They are topped up by the water bottle company.
Recently the same company was giving away free rice, but you had give them a copy of your ID card and sign some complicated looking papers.
By comparison my 300w pump is just giving me a little water security before it's all gone. As for rain filling up the pond, the established ponds around me are all drying up.
Why would need to have your own transformer in the middle of an empty field? Unless you needed the power to run an industrial pump.
These blue tanks on the side of the road have appeared recently at houses that have complained that their wells have run dry. They are topped up by the water bottle company.
Recently the same company was giving away free rice, but you had give them a copy of your ID card and sign some complicated looking papers.
By comparison my 300w pump is just giving me a little water security before it's all gone. As for rain filling up the pond, the established ponds around me are all drying up.
Rice
Resident Smart Arse
What a dreadful ecological disaster. But I am afraid to state in my opinion. Two wrongs never do make a right. Surin is on the verge of drought declaration that is why the dams are drying up. The monsoon will be late this year, Have you checked the climate forecast of The Thai Meteorological Department? They have stated that May will be below normal this year but a surge in June will bring above average rainfalls. You obviously do not believe them, I have worked for this very professional department and I do trust them.
Bandersnatch
Surin Solar Legend
@Rice, I hope you are right. It is not my intention to fill the whole pond from the pump. Currently the water is just dribbling in and only when we have good sunlight.
A few days ago I met with Forum Sponsor Rubin from H20 water in Buriram. We discussed my rainwater harvesting system. I planned my house to have a large area of gently sloping roof. I am installing oversized stainless guttering and 4 inch down pipes that will feed a 6 inch ring main going to my tanks at the back of the house, the over flow from the tanks will be directed to the pond. If you don't believe me, please check with him.
Enough Forum time for me, back to the build
A few days ago I met with Forum Sponsor Rubin from H20 water in Buriram. We discussed my rainwater harvesting system. I planned my house to have a large area of gently sloping roof. I am installing oversized stainless guttering and 4 inch down pipes that will feed a 6 inch ring main going to my tanks at the back of the house, the over flow from the tanks will be directed to the pond. If you don't believe me, please check with him.
Enough Forum time for me, back to the build
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gotlost
Kap Chong R Us Member
gotlost
Kap Chong R Us Member
You need a proper well drilling company. Our wells are drilled to 160 feet or about 49 meters. You need to drill a new well yours is way to shallow. I hate to say it but you were taken by the well jockey you hired. A 6 inch well including pvc of about 60 feet length for casing is about 18000 baht. You need to get this done asap but I have vey little doubt that well drilling outfits are balls to the wall with a queue out the door. On the other other side of the topic your pond was the size I thought my boss was having dug..silly me. The lake is at 1.6 rai and could grow.
gotlost
Kap Chong R Us Member
If you can not find a qualified well or bore driller in your area I recommend that you contact ATB owners of this forum for assistance as he has contacts due to his buissnes. You also may consider contacting Ruangsangthai Hardware in Buriram. Its owned by a Thai/American and he has a drilling business that use still casing not pvc. http://www.buriram-bosch-power-tools.info
W
Wombat
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A bit harsh GL, I'm sure Bander was not "taken" by the well driller. This is what you get living out here, you ask your wife to find a driller and you go with him as he has probably done hundreds in the area. Bander has sufficient water for his purposes.
W
Wombat
Guest
@Rice we have 2 Rai of garden with the house and we planned to grow fruit trees and veggies for the family, not as a business. I had a well sunk near the house to use for drip irrigation. The well guy did not find water until he reached 30m and could not go any deeper than 32m. I was told that the water bottling factory nearby was buying up land draining all the water under the land on an massive scale.
Why would need to have your own transformer in the middle of an empty field? Unless you needed the power to run an industrial pump.
These blue tanks on the side of the road have appeared recently at houses that have complained that their wells have run dry. They are topped up by the water bottle company.
Recently the same company was giving away free rice, but you had give them a copy of your ID card and sign some complicated looking papers.
By comparison my 300w pump is just giving me a little water security before it's all gone. As for rain filling up the pond, the established ponds around me are all drying up.
I find this amazing Bander, for a Thai company to be giving out these things for free.
gotlost
Kap Chong R Us Member
Just calling a spade a spade. The equipment he used is shown in a photo. This equipment is used to drill 2 inch bores and is what most farming and village homes have along with the hand dug wells. Thais and that includes my wife are not used to other ways until we step-in into the photo. Bander is going through a learning curve and I'm sure he will make it but he needs a deeper well with whats going on about him. If this guy showed up at our property he would of been laughed off if not shot.
nomad97
Resident Geek
Update, now have 3m of water after adding a second 320w panel to my solar pump:
@Bandersnatch, filling nicely but I think you need a privacy screen along the back fence before you go skinny dipping.
Bandersnatch
Surin Solar Legend
Briefly back at my computer and a few thanks. Firstly thanks to @Wombat for your supportive comments. It happened exactly as you described it. We met a builder at the land and I was told "They can start tomorrow, but need water, can we dig a well"?
The water bottle company was giving free rice as a bribe, but you had to sign away the right to take legal action against them.
I am hoping to get most of my water from rainwater harvesting, thanks @gotlost for your suggestions which I will follow if I need another well.
Thanks @nomad97 for the weather update.
Rain from yesterday @ Salakdai Moo 3:
The land around my pond is sloped to drain water into it:
The water bottle company was giving free rice as a bribe, but you had to sign away the right to take legal action against them.
I am hoping to get most of my water from rainwater harvesting, thanks @gotlost for your suggestions which I will follow if I need another well.
Thanks @nomad97 for the weather update.
Rain from yesterday @ Salakdai Moo 3:
The land around my pond is sloped to drain water into it:
gotlost
Kap Chong R Us Member
Just retuned between raindrops. It's at it again. I saw no damage at CRU BUT that build definitely needs ATB as it is flatten and strung for over 100m into swmbo paddy's. She went out to the dig and say yes it received water in the deep part. The paddy's by us are getting soaked. TMD say wet for the rest of the week.
Roof out in the field.
A pancake.
I saw no damage at CRU BUT that build definitely needs ATB as it is flatten and strung for over 100m into swmbo paddy's. She went out to the dig and say yes it received water in the deep part. The paddy's by us are getting soaked. TMD say wet for the rest of the week.Roof out in the field.
A pancake.
Bandersnatch
Surin Solar Legend
Not bad for 2 hours
