Well check this 170 year-old invention out: http://riferam.com/sorder.html#ecwid...=0&sort=normal
It's called a hydrolic ram pump.
You can also make these yourself with the right parts - and I guess it's not too hard.
They use no electricity - operate off of a 3' or more drop from the source and convert the pressure into a pumping action that lifts the water up to 500' over the source - at a fraction of the rate of flow to the unit of course, but no electricity required!!
If the spring water on our property proves potable, then I am going to use one of these to pump water up to a holding tank for our home use. No electic bill for the pumping, no water bill... just continuous 24/7 pumping to the tank. I understand that they make a ticking sound as they pump.
This is one of the coolest darned things that I've ever seen.
Here's how it works:
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