Saturday, October 4, 2025

Cordless transfer pump for my hand dug water holes? Boltigen Footvalve and GHT adapter

 

I just ordered this old school rubber hose - the reviews say this hose is the same as the Sears Craftsmen hose of older days - and does not kink easily as it is thicker rubber than cheaper newer rubber hose designs. An extra $10 but worth it - better connectors also that stay working in cold weather... So then I reordered the Boltigen foot valve.

The Boltigen foot valve 3/4" is the ONLY foot valve design that fits in my 1.25" well pipe with couplers! Wow - the other 3/4" foot valves brass have 1.38 outer diameter connectors with the inner diameter of the well pipe also being 1.38" oops!! Too snug of a fit. Doesn't slide down the pipe.

 Outside diameter of a male GHT adapter: 1 1/16 inches (1.06) ...

OK I think I'm safe on the hose adapter connector also. that looks like 1.06 compared to the 3/4" connection

OK so here is the Boltigen design.


 

and then I connect it to this:

 


 Notice how the hexagon is BARELY bigger than the 3/4" foot valve? The other designs have a 1.38" wide hexagon! Wow.

OK so once I get all those screw connections in place then I attach to this transfer pump:

 video review....

OK my well pipes are recharging water!! That means I did tap into the year-round ground water supply!!!

Wow that pump is loud.

But I don't care - if it works that is all that matters. The suction lift is only six feet but that's what my well pipe was recharged to due to hydrostatic water pressure - or so I hope. Based on what I could see last time...

the only thing is I don't want to put that oil into the impeller valve... since I will try to drink the water. hahaha. I will of course filter the water twice before I drink it....

I could just use some food grade oil I think. I few drops...

 

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