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Later on the upper part of the well he cemented between the rings to prevent water from flowing in from the sides in the upper portion of the well.dozerSep 28, 2011
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The well after cementing around the base. (19-Aug-04). dozerSep 28, 2011
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Filtration: A sample of the filtration agent, this being magnesium. Each tank is filled with one mineral filtering agent. (19-Aug-04)

The filtration system consists of three canisters each holding a different filtration agent; carbon, magnesium and an ionizer.
dozerSep 28, 2011
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dozerSep 28, 2011
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Water Tank: Diamond is a good brand of tank. This 1600 liter stainless steel tank cost about 10,000 Baht. (19-Aug-04)dozerSep 28, 2011
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Filtration: The canisters are housed in a lockable metal cage. (19-Aug-04)dozerSep 28, 2011
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Pumps: This is the pump which pumps out of the tank into the house. It is enclosed an a metal cage which is bolted to the ground. (30-Jul-04)

There are two pumps used, one to pump water out of the well, through the filtration system and into the tank, and one to pump water from the tank to the house. Both pumps are Fujika hiiflow GFS-255.

The other pump is in the filtration cage and pumps water from the well to the tank.
dozerSep 28, 2011
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After the water has been pumped out of the well, you can see a large hole in the bottom which needs to be patched. (24-Jan-04) dozerSep 28, 2011
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One of the finishing steps of a well is placing small stones around the outside of the well. What the well digger had neglected to mention is that he had put large chunks of blocks around the well instead of small stones. This shows the blocks after being dug out . (12-Jul-04) dozerSep 28, 2011
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The well after having stones set around the rings and around the base. dozerSep 28, 2011
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Now we go about placing stone on the outside of the well rings.dozerSep 28, 2011
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By using the wrong material to finish of the well, large pockets of air and water form - which put pressure on the sides of the well. Here is the well after the blocks were dug out. The footing will have the rebar supports at 2.5 meter intervals. dozerSep 28, 2011
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