On Sat, 3 Sep 2011 16:26:24 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:34:57 -0500, George Leppla wrote:
>
>> On 9/2/2011 10:52 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> He has his own propane tank, well water, and septic tank. Last ting
>>> he needs is a generator (which he may have).
>>
>> A well doesn't do you any good if you don't have electricity to run the
>> pump.
>>
>> If I were Sheldon living in a rural area like that, I would have a
>> generator.
>
>The people who had wells in my old neighborhood always had a hand
>operated option as well.
>
>-sw

Hand pumps will only work to a depth of about 22 feet so they're only
good on shallow wells.

Ross