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Livestock work for themselves to get clean water without waste
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Hi Jim and Jackie,
I loved your video!
Is there a water table depth restriction?
Thanks,
Brian
Depth restriction
Hi Brian,
Yes, we feel the limit of lift is about 50 feet (that is STATIC water depth, not well depth). The higher the livestock are lifting the water, the harder the push on the pendulum. At 50 feet it is a pretty hard push!
Glad you liked the video. There are more videos on our website www.frostfreenosepumps.com
J&J
Jim and Jackie,
Jim and Jackie,
This is really a great invention. Congratulations. I can't imagine what -42 degrees feels like. Brrr!
You state that you don't currently have any partners. I think that you could potentially partner with universities or with certain magazines that would be interested in profiling your innovation. I can see your pump in "Good" magazine. It'd be great for you to put together a press release and start getting some exposure for your work!
I have a lot of questions so please bear with me:
Who else do you think could benefit from this technology? Do you see this working anywhere outside of the farm? Does it have a broader impact on society outside of the positive results for the livestock producer and the cattle? For example, you mention that a key feature is that it doesn't contaminate local water sources. Is this a widespread problem that this technology is addressing?
Also, could you please complete the question "what are the main barriers to creating or achieving your impact?"
How much do the pumps cost? Are they difficult to install? How many have you sold? Approximately how many cows does one pump serve?
I look forward to hearing your response.
Dana Frasz
Changemakers
Updated
Thanks for your interest.
The technology is being used with traditional hand pumps. What makes our product unique is making it so livestock can operate it. Otherwise it is no different from a hand pump excepting the system we have developed to make it frost tolerant (ie: depth to capture geothermal heat, diameter of casing, insulation etc.)
The pump is $1195 Canadian. Most handimen would have no trouble installing. We have currently sold approximately 500 pumps, most in Canada, some in the US and one in Europe. One pump will serve 100 cows. Two pumps can be installed on a 24" casing, accommodating 200 head.
Our website www.frostfreenosepumps.com contains further information.
J&J