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MacGyver’s Way . . . Do you have a better way? Saving those used-but-not-bad parts when changing to new or reconfiguring. My brother-in-law was reconfiguring his water lines to work with a new addi- tion. He was also upgrading to new and better components. He had decided to remove and discard the old galvanized tank and move all the components inside out of the weather (where they have been for about 20 years). All the old components were removed and discarded. The new system was installed (and really looked good). Then late that evening, I went over to make sure they had water, and low and behold there was no power getting to the well pump. It turned out the control box had a problem. I just happened to have one sitting on the shelf from a customer’s well we had to test pump. So we installed it, and the well kicked right on like it was supposed to, but the next day it appeared the well was running a lot (on, off, on, off). It appeared the water was draining right back down the well. Guess what was on the old galvanized tank system? Right, the check valve. We dug the used check valve out of the garbage, installed it in the system, and it worked like a charm. See, just because something looks old and worn out, doesn’t mean it is. Some may look upon elderly people and say “they are old, can’t keep up”, but in all fairness, it is those people who know how to get the job done with less effort or mistakes because of all those years of experience. So, let’s not discard someone or something that looks old and weathered, when we may just need that very valuable insight or part after midnight when we have no water and a house full of people. **Submit “ Your Better Way ” to wwdr@worldwidedrillingresource.com - and share your insights with the world. Please Visit WWDR Facebook page. Submitted by Teddy Bear Timber Corporation (503) 682-1001 rockmore-intl.com Rockmore International 56 MARCH 2018 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®