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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / CSV / Tank sizing recommendation
« on: May 25, 2014, 12:49:00 PM »
I am in the process of updating our well and went searching for a better solution than large pressure tanks, which have been a source of grief for us over the past ten years. That landed me here and I'm really happy to have found you. The CSV looks like a much better solution.
We have a 1HP, 20GPM pump, newly replaced. 30/50 pressure switch. 220 gallon pressure tank with a busted bladder that I need to replace soon.
3 homes on the well, but two are vacation homes that aren't used much. I also run an irrigation system about 4 hours per day in the summer.
What CSV / tank combination would you recommend for this scenario?
More info that may or may not be useful: The well is 50 feet deep, the pump sits at 40 feet, and the water level is about 20 feet. Eight inch casing. There is a fair amount of fine sediment. This was once a community well that served 12 houses, but only serves one full time residence now. We don't know what the well recovery rate is because the pump can't withdraw enough water to change the level even running flat out for an hour.
We have a 1HP, 20GPM pump, newly replaced. 30/50 pressure switch. 220 gallon pressure tank with a busted bladder that I need to replace soon.
3 homes on the well, but two are vacation homes that aren't used much. I also run an irrigation system about 4 hours per day in the summer.
What CSV / tank combination would you recommend for this scenario?
More info that may or may not be useful: The well is 50 feet deep, the pump sits at 40 feet, and the water level is about 20 feet. Eight inch casing. There is a fair amount of fine sediment. This was once a community well that served 12 houses, but only serves one full time residence now. We don't know what the well recovery rate is because the pump can't withdraw enough water to change the level even running flat out for an hour.