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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Re: Considering a CSV - question

« on: December 17, 2014, 09:33:01 AM »

Thanks for the reply.  The 7GPM 1HP Goulds kept up pretty well with the 40/60 setting so I'm hoping the 8GPM Myers will come close.  I just couldn't justify the extra $200 for the Goulds.  I have another well at 500ft and also have a 7GPM 1HP Goulds installed there as well.  When the 400ft hole was drilled they said there wouldn't be enough water.  Said it was under 1GPM.  The drilled the 500ft well they said it was less than the 400.  I use the 500ft for the outside spigots and only when there are problems with the 400ft well.  I can run it dry in a couple of hours watering the yard.  I have low pressure switches on both wells to minimize the chance of pump damage when they run dry.

Thanks again,
Mike

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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Re: Considering a CSV - question

« on: December 16, 2014, 04:10:41 PM »

I'm also considering installing a CSV (actually already purchased CSV1A)  Anyway... My existing setup is a 400ft well with a Goulds 1hp 7gpm pump set at approximately 375ft.  This pump has recently given up and I've ordered a Myers 1hp 8gpm pump.  This is a low yield well producing under a gallon a minute.  The water level can vary from 325ft to dry depending on how hard it's used.  I can only think of two instances in 14 years that we've run it dry.  The Myers pump model number is 2NFL102-8-P4.  I guess my question is that there will be 160 PSI poly pipe in place and with the water level varying so much would there be too much backpressure created by the CSV for the pipe.  Thanks for any info.

Mike