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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Re: Suggestions for well pump setup

« on: February 21, 2022, 12:34:25 PM »

Thank you such for the quick reply.  I was thinking that the cost for running 750 ft of wire to the pump from the house was going to be expensive  and for the cost of the wire and conduit I could have water even when the power went out, without dragging the generator across the field.  Our power does go out a couple of times a summer, but usually not for too long.  Couple hours usually.  With a cistern, that wouldn't be an issue.
 Perhaps I'm far overestimating the cost of wire!   

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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Suggestions for well pump setup

« on: February 21, 2022, 11:02:55 AM »

I have been looking through this forum a bit.  Tons of good information here!  Anyhow, my shallow well went dry, and the state DEQ regs don’t really allow me to do much with it.  On my property there is a much deeper well that has never been used.  It is about 750’ from my house.  The well report from about 15 years ago says this…
550 ft deep.
Static level 450
8 inch casing to 510 ft
6 inch casing 510- 550ft
Yield 10gpm

I have a local pump outfit coming out this week to drop a camera down and see if the well still has the same water level.  There have been a lot of wells punched around here in the last 15 years. 

My rough plan is to use a solar powered pump to pump from the well then around 750’  into a 2000 gallon cistern to be located close to the house.  I was thinking of something like a grundfos sq flex.  They have a couple models that should fit the bill.  We do get temps well below freezing here, with below zero not being unusual.  As such, I would like to bury all of the piping and cistern about 3-4’.  Getting the water into the house and pressurized is my next issue.  What do you folks recommend?   Something that could be run off solar would be nice, but not critical, as the house is connected to the grid.  Being able to run the pressure pump off of a smaller Honda generator (1800 watts) during a power outage would be desirable.  I could be convinced to use a submersible pump in the cistern, or something surface mounted in the heated garage if it was not too noisy.  I’m looking for something that works real good, and lasts a long time with minimal maintenance.  Thanks for any suggestions you may have.

The house is single story, 2 bathrooms, 5 people.  The water will not be used for irrigation.