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Frequently Asked Questions / Advice on installing CSV in existing system
« on: August 16, 2016, 12:27:13 PM »
We draw water from a lake with 1/2 hp convertible single pipe jet pump to a pump house. The 30/50 pressure switch is attached to the pump and connected to it with a plastic (?) tube. An average sized (40 gallons maybe, it is not huge, not tiny) pressure tank is in the pumphouse with the pump and switch. Water is sent to the house about 75 feet away in a buried line, maybe 1 1/2 inch?
Because the water from the lake has a lot of sediment in the spring, summer and fall, once at the residence the water is fed through a 20 inch, 25 micron bag filter, then a 20 inch 5 micron string wound filter and finally a UV purification light chamber. The pressure at the pump is 50 lbs but after passing through all the fittings, the pipe to the house and the first bag filter the pressure is only 38lbs maximum with a brand new filter and the pressure tank full. And there is still the 5 micron filter and UV chamber to go before water gets to the plumbing in the house.
So, given the pressure restrictions and reduced water flow caused by the sediment filters and UV system, is there enough pressure and gpm's left for a CSV to actually work and do it's job effectively? The promise of a steady water supply in the house is very appealing, but is it possible given the system we have?
Because the water from the lake has a lot of sediment in the spring, summer and fall, once at the residence the water is fed through a 20 inch, 25 micron bag filter, then a 20 inch 5 micron string wound filter and finally a UV purification light chamber. The pressure at the pump is 50 lbs but after passing through all the fittings, the pipe to the house and the first bag filter the pressure is only 38lbs maximum with a brand new filter and the pressure tank full. And there is still the 5 micron filter and UV chamber to go before water gets to the plumbing in the house.
So, given the pressure restrictions and reduced water flow caused by the sediment filters and UV system, is there enough pressure and gpm's left for a CSV to actually work and do it's job effectively? The promise of a steady water supply in the house is very appealing, but is it possible given the system we have?