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Pump options for an off-grid, cistern only rain water collection

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Cary Austin:

--- Quote from: tx2utila on August 18, 2020, 05:46:57 AM ---One additional question: I believe I read something about you can't have a foot valve and a check valve, only one or the other, correct? We are drawing water from a rainwater collection cistern  using a shallow well jet pump.

Thanks so much,
Brad

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When drawing from a cistern a jet pump only needs a check valve on the suction side of the pump.  The submersible needs a good check valve on the discharge before connection the drop pipe.

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