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Posted by Bill on March 1, 2007, 9:56 pm
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please reply to bargerw NO @ SPAM bellsouth.net and remove the NOSPAM
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> "bodega" wrote...
>>I have a well with submerged pump and captive-air tank in the pump
>> house 350 ft. from where I'm building my new house. I'm using 1 1/4"
>> flexible waterline to connect to house. I am not too impressed with
>> the pressure I get at the end of the garden hose (5/8") 360 ft. from
>> the well. Are there any suggestions to increase pressure/volume if I'm
>> still not impressed when it is permanently hooked-up to the house? I
>> thought of maybe installing an additional captive-air tank where it
>> enters the house through the garage.My well is 60 ft. deep and though
>> I am not sure I believe it has a 1/2 hp pump.
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> There are a lot factors that will determine your pressure, volume,
> velocity, etc., but in general increasing your pump output and/or the pipe
> size will increase your pressure.
> Also don't confuse pressure with velocity. You may have sufficient
> pressure but the velocity may be low.
> 360 ft is quite a distance. And depending on if it's traveling up or
> down, along with the smoothness of the interior of the pipe, you could be
> loosing quite a bit of pressure by the time it reaches the house.
> The air-tank in the pump house isn't really helping matters. You're
> better off moving the air tank to the house.
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I have heard the air tank both ways. I have my air tank (bladder type), in
my house, about 150' from the pump, and it works great.
I have heard it is easier on the pump to have the pressure tank closer.
I had a 1/2 hp pump before, and replaced it with a 1hp. Huge difference.
Oh I love the shower massage...
I also had a 3/4" line that ran 300' from the back of my house, which was a
good 200' away from the pump, and had great pressure there too.
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