Recent content by Kdog

Thanks again Bob, Looks like I have some homework to do. I will try to find out all the info needed and check back. Thanks, KD

I am building a new house on a shared well and am trying to figure out how to get the water pressure and volume correct. The house is 600 feet from the well, 3/4 hp pump into a pumphouse with a pressure tank (about 5 ft tall), than splits into two lines going to the two houses. I have 600 feet...

Thanks for all your advice! I will go back and fix what I did wrong. Kdog

I bought 1 1/4 poly pipe for my project and would like to know the best way to get a good seal on the barbed fittings. I heated the pipe enough to insert the fitting and put 2 ss clamps on each side of the fitting. Do I need to heat the pipe after the clamps are installed and sorta mold the pipe...

Thanks for all the advice! :) I think I now have a better idea of what I will be doing. I am sure I will be asking a lot more questions about this system and all the other plumbing jobs planed durring this project. Thank a bunch! And thanks in advance for all the info I will be getting from...

Thanks for the reply! Should I use PVC or poly? Would 1 1/2 inch be too much? Or would there be no advantage because the pipe from the well is 1 1/4... :confused:

We are building a new house in Seabeck, WA. There is a well that we will share with one other family. Our house will be almost 600 feet from the well and pump house. What type and size of pipe should I use to get to the house? Will I need to install a pressure tank in the house? We are new to...