I guess I'm just going to show everyone how to design a system to work at lower pressures because if you can't run multiple facets at the same time on 40-60 with a 10gpm pump or better, your plumber only worked on city plumbing lines and he had to learn his lesson the hard way on a well pump system here.
First thing I'm going to do is change my 5gpm pump out with a 10gpm pump.
I'm going take out my 1/2" plumbing lines that can't run multiple facets when flushing the toilet and running the shower at the same time.
I've already re-plumbed (first time) at my uncles house on a single 3/4" copper line feeding into 1" Pex-B with inserted brass fittings.
I'm going use 1 1/4 Pex-A this time around as my supply line with 1 1/4 hi-volume tees and elbows and probably reduce to 1" coming up below the floor for my straight run to the fixtures (smaller holes to drill). 1" ball valve, reduce my pipe size to each fixture at the end of my run (very short distance from ground level to fixture).
Since, I got 13gpm flow with my other well pump. I'll be limited to my Service Flow Rate from my Water Softener and I will fix that in the future to match my Hi-Volume low pressure design(Old school design)
I also have a dishwasher for extra water usage. I need to add a line for my refrigerator and going to my kitchen sink for a water tap (that will be RO water going to those).
I was thinking about adding a grundfos recirculating pump as well. But, I wanted to see what it would do on my kiddos bathroom first before I spend the extra money.
I've had up to 7 people living here. 6 adults and just one kid at that time. Heavy water usage on the washing machine. Now, 2 adults and 2 kids.
First thing I'm going to do is change my 5gpm pump out with a 10gpm pump.
I'm going take out my 1/2" plumbing lines that can't run multiple facets when flushing the toilet and running the shower at the same time.
I've already re-plumbed (first time) at my uncles house on a single 3/4" copper line feeding into 1" Pex-B with inserted brass fittings.
I'm going use 1 1/4 Pex-A this time around as my supply line with 1 1/4 hi-volume tees and elbows and probably reduce to 1" coming up below the floor for my straight run to the fixtures (smaller holes to drill). 1" ball valve, reduce my pipe size to each fixture at the end of my run (very short distance from ground level to fixture).
Since, I got 13gpm flow with my other well pump. I'll be limited to my Service Flow Rate from my Water Softener and I will fix that in the future to match my Hi-Volume low pressure design(Old school design)
I also have a dishwasher for extra water usage. I need to add a line for my refrigerator and going to my kitchen sink for a water tap (that will be RO water going to those).
I was thinking about adding a grundfos recirculating pump as well. But, I wanted to see what it would do on my kiddos bathroom first before I spend the extra money.
I've had up to 7 people living here. 6 adults and just one kid at that time. Heavy water usage on the washing machine. Now, 2 adults and 2 kids.