I've set up a solar well house for myself and I would really like to work out all the kinks since I'm about to send the water to the house and hook up all my appliances. My setup:
-Grundfos Solar well pump sends well water into 1200 gal. cistern
-Spin-down sediment filter
-Aquatec 550 12v DC booster pump pulls water out of cistern and into 86 gal. pressure tank (bladder type)
-yard hydrant, utility sink, house main (future) lines are all running out of this pressure tank
Everything seems to work, but I got an 86 gal. pressure tank in order to reduce cycling of my 12V pump so often and to have plenty of water.
When I open the faucet or yard hydrant, I only get about 2 gallons of full blast pressure and then it reduces to a trickle once the pump turns on. I connected a 40/60 pressure switch to the pressure tank. The pump runs for about 10 minutes+ to fill the pressure tank.
I'm STUMPED as to WHY I'm only getting 2 gallons. Shouldn't I be getting at least 20 gallons before the pump has to turn on and I get any drop in pressure? I'm wondering if my pump is not strong enough to keep up with the large pressure tank? I'm about to check pressure in the pressure tank.
ANY THOUGHTS? I really need to achieve constant pressure to send this to the house and be able to hook up all my appliances. Please help!
-Grundfos Solar well pump sends well water into 1200 gal. cistern
-Spin-down sediment filter
-Aquatec 550 12v DC booster pump pulls water out of cistern and into 86 gal. pressure tank (bladder type)
-yard hydrant, utility sink, house main (future) lines are all running out of this pressure tank
Everything seems to work, but I got an 86 gal. pressure tank in order to reduce cycling of my 12V pump so often and to have plenty of water.
When I open the faucet or yard hydrant, I only get about 2 gallons of full blast pressure and then it reduces to a trickle once the pump turns on. I connected a 40/60 pressure switch to the pressure tank. The pump runs for about 10 minutes+ to fill the pressure tank.
I'm STUMPED as to WHY I'm only getting 2 gallons. Shouldn't I be getting at least 20 gallons before the pump has to turn on and I get any drop in pressure? I'm wondering if my pump is not strong enough to keep up with the large pressure tank? I'm about to check pressure in the pressure tank.
ANY THOUGHTS? I really need to achieve constant pressure to send this to the house and be able to hook up all my appliances. Please help!