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    GPM calcs after fracking

    I have been getting town water trucked in for a few years, but decided to give fracking a try on my 6yo 240' well that only produced 0.1 gpm of...
    Thread by: Irish Mtn, Jun 29, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Noise from pressure tank

    Dropbox asks for sign in, but you don't have to do it. Just click the X in the top right corner. I will remove the checkvalve. Thanks
    Post by: Irish Mtn, Jul 30, 2016 in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Noise from pressure tank

    I see. So check valve at the tee is unnecessary because there is a check valve in the pump?
    Post by: Irish Mtn, Jul 30, 2016 in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Noise from pressure tank

    I just installed an entirely new cistern-fed 40/60 system and immediately have a cavitation noise, which gets louder when the pressure builds past...
    Thread by: Irish Mtn, Jul 30, 2016, 5 replies, in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Setting up low-flow well --> cistern --> house

    Step has floating impellers though. I think you have something against those too
    Post by: Irish Mtn, Apr 14, 2016 in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Setting up low-flow well --> cistern --> house

    Right, longevity was a concern of mine. Then again, the place will only be seeing weekend and summer vacation duty for the next 7-8 yrs. Glad to...
    Post by: Irish Mtn, Apr 14, 2016 in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Setting up low-flow well --> cistern --> house

    Thanks for the links. Got confirmation meanwhile from electrician that direct wiring through 15a float wires would be no problem--and simpler. As...
    Post by: Irish Mtn, Apr 14, 2016 in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Setting up low-flow well --> cistern --> house

    Thanks for the info about the SBA all-in-one. I cannot find any reviews about it anywhere, but Grundfos said it would do the job. Will go the...
    Post by: Irish Mtn, Apr 10, 2016 in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Setting up low-flow well --> cistern --> house

    Thank for all the assistance, I think I have almost everything figured out. A Grundfos 5S05-09 in the well gives me a gentle 1-2gpm to the...
    Post by: Irish Mtn, Apr 10, 2016 in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Setting up low-flow well --> cistern --> house

    Thanks. There is no real hurry to fill the cistern of that size, so I think I will go for the 1gpm valve. Now sourcing a pump and I will contact...
    Post by: Irish Mtn, Mar 8, 2016 in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Setting up low-flow well --> cistern --> house

    Been off doing other stuff, but thanks for previous advice on setting up my low-yield well with a cistern. It looks like a 5gpm 1/2hp pump fits...
    Post by: Irish Mtn, Mar 8, 2016 in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Setting up low-flow well --> cistern --> house

    Thanks for the quick reply, I hadn't known that the Cycle Sensor delay setting was as long as 500min. That should work just fine. I had been...
    Post by: Irish Mtn, Jun 18, 2015 in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.
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    Setting up low-flow well --> cistern --> house

    Hi all, I'm new to the world of wells and could use some advice. The local well contractors are giving me conflicting opinions. I have literally...
    Thread by: Irish Mtn, Jun 17, 2015, 21 replies, in forum: Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life.