Above Ground "Well" Project

[MarshallE]

I am considering the following project:

I have a barn with a finished (rough) 700sq ft room. I am interested in turning this space into a guest suite/man cave. There is no water service at the barn. The barn is 700ft from the road. I was considering using a 5000gal water storage tank that a family member has given me as an above ground well of sorts. So far here is what I have come up with.

5000gal Tank
1/2hp Flotec submersible pump w/ control box
Submersible float switch
40/60 pump switch
32gal Water Worker pressurized well tank...anything else equipment wise (aside from water lines)? I would think I would need a relief valve but I am not certain. Where would I install one if it were needed?

The water tank will provide water to: 1 kitchen sink, 1 bathroom sink, 1 sunmar composting toilet, 1 shower.

Black Water will drain into the composting system. Gray water will drain into small septic system.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Craigpump]

How are you going to fill the tank?

 

[Sponsor]

 

[DonL]

Don't forget the heat tape and floating water heater.

 

[Guy48065]

Black Water will drain into the composting system. Gray water will drain into small septic system.

Got that backwards

 

[DonL]

Got that backwards

Or has a Green Garden.

 

[MarshallE]

How are you going to fill the tank?

Same way I filled my pool. A hose and a minimally inflated water bill.

 

[MarshallE]

Got that backwards

Nope. Black water will be converted to compost via a composting toilet. Gray water will drain into a septic/cistern system w/ leach field.

 

[MarshallE]

@DonL Yes I've been looking at several deicing solutions. Any benefit to floating versus submerged?

 

[DonL]

Something near the bottom would be best, it needs to have enough BTUs to keep up with your air temperature drop.

I know it can get very cold in your neck of the woods.


Good Luck.

 

[Craigpump]

If the barn tank is close enough to fill with a hose, why not just run a permanent water line to it?

 

[DonL]

If the barn tank is close enough to fill with a hose, why not just run a permanent water line to it?

You don't need a permit to run a garden hose ? Unless you live under a HOA.

Just a guess.


It has been a Minuit since I lived in a barn.


Sounds like fun.

 

[MarshallE]

If the barn tank is close enough to fill with a hose, why not just run a permanent water line to it?

I would not call it close by any stretch. I so happen to have enough hose pipe to accomplish the task. The cost of filling off the house line is minimal compared to what it would cost to permit, trench, run a line and inspect. Its not going to be used in a full-time capacity at any rate. Bottom line is cost and time and not to mention a fun project. At the very least I'll have quite a bit of stored water.