Cycle Stop Valve Pressure Switch Confusion...

[Vincent J]

Hello All.
I am new to all of this and am not a plumber but am looking to have a CSV installed on my water well system and the valve I figure to be the best after researching online is the CSV1a. At the present my system consists of a STA-RITE 1 1/2 HP SNF well pump, a 20 gallon WELL MATE WM6 holding tank that I am looking to change to a 40 gallon WM9 and softener etc.
I have been looking into the setup of the CSV and I don't understand why I would need to move the pressure switch from being attached on the side of my pump to having it physically moved to a point after the CSV or another option I was told when I called CSV Inc. is that I could get another pressure switch to put after the CSV and join/wire it with the one on the side of my pump.

I don't understand why I wouldn't be able to leave the pressure switch on the side of the pump and just move the one end of the pressure tube that is attached to the pump housing behind the impeller, plug that hole and attach that end to a point after the CSV.

I hope someone can enlighten me on this. Thanks to all.

 

[Reach4]

1. If you move the pressure tube, that is equivalent to moving the pressure switch.
2. With a CSV, you would not need to increase your pressure tank size.

 

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[Vincent J]

1. If you move the pressure tube, that is equivalent to moving the pressure switch.
2. With a CSV, you would not need to increase your pressure tank size.

That was my initial thought on the switch. I have to re look into the tank situation. If at all possible I would like to have some stored water to be able to flush twice without the pump cycling for each flush . I'm still putting the system all together in my head.

Thanks for your input.

 

[Valveman]

Even with a huge tank you are not likely to have enough water stored to flush a toilet. There is no way to keep a pressure tank full and have any water for storage. With a 40/60 pressure switch it depends on where the pressure is when the power goes off. If it happen to be at 60 when the power went off, the tank would be full. Most likely it will be at 41-42 when the power goes off and the tank will be completely empty. Pressure tanks are only to keep the pump from cycling on/off too much, not for storing water. If they were for storage, there would be a way to make sure it filled back up after every use of water, but that doesn't happen.

If you want to make sure to have stored water, get a storage tank or just keep a 5 gallon water bottle in the closet.