Boltnut
New Member
Hello Everyone!
I have an IBC tote in the front yard and use a transfer pump to store water in a 2400-gallon storage tank in the backyard. This supply line is 1.5" PVC above ground. I have a 2" underground supply line running from the 2400-gallon storage tank up to the house pump.
Well, in the Texas freeze, I lost 100ft of the above ground PVC pipe running from my IBC tote in front yard to my 2400 gallon storage tank in the backyard (because it was not fully drained). My question:
Is there any reason I could not Tee into the existing "underground" PVC water supply line running between the 2400-gallon storage tank and the house pump and use this same supply line to transfer from the IBC tote in front yard back to the storage tank?
I have attached a diagram. The green line would be new portions of pipe to Tee-in, and the blue line is what already exists and is in use. There would be shut off valves to isolate the flow. No water would be required during the transfers from IBC to backyard storage.
Appreciate all thoughts, comments, advice!
I have an IBC tote in the front yard and use a transfer pump to store water in a 2400-gallon storage tank in the backyard. This supply line is 1.5" PVC above ground. I have a 2" underground supply line running from the 2400-gallon storage tank up to the house pump.
Well, in the Texas freeze, I lost 100ft of the above ground PVC pipe running from my IBC tote in front yard to my 2400 gallon storage tank in the backyard (because it was not fully drained). My question:
Is there any reason I could not Tee into the existing "underground" PVC water supply line running between the 2400-gallon storage tank and the house pump and use this same supply line to transfer from the IBC tote in front yard back to the storage tank?
I have attached a diagram. The green line would be new portions of pipe to Tee-in, and the blue line is what already exists and is in use. There would be shut off valves to isolate the flow. No water would be required during the transfers from IBC to backyard storage.
Appreciate all thoughts, comments, advice!