Hello,
First, let me start by saying i'm a electrician by trade so if you need any help, im sure i can be of assistance.
Secondly, I was hoping to get some direction from some professionals much like yourselves.
My wife and I are building a new single level home and this home will use a well and septic system.
I’ve spent about two weeks or so researching all the data I can get my hands on from the Web to YouTube and I think I have a decent understanding… here is where you guys come in…
First let me note that the well hasn’t been drilled yet but I’m being told the average is anywhere from 20-30gpm with a total hardness of around 25gpg. Obviously, after the drill, the water will be tested and the actual well water perimeters figured out, ill adjust accordingly.
From other homes in the area, I’ve noticed that the inlet pipe from the well is 1”… I have mixed feeling on this. My research shows that a inlet should match the well available output. I'm thinking if the well can do 20 or even 30gpm, it might be worth requesting a 1.5” inlet…
Based on the average gpg of fixtures such as toilets, faucets, washers, dishwasher, etc.. we have estimated a max usage at any given time to be about 11-12gpm load (washing machine, shower, toilet, and sink) I think I may have estimated high on this one…
Water Filtration Design:
Before Water Filtration System (house as built)
From Well > Pressure Tank > To Home Hot/Cold = yuck!
After: With Home Water Filtration System
From Well > 50micron Spin down Filter > Pressure Tank (w/ Continuous Switch) > Big Blue 20” (5 Micron) > Big Blue 20” (open) > Water Softener Fleck 5600 > Big Blue 20” (Carbon) > To Home Hot/Cold
Filter Options:
20” Big Blue (1” npt) with filter media rated for 15gpm (estimating 2.5gpm loss for each inline filter, and .5 for every elbow)
or
20” Big Blue (1.5” npt) with filter media rated for 20gpm (estimating 2.5gpm loss for each inline filter, and .5 for every elbow)
I understand ill get mixed feelings on the spin down filter before the pressure tank, but my idea is to keep the big sediment from the tank and will hopefully reduce the stress on the inline 5micron filter before it hits the water softener. I have also done some research on this continuous pressure tank switch which is supposed to help regulate water pressure in the home and return a greater life time on the well pump. maybe i can get some feed back on this as well.
At the end of the day, I am trying to get as close to 12-15gpm for the home, so we don’t have any issues with available water pressure. The home is plumbed throughout with ¾” and faucets and fixtures are reduced to ½” lines.
Water Softener System Design
Volume Requirement
225 gallons per day (3 people x 75gpd/person) Avg Water consumption is 75gpd per person
Water Quality
25 grains per gallon (gpg) Total Hardness
225 gallons x 25 grains = 5,625 grains per day
5,625 grains x 4 days (regen period) = 22,500 grains required
22,500 grains/0.7 (adding for reserve) = 32,143grains capacity required
How I came up with grains:
20gpg hardness
4gpg iron (1ppm x 4)
1gpg mag (0.25ppm x 4)
= 25gpg total hardness
Questions:
-Do you think the design is ok? And if not, what are your suggestions?
-Do you think to get to the 12-15gpm required that I should up the well inlet to 1.5” or do you think 1” is doable?
-If I keep the 1" inlet from the well, can i bump the Big Blue filters to 1.5 npt and get better flow?
-If I had to add an iron filter, due to excessive iron levels, where would you place this filter?
-Can you add anything else I prob forgot
Any help would be much appreciated,
Thank you!
Michael
First, let me start by saying i'm a electrician by trade so if you need any help, im sure i can be of assistance.
Secondly, I was hoping to get some direction from some professionals much like yourselves.
My wife and I are building a new single level home and this home will use a well and septic system.
I’ve spent about two weeks or so researching all the data I can get my hands on from the Web to YouTube and I think I have a decent understanding… here is where you guys come in…
First let me note that the well hasn’t been drilled yet but I’m being told the average is anywhere from 20-30gpm with a total hardness of around 25gpg. Obviously, after the drill, the water will be tested and the actual well water perimeters figured out, ill adjust accordingly.
From other homes in the area, I’ve noticed that the inlet pipe from the well is 1”… I have mixed feeling on this. My research shows that a inlet should match the well available output. I'm thinking if the well can do 20 or even 30gpm, it might be worth requesting a 1.5” inlet…
Based on the average gpg of fixtures such as toilets, faucets, washers, dishwasher, etc.. we have estimated a max usage at any given time to be about 11-12gpm load (washing machine, shower, toilet, and sink) I think I may have estimated high on this one…
Water Filtration Design:
Before Water Filtration System (house as built)
From Well > Pressure Tank > To Home Hot/Cold = yuck!
After: With Home Water Filtration System
From Well > 50micron Spin down Filter > Pressure Tank (w/ Continuous Switch) > Big Blue 20” (5 Micron) > Big Blue 20” (open) > Water Softener Fleck 5600 > Big Blue 20” (Carbon) > To Home Hot/Cold
Filter Options:
20” Big Blue (1” npt) with filter media rated for 15gpm (estimating 2.5gpm loss for each inline filter, and .5 for every elbow)
or
20” Big Blue (1.5” npt) with filter media rated for 20gpm (estimating 2.5gpm loss for each inline filter, and .5 for every elbow)
I understand ill get mixed feelings on the spin down filter before the pressure tank, but my idea is to keep the big sediment from the tank and will hopefully reduce the stress on the inline 5micron filter before it hits the water softener. I have also done some research on this continuous pressure tank switch which is supposed to help regulate water pressure in the home and return a greater life time on the well pump. maybe i can get some feed back on this as well.
At the end of the day, I am trying to get as close to 12-15gpm for the home, so we don’t have any issues with available water pressure. The home is plumbed throughout with ¾” and faucets and fixtures are reduced to ½” lines.
Water Softener System Design
Volume Requirement
225 gallons per day (3 people x 75gpd/person) Avg Water consumption is 75gpd per person
Water Quality
25 grains per gallon (gpg) Total Hardness
225 gallons x 25 grains = 5,625 grains per day
5,625 grains x 4 days (regen period) = 22,500 grains required
22,500 grains/0.7 (adding for reserve) = 32,143grains capacity required
How I came up with grains:
20gpg hardness
4gpg iron (1ppm x 4)
1gpg mag (0.25ppm x 4)
= 25gpg total hardness
Questions:
-Do you think the design is ok? And if not, what are your suggestions?
-Do you think to get to the 12-15gpm required that I should up the well inlet to 1.5” or do you think 1” is doable?
-If I keep the 1" inlet from the well, can i bump the Big Blue filters to 1.5 npt and get better flow?
-If I had to add an iron filter, due to excessive iron levels, where would you place this filter?
-Can you add anything else I prob forgot
Any help would be much appreciated,
Thank you!
Michael