Hi, we're new to your forum and would like help designing a water storage4system for our home.
We have a 260' 5" well into shale that yields about 5 gal per hour. The pump is a 3/4 HP, 7gpm Goulds sitting at 235'. The depth to water at best is ~95' giving us storage in the well of 140 gallons. There are only two of us but we hate having to worry about running out of water. We'd like suggestions on how large a storage tank to add and where to add it into our current system.
In the basement we have a standard pressure tank at 40/60 and a Reactor Series water filtration system to help filter out the organic and inorganic Fe in the well water.
We're thinking of adding a 250 gal, non-pressurized doorway storage tank and are not sure how to go about it. Is that a good size tank for our needs? What are the benefits of a pressurized vs a non-pressurized storage tank? Where do we put the storage tank considering our current system?
Ideally we'd like to have a well that produces more water and eventually we'll probably try drilling a new well but for now we've got to live with what we have.
Thanx in advance for your help!
We have a 260' 5" well into shale that yields about 5 gal per hour. The pump is a 3/4 HP, 7gpm Goulds sitting at 235'. The depth to water at best is ~95' giving us storage in the well of 140 gallons. There are only two of us but we hate having to worry about running out of water. We'd like suggestions on how large a storage tank to add and where to add it into our current system.
In the basement we have a standard pressure tank at 40/60 and a Reactor Series water filtration system to help filter out the organic and inorganic Fe in the well water.
We're thinking of adding a 250 gal, non-pressurized doorway storage tank and are not sure how to go about it. Is that a good size tank for our needs? What are the benefits of a pressurized vs a non-pressurized storage tank? Where do we put the storage tank considering our current system?
Ideally we'd like to have a well that produces more water and eventually we'll probably try drilling a new well but for now we've got to live with what we have.
Thanx in advance for your help!