Low producing well, need storage tank info

I'm helping out a friend with a low producing well. His wife has finally said she has had enough. She wants water. The well has approx. 150 gal. in casing at static. I put a dole 2 gpm in his piping and well stills pumps dry. I suggested he might put in a storage tank. The problem is I have never seen one installed. Where does he find the equipment/ float/ shut off/ tank/ etc. for the install. There is only two of them but when they have friends over they always run out of water. He would prefer to put the storage tank in his basement next to his pressure tank. Access throuh his doors are limited to 32" anyone have any suggestions or places to purchase this equip.

Around here we use a 3000 gallon static tank outside for about 600$ and then pump it at just below the wells capacity with a commonly available float switch. Try a dole valve at a lower rate and also use a pumptek that will shut off the pump when dry. You will need a booster or jet pump to pump up the old pressure tank from that.

Placing a submersible pump in the storage tank make for an easier install, and allot more efficient.

thats a great solution also...

Here are a couple of links to some drawings with a sub or a jet pump.

http://cyclestopvalves.com/smf/index.php?topic=91.0

http://cyclestopvalves.com/smf/index.php?topic=92.0

Thanks for the info! Where can a person buy this equipment ? Like I said he would like this in his basement due to the cold weather issues up here in wisconsin. Does anyone make tanks that can fit through a doorway in a home and still have enough storage?

hickster said:

Does anyone make tanks that can fit through a doorway in a home and still have enough storage?

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http://www.watertanks.com/products/0085-019.asp

Look up s.t.e.p. pumps from pentair or starite. $259 for what looks like a whole new pumping idea - water over or through the motor and intake 4" off the bottom. Gang up a few small tanks and drop that in one of them.