Cnrhome
New Member
Hi all,
I have a bunch of questions about my water system, but I'll start simple. Heres some info :
80 ft well, submersible pump, 100 ft uphill to house
Pressure tank is Duracell Blue DP-42-2. 18" diameter x 36" tall. ( I'm guessing 42gal ) Air bladder charged to 38 lbs
40/60 well pressure switch
4 bdrm, 2.5 bath house. 2 full baths on 2nd floor
Full height basement with plumbing equipt on floor
Water filter/softener
7 gpm rated UV light
The UV light was put in 8 yrs ago when we bought the house - coloform was found. I need to replumb my system for various reasons and want to do it right. My issues are :
- We lose power here and its annoying. Without the UV light, we could use the tank drawdown to have some water without electricity. However, with the UV light and no power, we cant use a single drop as it would contaminate the house.
- I think the drawdown on the tank is about 5 or 7 gals? Not much. Its my understanding that its more wear/tear on a wellpump to come on frequently. So I'm wondering if my pressure tank is a bit undersized.
My attempt at a solution is to add another pressure tank (roughly the same size) AFTER the UV light. This would give me double the drawdown, save my pump and (with an appropriately placed valve) I could shut off the 'contaminated' system and use this second tank to give me some clean water to use during power outages. I'd probably have to build a shelf to put the second tank above the first tank, as floor space is at a premium.
I know it would be weird and uncommon, but does this sound reasonable? I've done much more complicated things, so doing the work is no problem. What do you think? I'd appreciate any other ideas or suggestions.
Thanks!
CJ
I have a bunch of questions about my water system, but I'll start simple. Heres some info :
80 ft well, submersible pump, 100 ft uphill to house
Pressure tank is Duracell Blue DP-42-2. 18" diameter x 36" tall. ( I'm guessing 42gal ) Air bladder charged to 38 lbs
40/60 well pressure switch
4 bdrm, 2.5 bath house. 2 full baths on 2nd floor
Full height basement with plumbing equipt on floor
Water filter/softener
7 gpm rated UV light
The UV light was put in 8 yrs ago when we bought the house - coloform was found. I need to replumb my system for various reasons and want to do it right. My issues are :
- We lose power here and its annoying. Without the UV light, we could use the tank drawdown to have some water without electricity. However, with the UV light and no power, we cant use a single drop as it would contaminate the house.
- I think the drawdown on the tank is about 5 or 7 gals? Not much. Its my understanding that its more wear/tear on a wellpump to come on frequently. So I'm wondering if my pressure tank is a bit undersized.
My attempt at a solution is to add another pressure tank (roughly the same size) AFTER the UV light. This would give me double the drawdown, save my pump and (with an appropriately placed valve) I could shut off the 'contaminated' system and use this second tank to give me some clean water to use during power outages. I'd probably have to build a shelf to put the second tank above the first tank, as floor space is at a premium.
I know it would be weird and uncommon, but does this sound reasonable? I've done much more complicated things, so doing the work is no problem. What do you think? I'd appreciate any other ideas or suggestions.
Thanks!
CJ