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Bear with me, well-newb here
We currently have a setup for our house with a well (130' deep) that we want to add a second ADU/ALQ building to. This new building will have fairly low water usage (single person, grandma takes quick showers). The questions are: where do we tap into the existing setup and do we need a separate pressure tank?
Current setup (10 years old):
1) well with pump
2) line to the house
3) utility water tap with backflow preventer valve
4) pressure tank with switch
5) house internals, water heater etc.
From a construction point of view, it would be easiest to tap in at 2). Tapping in after 4) would be quite challenging.
My thinking is: the existing pressure tank would be enough to provide adequate system pressure for a low-usage ADU/ALQ building, since the utility tap (at 3) has good pressure today.
- Where should I tap in?
- Do I have to (or should I) add a separate pressure tank in the ALQ/ADU building?
What do the pros think?
Thanks from the woods in the Cascades!
We currently have a setup for our house with a well (130' deep) that we want to add a second ADU/ALQ building to. This new building will have fairly low water usage (single person, grandma takes quick showers). The questions are: where do we tap into the existing setup and do we need a separate pressure tank?
Current setup (10 years old):
1) well with pump
2) line to the house
3) utility water tap with backflow preventer valve
4) pressure tank with switch
5) house internals, water heater etc.
From a construction point of view, it would be easiest to tap in at 2). Tapping in after 4) would be quite challenging.
My thinking is: the existing pressure tank would be enough to provide adequate system pressure for a low-usage ADU/ALQ building, since the utility tap (at 3) has good pressure today.
- Where should I tap in?
- Do I have to (or should I) add a separate pressure tank in the ALQ/ADU building?
What do the pros think?
Thanks from the woods in the Cascades!