Tickridgescott
In the Trades
Hi. I am trying to understand how to best put together a water system for my house on our property. I am in the process of building our small house right now and don't have pressurized water.
Currently, I have a 5000 gallon cistern installed. Cistern is approximately 58" in height (58 inches of water height). It is filled via a rain water catchment off of the garage roof (which goes through a filter before entering the cistern). I have a 1 1/4" black plastic water line from the cistern to the house.
Here is what I would like to do:
1) Install a submersible pump in the cistern and pressurize a bladder tank inside the house (utility room where pipe goes into house). I would like this as opposed to a jet pump because of the noise associated with a jet pump, also a positive by-product of this is that a submersible (inside the cistern) would be more efficient.
How do I do this? The cistern is approximately 9 feet below where the pipe comes up in the utility room (9 feet of head rise). It is about 90 feet horizontally from cistern to house. I am also concerned that the pump be protected against a low water situation.
2) I have a small year round spring on my property about 75 feet vertically down from the cistern area and 300 feet horizontally away. I am going to develop the spring to where it will slowly fill a small underground spherical cistern (300 gallon) and then pump up to the cistern when it is full. I am thinking I need to install a submersible in that small cistern (from spring) as well in order to pump up to the cistern. Additionally, that lower submersible pump I think would need to be controlled by a float switch inside that lower cistern but also controlled by a float switch in the large cistern up top so that it only pumps up to the cistern when both float switches are satisfied.
I have never done this before and would really appreciate some feedback as far as if this sounds like a feasible plan? Do i need to keep the submersible pump vertical in both cisterns? How about sizing of these pumps? A uncle (a plumber) suggested that since the submersible in the large cistern that would supply the house does not have enough water head above it and recommended talking to a pump professional - that is why i am posting here.
Thanks in advance for all suggestions and comments.
Scott
Currently, I have a 5000 gallon cistern installed. Cistern is approximately 58" in height (58 inches of water height). It is filled via a rain water catchment off of the garage roof (which goes through a filter before entering the cistern). I have a 1 1/4" black plastic water line from the cistern to the house.
Here is what I would like to do:
1) Install a submersible pump in the cistern and pressurize a bladder tank inside the house (utility room where pipe goes into house). I would like this as opposed to a jet pump because of the noise associated with a jet pump, also a positive by-product of this is that a submersible (inside the cistern) would be more efficient.
How do I do this? The cistern is approximately 9 feet below where the pipe comes up in the utility room (9 feet of head rise). It is about 90 feet horizontally from cistern to house. I am also concerned that the pump be protected against a low water situation.
2) I have a small year round spring on my property about 75 feet vertically down from the cistern area and 300 feet horizontally away. I am going to develop the spring to where it will slowly fill a small underground spherical cistern (300 gallon) and then pump up to the cistern when it is full. I am thinking I need to install a submersible in that small cistern (from spring) as well in order to pump up to the cistern. Additionally, that lower submersible pump I think would need to be controlled by a float switch inside that lower cistern but also controlled by a float switch in the large cistern up top so that it only pumps up to the cistern when both float switches are satisfied.
I have never done this before and would really appreciate some feedback as far as if this sounds like a feasible plan? Do i need to keep the submersible pump vertical in both cisterns? How about sizing of these pumps? A uncle (a plumber) suggested that since the submersible in the large cistern that would supply the house does not have enough water head above it and recommended talking to a pump professional - that is why i am posting here.
Thanks in advance for all suggestions and comments.
Scott