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Hello,
I have been researching how to best control consistent water pressure and flow in relation to my current home water purification system, but more importantly for a projected irrigation system at my home.
Consistent pressure and flow is satisfactory until I use a sprinkler to water my lawn. I have a similar situation on a current project I am working on, with a new irrigation system and a master bath which will require good pressure and a high flow rate.
I will be installing an automatic irrigation system in the near future and want to upgrade my current system. This all began when I decided that I should replace my amtrol 44 gallon pressure tank because it is the only original component in my system. While researching pressure tanks I came across products which claim to deliver constant pressure over a broad range of flows. The Flexcon Smart Tank with storage capacity and the CP Water MonoDrive by Franklin were my initial choices.
I was then directed to review The Davey and Grundfos pressure boosting pumps after contacting a couple of local water professionals.
I designed and installed my own water purification system aproximately five years ago. After hundreds of hours of research, a few upgrades and modifications, annual testing and maintenance, I have a system which performs its functions adequately.
The water used for my projected irrigation system need only be filtered and will not be processed through my purification system.
Preliminary water test results provided the necessary component choices. I needed to reduce the iron (.95-1.76 mg/L) and sodium (30-50 mg/L) from my groundwater and deal with color, turbidity (11-16 NTU) and pH (6.0-6.5 SU).
My current configuration (in order): 1/3 hp submersible pump with 1" pipe (aprox 4.5 gpm pre-system output), Clack pvc venturi-type air injector, Amtrol WX250 pressure tank (40/60 low/high), all piping is now 3/4", off-air tank w/pressure release valve, pH neutralizer with auto backwash control valve (calcite/corosex, 50/50 mix), water softner with fleck 7000 valve, 4 stage r/o with permeate pump and 90% shutoff at kitchen sink. Lawn and garden water is separate from this system and is filtered for sediment only.
I would like to ask if anyone could suggest an appropriate component to compensate for the pressure drop when the well pump calls for more psi. The simplest application seems to be the Franklin MonoDrive, but it is made for 3/4 to 1 hp pumps and I only have a 1/3 hp and need a new pressure tank anyway. The Flexcon Smart Tank seems ideal but I don't know how to compare it to the booster pumps for my needs. Also, I would like to ask for opinions on whether or not to use a high flow rate filter prior to the pressure tank to limit the amount of iron now introduced. Would a prefilter negate the impact of the air injector? Would it lower overall performance because of flow restriction or would it assist in keeping all components cleaner?
Thank you for your time, best regards
I have been researching how to best control consistent water pressure and flow in relation to my current home water purification system, but more importantly for a projected irrigation system at my home.
Consistent pressure and flow is satisfactory until I use a sprinkler to water my lawn. I have a similar situation on a current project I am working on, with a new irrigation system and a master bath which will require good pressure and a high flow rate.
I will be installing an automatic irrigation system in the near future and want to upgrade my current system. This all began when I decided that I should replace my amtrol 44 gallon pressure tank because it is the only original component in my system. While researching pressure tanks I came across products which claim to deliver constant pressure over a broad range of flows. The Flexcon Smart Tank with storage capacity and the CP Water MonoDrive by Franklin were my initial choices.
I was then directed to review The Davey and Grundfos pressure boosting pumps after contacting a couple of local water professionals.
I designed and installed my own water purification system aproximately five years ago. After hundreds of hours of research, a few upgrades and modifications, annual testing and maintenance, I have a system which performs its functions adequately.
The water used for my projected irrigation system need only be filtered and will not be processed through my purification system.
Preliminary water test results provided the necessary component choices. I needed to reduce the iron (.95-1.76 mg/L) and sodium (30-50 mg/L) from my groundwater and deal with color, turbidity (11-16 NTU) and pH (6.0-6.5 SU).
My current configuration (in order): 1/3 hp submersible pump with 1" pipe (aprox 4.5 gpm pre-system output), Clack pvc venturi-type air injector, Amtrol WX250 pressure tank (40/60 low/high), all piping is now 3/4", off-air tank w/pressure release valve, pH neutralizer with auto backwash control valve (calcite/corosex, 50/50 mix), water softner with fleck 7000 valve, 4 stage r/o with permeate pump and 90% shutoff at kitchen sink. Lawn and garden water is separate from this system and is filtered for sediment only.
I would like to ask if anyone could suggest an appropriate component to compensate for the pressure drop when the well pump calls for more psi. The simplest application seems to be the Franklin MonoDrive, but it is made for 3/4 to 1 hp pumps and I only have a 1/3 hp and need a new pressure tank anyway. The Flexcon Smart Tank seems ideal but I don't know how to compare it to the booster pumps for my needs. Also, I would like to ask for opinions on whether or not to use a high flow rate filter prior to the pressure tank to limit the amount of iron now introduced. Would a prefilter negate the impact of the air injector? Would it lower overall performance because of flow restriction or would it assist in keeping all components cleaner?
Thank you for your time, best regards