Rngr275
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First, I would like to commend you on a wonderful site. I have learned a lot by reading old posts. I'll get straight to it:
I/we are purchasing an Amish home in upstate NY. For those of you that aren't familiar with the Amish that means no electric in the house and VERY minimal plumbing (basically none in modern terms). Before I installing water to the kitchen and new bathrooms I need to set up the supply. There is a shallow artisian well which feeds a 500 gal concrete cistern in the basement. Water flows continuously into and out of the cistern. Water has been tested and is good to go. Just so I do this right the first time I would like your (expert or not) opinions.
The tentative plan is to use a jet pump that is fed from the cistern (with a foot valve and check valve before the pump) to a large (50-85 gal) pressure tank to minimize pump cycling. Use 1 1/4" pipe to feed the pump (PVC or CPVC ??? I don't know) and 3/4 inch pipe to feed the P-tank. I would also like to install a sediment filter some place in the system but I'm not sure if it should be before the pump (does this impact pressure/flow) or after the pump. Looking for 30-50psi out of the system. The P-tank will feed the house using PEX and some sort of manifold system but that is for a later disscusion. I have a paper drawing showing isolation valves, check valves and unions which I will try to post when I get home if needed.
Is there a better way to build the input side of the water system before it feeds the house? I.e. different pump, P-tank size, what type of pipe should be used, etc.)
Thanks in advance..... McD
I/we are purchasing an Amish home in upstate NY. For those of you that aren't familiar with the Amish that means no electric in the house and VERY minimal plumbing (basically none in modern terms). Before I installing water to the kitchen and new bathrooms I need to set up the supply. There is a shallow artisian well which feeds a 500 gal concrete cistern in the basement. Water flows continuously into and out of the cistern. Water has been tested and is good to go. Just so I do this right the first time I would like your (expert or not) opinions.
The tentative plan is to use a jet pump that is fed from the cistern (with a foot valve and check valve before the pump) to a large (50-85 gal) pressure tank to minimize pump cycling. Use 1 1/4" pipe to feed the pump (PVC or CPVC ??? I don't know) and 3/4 inch pipe to feed the P-tank. I would also like to install a sediment filter some place in the system but I'm not sure if it should be before the pump (does this impact pressure/flow) or after the pump. Looking for 30-50psi out of the system. The P-tank will feed the house using PEX and some sort of manifold system but that is for a later disscusion. I have a paper drawing showing isolation valves, check valves and unions which I will try to post when I get home if needed.
Is there a better way to build the input side of the water system before it feeds the house? I.e. different pump, P-tank size, what type of pipe should be used, etc.)
Thanks in advance..... McD