My father-in-law has cabin with shallow well and medium sized solar charging system. We are currently using a pony style d.c. pump running directly to kitchen sink with switch to turn on/off. Problems are: low flow(due to size of pump) and maintenance required on pump due to moisture as it is located just above water in well to reduce head requirement. I would like to use a more maintenance free pump. Have you ever used a sump style pump for water supply from shallow well? Could they pump up ten feet from well bottom and supply good flow to cabin downhill approx. 80 feet. Secondly, can sump style pumps develop enough pressure to use a bladder tank? I am looking at a sump style pump, as I don't want him to have to prime jet pump, keep as maintenance free as possible. I can hook-up a relay and remote switch to run sump pump from cabin, or hook-up a pressure switch to fill bladder tank.
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