Sandra Lamontagne
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Hello, I'm a first time info seeker building a log home up hill from the meter. The meter is a 3/4" outlet with a 2" line connection. on the line is a 800 sq. ft. cottage about 100 ft. from the meter and an external hydrant about 50 feet from the cottage. the line when it reaches the uphill home is 1".
I took a pressure reading at the hydrant it is 36psi at the cottage it is 30psi up hill at the log home hose bibb it is ZERO, 0, nothing.
we are connected to a community well, the meter is at the street, the run uphill is 500 feet and the elevation is 100 feet. we have the house plumbed and the rough-in plumber installed a Gundfos pump, model JPS4-A 115/230V in the mechanical room. It is connected/wired for 115v and I have installed a 30 amp breaker and an additional wire for 230v if I should have to connect to it.
At present the only active outlet is an external hose bibb. We DO NOT have a holding tank, pressure tank, or any other type of pump or backflow devices or valves installed.
When the installed pump is turned on the pressure is 15 psi. At this time I turn on the hose and get a trickle of water equivilent to a soda straw and it lasts about 45 seconds and then it drips to a stop. I have been researching our problem and learned a lot about pressure tanks, inside and externally buried holding tanks, in line pumps for the bottom of the hill to PUSH the water uphill and jet pumps to suck the water up hill. I have to get the water supply connected and working SOON, as I am very close to occupancy.
WHAT TO DO??? I have read you FAQ's and appreciate your kknowledgable responces. i am hopin you culd suggest a solution.
Some advice has been 1700 gal. below ground holding tank at the bottom of the hill with an inline pump and control panel , with a 2-3 gal. pressure tank in the mech room. others suggest a 100 gal. pressure tank in the mech room and still others say bigger pump and holding tank in addition to large pressure tank.
If you are not totally bored or asleep from this info, please send me your advice. Thank you, Sandy
I took a pressure reading at the hydrant it is 36psi at the cottage it is 30psi up hill at the log home hose bibb it is ZERO, 0, nothing.
we are connected to a community well, the meter is at the street, the run uphill is 500 feet and the elevation is 100 feet. we have the house plumbed and the rough-in plumber installed a Gundfos pump, model JPS4-A 115/230V in the mechanical room. It is connected/wired for 115v and I have installed a 30 amp breaker and an additional wire for 230v if I should have to connect to it.
At present the only active outlet is an external hose bibb. We DO NOT have a holding tank, pressure tank, or any other type of pump or backflow devices or valves installed.
When the installed pump is turned on the pressure is 15 psi. At this time I turn on the hose and get a trickle of water equivilent to a soda straw and it lasts about 45 seconds and then it drips to a stop. I have been researching our problem and learned a lot about pressure tanks, inside and externally buried holding tanks, in line pumps for the bottom of the hill to PUSH the water uphill and jet pumps to suck the water up hill. I have to get the water supply connected and working SOON, as I am very close to occupancy.
WHAT TO DO??? I have read you FAQ's and appreciate your kknowledgable responces. i am hopin you culd suggest a solution.
Some advice has been 1700 gal. below ground holding tank at the bottom of the hill with an inline pump and control panel , with a 2-3 gal. pressure tank in the mech room. others suggest a 100 gal. pressure tank in the mech room and still others say bigger pump and holding tank in addition to large pressure tank.
If you are not totally bored or asleep from this info, please send me your advice. Thank you, Sandy