Rattler 24
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Looking to increase water flow/pressure for a well system.
I have a submerged well pump @ 100 feet down. This feeds a bladder pressure tank followed by a (PH + Iron) filter followed by a water softener and a carbon filter. The pressure is not adequate plus the (PH + Iron) filter does a back flush every day which leaves us without any water for 45 minutes plus the water softener does a back flush at any time of day. I believe the system was originally rated at 4.5 gallons per minute recovery.
I am interested in installing a second tank after all of the above followed by a constant pressure pump. A local company uses water heaters without a heating element for the storage tank in the systems they sell. I have not been able to locate a tank of this type so I’m looking at a 82 gal. standard pressure tank sold by Sears.
Proposed System Layout:
Well pump – pressurized water tank – iron filter – water softener – cartridge filter – new storage tank – new constant pressure pump
My questions for you are these:
1 - Does the new tank need an Air Volume Control? The Sears web page said you need one when using the tank with a shallow or deep well jet pump (whatever they are).
2 - I don't really know what an AVC does, could you briefly explain its operation (if I need to install one)?
3 - Is anything else needed to protect the existing system or the new additions? Like one-way check valves etc.
4 – Anything else you can think of to add.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Scott
I have a submerged well pump @ 100 feet down. This feeds a bladder pressure tank followed by a (PH + Iron) filter followed by a water softener and a carbon filter. The pressure is not adequate plus the (PH + Iron) filter does a back flush every day which leaves us without any water for 45 minutes plus the water softener does a back flush at any time of day. I believe the system was originally rated at 4.5 gallons per minute recovery.
I am interested in installing a second tank after all of the above followed by a constant pressure pump. A local company uses water heaters without a heating element for the storage tank in the systems they sell. I have not been able to locate a tank of this type so I’m looking at a 82 gal. standard pressure tank sold by Sears.
Proposed System Layout:
Well pump – pressurized water tank – iron filter – water softener – cartridge filter – new storage tank – new constant pressure pump
My questions for you are these:
1 - Does the new tank need an Air Volume Control? The Sears web page said you need one when using the tank with a shallow or deep well jet pump (whatever they are).
2 - I don't really know what an AVC does, could you briefly explain its operation (if I need to install one)?
3 - Is anything else needed to protect the existing system or the new additions? Like one-way check valves etc.
4 – Anything else you can think of to add.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Scott