Recountryman
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Well looks like my last 2 pumps only got about 7 years each one was a Berkeley other cannot remember.
My new pump is a Franklin Electric Series V 1 hp 10gpm submersible pump its 120' down and "think" well is 185' going by what my grandpa told me years ago.
Now I'm wanting to extend the life of my new one as $1200 every 7 years is too much for me and have been reading about the CSV. My old pressure tank is a Flotec (I know its crapy) 35 gal bladder tank even though was low on air pressure (think it was 7psi) that was due to home owner (me) not checking it yearly. Its also about 7 years old and so far is holding good pressure but its only been 4 days.
Should I replace the tank also to a 4.4 gal one when I do get and install a CSV or just keep the 35 gal one? Wouldn't the smaller one have less pump cycles as it would be running more continues while in use that the larger 35 gal one? Thanks!
If it matters house has one bathroom with 2 kids me and my wife...small house but cheap and paid for.
Oh also I was just reading the sticky about check valves and see that its not a good idea for having 2 (at pump and up above ground due to hammering. Should I also go ahead and remove my second check valve right before the pressure switch?
My new pump is a Franklin Electric Series V 1 hp 10gpm submersible pump its 120' down and "think" well is 185' going by what my grandpa told me years ago.
Now I'm wanting to extend the life of my new one as $1200 every 7 years is too much for me and have been reading about the CSV. My old pressure tank is a Flotec (I know its crapy) 35 gal bladder tank even though was low on air pressure (think it was 7psi) that was due to home owner (me) not checking it yearly. Its also about 7 years old and so far is holding good pressure but its only been 4 days.
Should I replace the tank also to a 4.4 gal one when I do get and install a CSV or just keep the 35 gal one? Wouldn't the smaller one have less pump cycles as it would be running more continues while in use that the larger 35 gal one? Thanks!
If it matters house has one bathroom with 2 kids me and my wife...small house but cheap and paid for.
Oh also I was just reading the sticky about check valves and see that its not a good idea for having 2 (at pump and up above ground due to hammering. Should I also go ahead and remove my second check valve right before the pressure switch?
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