BrianK
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Hi All
Does anyone have good rules of thumb (or real guidelines) for selecting the proper size well pump, pressure tank and how deep to put the pump? Also - comments on VFD versus a simple pressure switch with tank would be appreciated and any other suggestions or recommendations.
Our new 2 story house with a basement (all 10 foot ceilings) has 19 fixtures with 3 1/2 baths. The well/utility room is in the basement. The well is 300 feet deep and water trickles over the top of the well normally and will be discharged outside the house. It has a 6" casing down about 15 feet with the rest a 4" well pipe. Well capacity is 4.5 GPM.
Fixture count:
Kitchen sink = 1
Dishwasher = 1
Fridge = 1
Bathroom Master - upstairs - 2 sinks,1 toilet,1 shower,1 bath = 5
Bathroom - Guest - upstairs - 1 sink, 1 toilet,1 shower,1 bath = 4
Half Bath - Main Floor - 1 sink, 1 toilet = 2
Basement bathroom - 1 sink,1 Toilet,1 Shower = 3
2 outside fawcetts = 2
Total 19 fixtures.
I're read that you should have 1 gpm for each fawcett but 19 GPM seems excessive as they obviously won't all be used at the same time.
Thanks for the guidelines.
Brian
Does anyone have good rules of thumb (or real guidelines) for selecting the proper size well pump, pressure tank and how deep to put the pump? Also - comments on VFD versus a simple pressure switch with tank would be appreciated and any other suggestions or recommendations.
Our new 2 story house with a basement (all 10 foot ceilings) has 19 fixtures with 3 1/2 baths. The well/utility room is in the basement. The well is 300 feet deep and water trickles over the top of the well normally and will be discharged outside the house. It has a 6" casing down about 15 feet with the rest a 4" well pipe. Well capacity is 4.5 GPM.
Fixture count:
Kitchen sink = 1
Dishwasher = 1
Fridge = 1
Bathroom Master - upstairs - 2 sinks,1 toilet,1 shower,1 bath = 5
Bathroom - Guest - upstairs - 1 sink, 1 toilet,1 shower,1 bath = 4
Half Bath - Main Floor - 1 sink, 1 toilet = 2
Basement bathroom - 1 sink,1 Toilet,1 Shower = 3
2 outside fawcetts = 2
Total 19 fixtures.
I're read that you should have 1 gpm for each fawcett but 19 GPM seems excessive as they obviously won't all be used at the same time.
Thanks for the guidelines.
Brian