Preferred System Set-up?

This site has done wonders over the past few years in helping me understand wells and getting my irrigation system up and running. I have finally gotten everything to work and am now in the process of making it look better.

I have the well located in a corner by the house and a shed. I'm building a 'pump house' so that the neighbor doesn't have to look at my strange contraption next to their property line. I say strange because pumps are a rare sight. Since I'm building the pump house, I figured that I would tackle some new plumbing at the same time.

My current set-up is this:
Well
Check-Valve
Pump, output side has a tank, gauge, and pressure switch in a vertical tower
Silt filter

I would like to move the silt filter to the front of the line, that would prevent any issues with the check-valve and/or worn out pump components in the future. As for the tank (2 gal), switch and gauge, is there a preferred set up for these things, or is it more of a wherever the fit type of placement? I'll attach a picture of the set-up, the filter is actually inside the house, I plan to move it outside.

I just noticed that the pictures are not current (no check valve, just a fill hole) but it should show enough to get the idea across. I figure if I'm going to redo the set-up, I'll make it look as professional as I can, so any advice would be welcome.

My current thoughts are to rotate the pump 180 and put it close to the house. The flow path would then go from the well, towards the right (filter, check-valve), then a double left to the input of the pump.

Thanks.

It is not a good idea to put a filter before the pump. Any extra restriction on the intake of the pump is not good, and as the filter clogs up, it gets even worse.

Interesting thought Valveman. I do have what appears to be an on-going silt issue, not enough to cause big problems, but enough to interfere with proper sprinkler head operation. The filter is currently on its second season without a filter change. My thinking was to place the filter first to protect the pump, but if that's not advised, I'll leave it where it is. My thoughts for the gauge, switch and tank are to be on individual "T"s as opposed to the tree like configuration. Are there pros/cons to that set-up? I would also include a spigot between the pump/house entrance (before the filter) to be used during spring set-up.

i'd run it til it breaks, then replace it ALL with better quality products. no filter on suction. i dont even trust unions on suction. taped, doped, and tight threaded fittings and primed and glued pvc is what i like, especially when it comes to suction side.

justwater said:

i'd run it til it breaks, then replace it ALL with better quality products. no filter on suction. i dont even trust unions on suction. taped, doped, and tight threaded fittings and primed and glued pvc is what i like, especially when it comes to suction side.

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I agree. Anything extra on the suction side just leaves another possible place for a suction leak. Unions are a NO NO, and the less threaded fittings the better.

How would I do the suction side if you don't do threaded components? I'm definitely on the side of less thread the better. My check-valve is brass threaded, as is the input to the pump. Is there an alternate method that I can use?
I do disconnect the pump for the winter months, so that would be a concern.

An o-ring schd. 80 union is quite bombproof. Use pipe dope and teflon tape for a foolproof joint.