Help me decide which cycle stop valve and pressure...

[cdherman]

Ok, I posted here a couple months ago and got lots of excellent advice. We are having pump trouble again -- surging and rapid cycling. The system is pretty messed up -- I won't go into details, but we are going to pull the submersible pump and build a flow inducer. That might help the surging if its sucking air.

But the rapid cycling is more a function of the tiny pressure tank wedged into the 12" well casing (no well house). I am convinced we need a "cycle stop" or constant pressure valve.

I would put in the line just under the frost free connection, as in the instructions.

But 50 versus 60 psi? I don't get how to decide which one.. Looking at the CSVS125 valve.

 

[Valveman]

You are on the right track. With a 40/60 pressure switch you need the CSVS125-1 in 50 PSI.

 

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[Reach4]

But 50 versus 60 psi? I don't get how to decide which one.. Looking at the CSVS125 valve.

Not enough info. For example, is the house very far or up a significant hill.

 

[cdherman]

House is only 150 ft away, and perhaps 5' higher, so no large psi needs. OTOH, this a farm/ranch and my brother would like high flow rates if possible. Of course, given the trouble we are having, higher flow rates my not be in the cards.

 

[Reach4]

Another thing to consider is to put the pressure tank, CSV and pressure switch at the house. This works if you have power wires running from the breaker in the house to the well. If the power for the well does not come from the house, then the stuff down the well works without needing the wires from the house.

 

[cdherman]

Another thing to consider is to put the pressure tank, CSV and pressure switch at the house. This works if you have power wires running from the breaker in the house to the well. If the power for the well does not come from the house, then the stuff down the well works without needing the wires from the house.

Power is a dedicated breaker for just the well that comes off the main meter. So that in case of emergency/fire, we could kill power to a structure and still have water. That was a good idea at the time, though its made solar panels and battery backup in the house a touch less useful -- house has power but no water!