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12-13-2004, 21:55

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New construction low water pressure boost And use the backhoe

I've got my water turned on, and I don't have much pressure or volume at the house. Let me describe the system, and see if you guys/gals can suggest a good way to mitigate this before I start digging holes, building vaults, and installing pumps.

I have a 50 acre parcel, and my water tap (municipal water) is located at one end of the lot (the low end). From my water meter, I have 2" gasketed SDS pipe rated for 200 PSI. We have the regulator dialed to line pressure (105 PSI) and this is getting me ~20-30 PSI at my future barn location (yard hydrant) with excellent volume.

Located further uphill, about 50' or so higher in elevation, the 2" pipe terminates into 3/4" soft copper and enters the house. Here I have low volume, and 2-4 PSI. Obviously, I need to come up with a way to fix this.

Thoughts? I could see putting a huge tank in, and a pump from it, or putting a pump in some kind of pump house down where the future barn will go (I have electricity there) and boosting the line pressure down there (lots of volume there).

ThoughtS? I'd love to keep everything inside the house, but it seems to me that that pump isn't going to pull very well, so pushing would be better. I could use the backhoe and dig a vault and build a little pump house, but I see that being a lot of work that may not be necessary.

Thoughts for making the best system I can to give even pressure/volume? Thoughts on the most cost effective solution?

Thanks,
John

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New construction low water pressure boost And use the backhoe

Line pressure (after upgrading the regulator, which is set to pass up to 150 psi) is at ~120 psi. Just a long (total length is 3300 feet) water line ( 2" diameter). Elevation is probably the biggest factor here though.

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