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<blockquote data-quote="roys" data-source="post: 426032" data-attributes="member: 5044"><p>I use one of the Clarke booster pumps (from Machine Mart, not too expensive,) to take water from my well up to my water header tank in the house, it is controlled by pressure so when the header tank is full the ball cock closes and causes the pressure switch on the pump to switch it off. Pressure works between 1 and 3 bar if my memory is correct.</p><p></p><p>Pumps switches off at 3 bar.</p><p></p><p>Pump switches on at 1 bar.</p><p></p><p>Well water level is about 2 meters below pump, suction pipe has a foot valve on it so once primed it's done.</p><p></p><p>Deliver side from pump up to header tank is about a 40 meters run climbing about 9 meters.</p><p></p><p>System works great, Only had a problem once and that was about 4 or 5 years ago during that long frosty winter, I got frost damage to pump casing, won't happen now as I have trace heated it on a frost stat.</p><p></p><p>Just a different idea that is easy to install and maintain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roys, post: 426032, member: 5044"] I use one of the Clarke booster pumps (from Machine Mart, not too expensive,) to take water from my well up to my water header tank in the house, it is controlled by pressure so when the header tank is full the ball cock closes and causes the pressure switch on the pump to switch it off. Pressure works between 1 and 3 bar if my memory is correct. Pumps switches off at 3 bar. Pump switches on at 1 bar. Well water level is about 2 meters below pump, suction pipe has a foot valve on it so once primed it's done. Deliver side from pump up to header tank is about a 40 meters run climbing about 9 meters. System works great, Only had a problem once and that was about 4 or 5 years ago during that long frosty winter, I got frost damage to pump casing, won't happen now as I have trace heated it on a frost stat. Just a different idea that is easy to install and maintain. [/QUOTE]
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