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  • Jan 19, 2013, 02:43 AM
    sg0148
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jlisenbe View Post
    Don't know a lot about cycle stop valves. This site sells them. Cycle Stop Valves, Inc.. This site explains them: Cycle Stop Constant Pressure Control Valves

    Just using drip irrigation would be a problem. Probably doesn't use much in the way of volume, so not having a tank would be tough.

    Thanks very much for this info.
  • Jan 19, 2013, 02:44 AM
    sg0148
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Grady White View Post
    sg0148,
    I have not forgotten you. Just haven't had 5 minutes to stop by & talk some more with the guys at the pump & well supply house. It's been crazy busy at work & I'm getting way too much windshield time.

    No problems - thank you.
  • Feb 15, 2013, 06:40 PM
    Grady White
    At long last I finally got to talk to the guy I needed to & was told if you have any grit at all in the water it's going to be extremely tough on bladder tanks. Also if the iron in the water is plating out onto the interior of the tank, it could cause you problems but not as severe as the grit. His suggestion was to install a "sand sock" on the pump or at the very least what I think he called a Campbell cyclonic filter with a 200 mesh screen.
  • Feb 16, 2013, 12:03 AM
    sg0148
    Thanks very much Grady - I'll give that a go.
  • Feb 16, 2013, 12:04 AM
    sg0148
    As the water definitely has grit in it.

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