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    meldavidson62 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 22, 2008, 05:36 PM
    Water pressure problems
    I am on city water but have a 1300 foot water line, the water pressure was horrible so I installed a water pump and pressure tank, is there any way I can do away with this and just install a pressure booster inline? This pump is installed in my garage and is a constant worry in winter about electricity going out and freezing, any suggestions would be appreciated. Ps I have a 3/4 inch water line.
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    Jun 22, 2008, 06:07 PM
    What's with the water service going into your garage? Are you on a slab?
    is there any way I can do away with this and just install a pressure booster inline?
    Sure there is. The only problem with that is that if you do away with a bladder tank the pump will come on every time you make a draw. More ware and tear ion the pump. I hope you installed a check valve downstream from the pump. Regards, Tom
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    Jun 22, 2008, 06:20 PM
    I grew up in Southwestern ranch country, where many ranchers had wells with wind-driven pumps and gravity tanks. Perhaps a combination of city water and wind driven pump filling a cistern or something like that would work.
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    Jun 22, 2008, 06:20 PM
    A pressure booster (booster pump) is basically a pump with attached small pressure tank. They are designed to come on and off as water is used. You basically are accomplishing that with what you have now, so I don't think you would gain much by adding one. As to the cold weather, install a drain line at the lowest point where the line comes out of the ground. If the electricity goes out, you can simply drain the line and not have to worry about freezing.

    I'll say this. If I had a 1300 foot run to the municipal water line, I wouldn't think about using less than a 1" line, especially if you are gaining elevation through those 1300 feet. As water moves through long runs like that, you lose some pressure to friction between water and the pipe. In relatively short runs it's not worth thinking about, but with your run it might be significant.
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    Jun 22, 2008, 06:53 PM
    If you have extended power outages you might want to consider a back up generator.
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