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    Jul 24, 2009, 11:49 AM
    Maintain water pressure
    How to maintain water pressure from a holding tank in a well water system.
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    Jul 24, 2009, 12:46 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by johnsst View Post
    How to maintain water pressure from a holding tank in a well water system.
    Holding tanks don't maintain pressure, pressure tanks do. The only pressure in a holding tank is determined at the base by the height of the water in the tank. This is called "head pressure" and you determine that by multiplying the height of the water in the tank by 0.4335. Or simply 0.434.
    Sounds like you may have a problem. Want to share? Tom
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    Jul 24, 2009, 01:43 PM

    SB's reply is exactly correct. We have no idea what your problem is. Please be more specific.
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