City slicker artesian well question.

Rattlesnake Guy · 06-09-2011, 07:44 PM

I think it is safe to generalize that the "average well" does not supply the same line pressure as the "average municipal" water supply. Some of us have to add a booster pump in the cellar to run the pressure tank to a higher set point. The flow rate of the pump is a function of the horse power, the feet of lift from the water level in the well and the pressure the pump is working against in the house as well as the friction loss in the piping system.

The booster pump takes much of the extra load off of the well pump allowing it to provide the volume of water to the booster pump which pushes it along to achieve the higher pressure and flow rates we need.

06-09-2011, 07:44 PM	#1
Rattlesnake Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,254 Thanks: 423 Thanked 366 Times in 175 Posts	I think it is safe to generalize that the "average well" does not supply the same line pressure as the "average municipal" water supply. Some of us have to add a booster pump in the cellar to run the pressure tank to a higher set point. The flow rate of the pump is a function of the horse power, the feet of lift from the water level in the well and the pressure the pump is working against in the house as well as the friction loss in the piping system. The booster pump takes much of the extra load off of the well pump allowing it to provide the volume of water to the booster pump which pushes it along to achieve the higher pressure and flow rates we need. Attached Images