I keep looking and I can't find a solution. I have low yield water well thats about 200-225 ft down a valley. I currently run a generator and pump water uphill.
I can't seem to get anything down the well, it necks down to a 4 inch pipe and its crowded so I can't figure out the static. Through acoustic testing I guestimate it somewhere around 50-75 ft. So a grand total of 300 ft of possible head pressure or 400 ft if the water level drops. I can only get about 200-250 gallons of water out of it a day the current way I am doing it. The current well pump is a beast but makes my lights flicked and the generator struggle. I don't like it when my magnum 4000 watt inverter kicks in. It can run it but I feel like it might damage it. Runs about 18 amps at 230 volts or about 4200 watts. I no longer use it to pressurize the house, just fill a tank. I could throw money at it, several thousand dollars for a expensive American pump or 1400-2000 dollars for a chinese pump like RPS sells. So far RPS is the cheapest branded option. Its made in China though and they brag about being made right beside John Deere equipment like that gives it credibility. I don't want to pay top dollar for a Chinese pump. Anyone have experience with a cheaper slow pump? My pumping requires are minimal. Even a 1/2 GPM would do it.
I've seen a few pumps on Amazon that come close to maybe working or reliable. Pumping with Solar/PWS etc. Runs around 500 dollars.
On the AC side of things, slow pumping seems non existent.
Its been the greatest weakness of my property. I have chickens and pigs and they get thirsty in the summer. Rainwater collection helps but I have times where things get a bit dry.
I can't seem to get anything down the well, it necks down to a 4 inch pipe and its crowded so I can't figure out the static. Through acoustic testing I guestimate it somewhere around 50-75 ft. So a grand total of 300 ft of possible head pressure or 400 ft if the water level drops. I can only get about 200-250 gallons of water out of it a day the current way I am doing it. The current well pump is a beast but makes my lights flicked and the generator struggle. I don't like it when my magnum 4000 watt inverter kicks in. It can run it but I feel like it might damage it. Runs about 18 amps at 230 volts or about 4200 watts. I no longer use it to pressurize the house, just fill a tank. I could throw money at it, several thousand dollars for a expensive American pump or 1400-2000 dollars for a chinese pump like RPS sells. So far RPS is the cheapest branded option. Its made in China though and they brag about being made right beside John Deere equipment like that gives it credibility. I don't want to pay top dollar for a Chinese pump. Anyone have experience with a cheaper slow pump? My pumping requires are minimal. Even a 1/2 GPM would do it.
I've seen a few pumps on Amazon that come close to maybe working or reliable. Pumping with Solar/PWS etc. Runs around 500 dollars.
On the AC side of things, slow pumping seems non existent.
Its been the greatest weakness of my property. I have chickens and pigs and they get thirsty in the summer. Rainwater collection helps but I have times where things get a bit dry.