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Default multiple pressure tanks or a 1000 gallon tank

On Sep 3, 11:08 am, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
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We have a 100 ft well, but need to have the rest installed - pump,
pressure tank, storage, meter etc. Since the well is approx. 150 ft
from the home site and down a hill approx. 35 ft, would it be better
to have multiple pressure tanks or a large storage tank down at the
well (or have the large tank up the hill for that matter) Also, since
it's for a 3 bedroom house in Western WA - how much should something
like this cost


No reason to have anything special. 100 feet is not deep, nor is the 150
feet all that far. Many wells are 4x that and pump to a normal sized tank
in the house. Having a tank down at the well may induce other problems,
like freezing in winter.

What did your well guy recommend?


1 guy recommended 2 mid size pressure tanks - eliminating the need for
a pump house. Another recommends an insulated pump house - although
I'm not sure if it's better to build down at the well or near the
house, but still it will cost money to build.