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Default Booster pump for backwash cycle of whole-house filter

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Why is he measuring the flow rate in a higher floor bath?
Presumably, the unit is going somewhere lower, much closer to the
well, fed by a much larger diameter pipe. Also, many bath fixtures
have aerators, etc that restrict flow. Before considering
alternatives, I'd find out what the real flow rate is.


I'll have him check the adjustment on the existing pressure tank and see if
he can measure the flow from a valve somewhere in the basement. Do you
think that with such adjustments and different faucet location it would even
be possible that we could see an increase from 3gpm to 14gpm? Would there
be any risk of running the well dry if we change the pressure setting?

After searching the web I found some info that people like to recommend the
Gould Aquaboost II or WellManager systems along with an atmospheric storage
tank. The pump is supposed to intelligently know about the water demand and
regular its power pumping from this tank according to water demand. If it
turns out we have to install something like that, I wonder if it is feasible
I could grab one from a supplier during my week-long trip to Vermont and be
able to install it as a DIY project. Or if this would turn out to be one of
those complex things that a well company has to do along with engineering
analysis of the well yield etc...?