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I am grappling with a gravity fed water system and have questions
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[QUOTE="Jeff Thompson, post: 6643683, member: 702231"] Yes. Last first. The spring produces about 3 gpm. 20 psi at house is what I meant to write. At no point along the route are either pipes full. The system provides continuous water - about 4000 gallons a day for the upper spring alone. So the water is slowly entering pipe from barrel but the pipe is not submerged in water completely at spring barrel. The water immediately travels down a steep hill about 200 ft. Where it then travels relatively flat for one mile to house. It goes directly to house. The pond and tank are valved and stem off line. I turn pond valve off to maximize house pressure occasionally but otherwise leave it slightly open to allow water to have exit point as it is closed system otherwise. Your comment that lower spring might negate the head prsssure of upper spring is possibly what is causing the problem. I’m trying to increase the volume of water (and hopefully the pressure at house) but its possible I’m just messing up the flow and would be better turning off the lower spring. [/QUOTE]
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