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You could use a booster pump + accumulator system to get constant pressure. Pretty cheap and easy to install. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Water-Booster-Pump/s?k=

You could use a booster pump + accumulator system to get constant pressure. Pretty cheap and easy to install. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Water-Booster-Pump/s?k=Water+Booster+Pump https://www.amazon.co.uk/Water-Booster-Pump/s?k=Water+Booste...

londons_explore 5y ago
Got one. It's super noisy, the sound vibrates through all the pipes in the house, and sometimes the water can't even get as high as the inlet to the pump. It would just be better if the utility company supplied a decent pressure. But they don't want to do that because their pipes have thousands of leaks in, and the higher the pressure the more water leaks out. This is the problem of living in a place where most of the infrastructure is 200 years old.
- a1369209993 5y ago
  > It's super noisy, the sound vibrates through all the pipes in the house, and sometimes the water can't even get as high as the inlet to the pump. FWIW, the first bit means the pump is defective/badly designed and you need to get a better one (don't have any actionable advice on where, unfortunately), and the second should be fixable by putting the accumulator tank in the basement/hole in the ground, although YMMV on practicality.
  - bbarnett 5y ago
    I am on a well, and have frequent power failures. I got tired of a small pressure tank, and thus no water without power. So I bought a 50 gallon one. Now I can take a shower in the morning, even without power. Not sure of the pump to use here, and I think we're discussing the same thing almost, but pressurizing the holding tank would be pump before vs pump after. It may provide a nicer experience? Not sure.
    - a1369209993 5y ago
      Ah, yes, I was talking about a catchment tank (before the main pump; so the pump has water to pump) for the low-pressure input water. The pressure tank can be whereever.
      - bbarnett 5y ago
        Hmm. So a catchment tank, then even a small pressure tank after, might give a very nice experience. And without power, the catchment tank would still be pressurized by the incoming water supply at 10psi, a nice fallback. Now we only need to obtain the contract. Profit!
        bbarnett 5y ago
        Even better, during war, calamity, or zombies, the catchment tank can provide for emergency water!
- rainbowzootsuit 5y ago
  https://product-selection.grundfos.com https://product-selection.grundfos.com Look for the "booster set" to make a selection. Consider adding in a vibration isolation to the pump connection. This article describes some of the different types. Probably for your application the "hose and braid" would be what I'd be looking for. This is a pretty standard part from a hardware store. https://www.pumpsandsystems.com/isolation-noise-vibration-hvac-plumbing-piping-systems https://www.pumpsandsystems.com/isolation-noise-vibration-hv...

londons_explore 5y ago

Got one. It's super noisy, the sound vibrates through all the pipes in the house, and sometimes the water can't even get as high as the inlet to the pump. It would just be better if the utility company supplied a decent pressure. But they don't want to do that because their pipes have thousands of leaks in, and the higher the pressure the more water leaks out. This is the problem of living in a place where most of the infrastructure is 200 years old.

a1369209993 5y ago
> It's super noisy, the sound vibrates through all the pipes in the house, and sometimes the water can't even get as high as the inlet to the pump. FWIW, the first bit means the pump is defective/badly designed and you need to get a better one (don't have any actionable advice on where, unfortunately), and the second should be fixable by putting the accumulator tank in the basement/hole in the ground, although YMMV on practicality.
- bbarnett 5y ago
  I am on a well, and have frequent power failures. I got tired of a small pressure tank, and thus no water without power. So I bought a 50 gallon one. Now I can take a shower in the morning, even without power. Not sure of the pump to use here, and I think we're discussing the same thing almost, but pressurizing the holding tank would be pump before vs pump after. It may provide a nicer experience? Not sure.
  - a1369209993 5y ago
    Ah, yes, I was talking about a catchment tank (before the main pump; so the pump has water to pump) for the low-pressure input water. The pressure tank can be whereever.
    - bbarnett 5y ago
      Hmm. So a catchment tank, then even a small pressure tank after, might give a very nice experience. And without power, the catchment tank would still be pressurized by the incoming water supply at 10psi, a nice fallback. Now we only need to obtain the contract. Profit!
      - bbarnett 5y ago
        Even better, during war, calamity, or zombies, the catchment tank can provide for emergency water!
rainbowzootsuit 5y ago
https://product-selection.grundfos.com https://product-selection.grundfos.com Look for the "booster set" to make a selection. Consider adding in a vibration isolation to the pump connection. This article describes some of the different types. Probably for your application the "hose and braid" would be what I'd be looking for. This is a pretty standard part from a hardware store. https://www.pumpsandsystems.com/isolation-noise-vibration-hvac-plumbing-piping-systems https://www.pumpsandsystems.com/isolation-noise-vibration-hv...