[Shop-talk] About the well & water pressure & life sucking

[scott.hall at comcast.net]

well, we'd like to move the tank inside by the hvac anyway, just because eventually the tanks do rust and require replacement, and it's kinda an eyesore.  also, in the summer the tanks exposed to full sun tend to heat the water pretty good.

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From: "Ron Schmittou" <rs1121 at earthlink.net>
> 50 feet is not enough distance to cause pressure loss - unless you have like
> a 1/4 inch water line going to the house, something else is wrong.  Is it a
> submersible pump? And if not, how deep is the water level in the well?
> 
> Sounds like you got zip for the $100 you paid for expertise.  
> 
> Worst case if you have a low flow well, you may have to buy a holding tank,
> so you will have stored water available for High flow usage, which is not an
> uncommon issue.