Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted July 7, 2021 I just got done replacing my jack pump with a solar/110 pump in my well! I have a 4500 gallon storage tank! I am trying to replace my old pressure tank and pump! Any recommendations? I have seen a unit that looks like this and wondering if it might do the job? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buffhunter Report post Posted July 7, 2021 I run a flo tech 1hp shallow well pump with a flo tech I think 80 gallon pressure tank. I run it at 60/40 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter McGavin Report post Posted July 7, 2021 They work really well. I would look into a Gould’s pump/psi tank, but I don’t know what your budget is. I use these in Rocky Point at our house. Keep in mind the size of your psi/bladder tank, the smaller the tank the more the pump kicks on/off. These booster pumps work better with more continuous running rather than the constant on/off. also, make sure your air psi in tank(empty) is 2 psi below your kick on psi. So if you are running a 30-50 psi, tank psi needs to be 28psi. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
no worries Report post Posted July 8, 2021 I would go with a separate pump and pressure tank. Buy the largest pressure tank you can find/ afford and keep your pump from cycling on as often. ( like shooter said) You can also run the pump with 2 pressure tanks if you use quite a bit of water. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singleshot Report post Posted July 9, 2021 Kind of pricey but check out the Grundfos MQ3-45. No pressure tank required. Grundfos is well made, solid equipment. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted July 9, 2021 19 hours ago, singleshot said: Kind of pricey but check out the Grundfos MQ3-45. No pressure tank required. Grundfos is well made, solid equipment. So it just pumps on demand? If my sprinklers are running it’s pumping? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singleshot Report post Posted July 11, 2021 Yes. It senses a pressure drop and kicks on. Even with a pressure tank after just a couple minutes with your sprinklers running your booster pump would kick on and remain running until you shut your sprinklers off. In the end the Grundfos system would cycle more often but it's self priming and you don't need the pressure tank / bladder set up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted July 12, 2021 10 hours ago, singleshot said: Yes. It senses a pressure drop and kicks on. Even with a pressure tank after just a couple minutes with your sprinklers running your booster pump would kick on and remain running until you shut your sprinklers off. In the end the Grundfos system would cycle more often but it's self priming and you don't need the pressure tank / bladder set up. Thanks for the heads up I kinda like the idea of no pressure tank! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegunsmith2506 Report post Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 8:49 PM, singleshot said: Kind of pricey but check out the Grundfos MQ3-45. No pressure tank required. Grundfos is well made, solid equipment. This is the system we have in our house. It works very well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singleshot Report post Posted July 12, 2021 I believe the MQ3-35 is the 120VAC model, the 45 is 240VAC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
