Thanks for checking in, itsmoked - this project has had to go on hold for a while I'm afraid. A lot of the urgency came from a wedding (mine!) that was to be held at the property in 2 months, but this is now going to be a year or two away so our interim fixes can work a little longer. Add that...
THank you everyone for your sound advice - it's been very helpful.
We've found that the existing pump is a 2HP pump, so about 1.5kw draw - we are now investigating a solar plus battery solution to provide power to the existing pump, and have contacted a professional who validates my assumption...
Thanks for the replies!
1) The pipe and current pump are unknown right now - I will attempt to gather more information and trace the pipe from the lower tank to the upper tank when I visit on Monday. I'll post updates here regarding pipe diameter and possible the current pump.
2) To be...
Thanks kindly for the reply itsmoked - in response to the query about flow rates, the "normal" usage is just to fill a single trough and provide water to a single small home - so the average usage is 500L per day, and tank capacity (at top) at least 10,000L - however there are some times of peak...
Hi all, looking for a bit of advice about replacing parts of an existing system which is so old no-one can remember any details about it!
The requirement is to pump water uphill to a holding tank, approx. 100m above a spring. An existing system is in place, but old, and possibly massively...
