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mkane63t
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 Posted - 03/22/2009 : 09:24:22
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| Correct me if im wrong. I can gravity feed a bladder tank, have the water plumbed to a series of timed valves for irrigation needs? Will this bladder tank push water 75' vertically? Sounds simple to me. How often does the bladder need recharging, if at all? |
Edited by - mkane63t on 03/24/2009 08:38:09
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watertanks.com
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Posted - 03/24/2009 : 08:11:48
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Yes, You can Gravity feed a pressure tank, the downside would be when your drawdown has emptied, you would be running on whatever pressure you are getting from the gravity feed until you shut off the water and allowed the pressure tank to refill. That pressure is usually not enough to fill much more than a toilet, which is why there is usually a pump before a pressure tank to fill it.
James Opferman
Pump and Tank Tech
American Tank Company
http://www.watertanks.com/
707-535-1415 (direct phone)
707- 535-1465 (Fax)
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mkane63t
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Posted - 03/24/2009 : 08:36:04
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| Thanks 4 the reply. The storage tank is 50' or so above the bladder tank. Does this make any difference? |
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watertanks.com
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Posted - 03/24/2009 : 09:13:55
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Yes, it does, 50 feet above is great, how long a run will it be going? What size is the line? The larger the better, a two inch line is probably best depending on what your flow demand is going to be.
James Opferman
Pump and Tank Tech
American Tank Company
http://www.watertanks.com/
707-535-1415 (direct phone)
707- 535-1465 (Fax)
jameso@americantank.com |
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irrigation/bladder tanks
