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After more thought, I think installing the pressure next to the cistern would make more sense. I don't think our spigot will work right if the bladder tank is installed after it. Plus, if I want to install more water, like in a field or in the barn, I think it'd be smarter to run it from the...

Thanks speedbump. I took a look a more info on your site, but it doesn't seem common that a cistern/tank would be installed so far from house. Will this work if my water tank is 80'-100' from house? Will the bladder tank need to be next to the tank or can it be under the house? If I need a...

I got some more developments. I drew this sketch to help explain: The utility company came back out and found 75 psi at the meter. I got an elevation reading of the meter and my house and there's roughly a 170' difference. That's assuming those handheld gps devices are accurate. By my...

I definitely will. I work from home so I should be able to run into him while he's here.

Ok. I'm going to see what the tech says about my pressure. He should be here today or tomorrow. It may be that I'd need to install a new, larger line anyway. If the pressure at the meter will get water up the hill enough to fill a cistern, then maybe that's an option. I can run rain water into...

considering I'm up on a large hill, I'd imagine I'd have to go deeper than most people. I've heard from locals that most use cisterns instead of wells because of the ground here in central/eastern Kentucky. Something about it. All the limestone I think. I would love one though. Just the prospect...

The water company is going to send a tech out to take a reading of my pressure at the meter. I've considered installing a cistern and even collecting rain water when we could. Like I said we have 20+ acres of which about 8 are fenced in pasture. We have a small pond but I'd like to eventually...

haha, well the plumber hooked up the pump so I'm sure it's connected right, but yeah I guess that's another thing to check into. thanks! I'm in Kentucky, about 40 mins south of Lexington. I really don't think the line is frozen at this point, but it's a good possibility it did this past week...

The meter is not running. Along with the water running along the ground before the meter made me think there may be a line problem before my property so i called the water company to investigate. I didnt know you could put a larger pipe onto a meter. My soil is obviously rocky and there's...

Thanks so much man. My father-in-law is good friends with a plumber back in PA who has done a lot of work on his farm. It seems it's hard to find someone knowledgable enough for my situation. The elevation change is about 250' and I'm guessing the line is about 600' from the house (pump) to the...

Hello All - Long story short: My family is without water completely now and I'm a bit at a loss for next steps. We bought our home a year ago. It sits on top a small mountain (knob as they call them down here) and the water has never been working that great. We have city water, but the...