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I will research a possible alternative that may work.Those 40 radius sprinkler heads are water hogs.
I will research a possible alternative that may work.Those 40 radius sprinkler heads are water hogs.
In most states, there should be a stainless steel tag welded to the well casing, to identify the well. And, the State should have a website you can look up your well data on. That site should have the drillers log from you well, which will tell you how deep it is, what soils they went through when drilling it, and how much it produced when they tested it. Your pump controller should have a tag from the pump manufacturer on it, giving the manufacturer name, the model number, horsepower and normally how many gum it should produce at what head. If you hav just a model number, you can usually look up all the pump data from the pump number.I am not sure, I have to contact the company that installed my well. I will get back to you..
Thank you, I will look for it and see what I find.In most states, there should be a stainless steel tag welded to the well casing, to identify the well. And, the State should have a website you can look up your well data on. That site should have the drillers log from you well, which will tell you how deep it is, what soils they went through when drilling it, and how much it produced when they tested it. Your pump controller should have a tag from the pump manufacturer on it, giving the manufacturer name, the model number, horsepower and normally how many gum it should produce at what head. If you hav just a model number, you can usually look up all the pump data from the pump number.
I will gather some photos and post them.Can you post some photos?
My Barn, otherwise known as my sanctuary. Last photo is of my She Shed I built 2 yrs ago. Putting on the shake siding. I’m sure this photo is not OSHA approved. HahaI will gather some photos and post them.
Thank you for that piece of advise. I will use the stainless steel or bronze for sure.Stainless steel pex crimp fittings are available. So are bronze. I dont use the plastic pex fittings. I dont use brass
Fittings with well water.
Pictures postedCan you post some photos?
I think I may have found an alternative to the water guzzling sprinkler heads. This system works on 40/60 psiI will research a possible alternative that may work.
Thank You, I will check into that.Ahh, OK...freezing. Well some of my experience with car wash systems may help.
In a car wash, (the self serve variety with STALLS) freezing is always an issue and there are and were a large number of tricks and techniques used--and well proven might I add and some of these may work for you.
All of the overhead lines--and I had miles of them--were laying in a heated and insulated trough. (are you getting the idea that there is some similarity already? I've used the words Stall and Trough. While many similar systems used a simple small water heater, for mine the heat came from our domestic hot water system; we had a small circulator pump, a thermostat, and a small plate style heat exchanger. There was a small set of pass/bypass valves that kept a small flow of hot water constantly in the heat exchanger, but we could turn that off in spring when it was no longer needed. The other side of the heat exchanger was connected to a hot water certified hose; that hose was over 200' in length that sat inside the trough. Just a slow circulation of hot water in that hose kept the trough, which ran in the unheated "attic" space of the car wash building, plenty toasty so nothing could freeze in the trough. Certain of the car wash functions such as the high-pressure wand had a "weep system" controlled by a small device called a "weep mizer" that metered small amounts of hot water through the line to keep it from freezing. Some of the more sophisticated equipment had an air purge as well. So after use, high-pressure air would blow out the lines.
So there is some commonality. If there is a car wash supplier in your area you may consider giving them a call, this is the kind of thing that's right up their alley to solve.
Yep and temper and circulate it for the horses.Layout with draining for winter factored in is a must in your situation.
Thank You, I will check into that.
Yes, that system is on a dry hydrant with a pump in our pond. I can switch the pump on and open a valve that will flow to the fire sprinkler system. That system is underground except where it hooks into sprinkler system and where the fire department hooks into it. Thank god I have never had to use it, but also thankful we had it installed.I just read where this will double as fire suppression.
How do you use the water for fire suppression ? Do you have sprinkler heads for fire ?
The well is located about 50 yards from the barn and The main line is underground. I have never had a problem with that. My barn is not heated, but when all the doors are closed and sealed up, the heat generated from the horses keeps the barn waterers flowing. They do get a film of ice on them, but the horses usually keep it clear when they drink. The waterers are located just below the stall isle windows. Most horses like to stick their heads out and look around, which puts there body in close proximity to the waterers and the heat they generate keeps the waterers from freezing.I’m assuming the barn is heated or how else are you keeping the horses auto water bucket from freezing?
Some of the main line must be buried. Or is the well located in the barn ?
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