andrewmgsa
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Hi... I have low water flow from the water main that is under my front yard. It’s an old line and clogged. We still get ok pressure when using only one faucet. The moment we open a 2nd faucet it drops.
replacing the water main is over $5,000 and I don’t have the means now to pay that. So I found a solution that only costs $250.
I installed a 32 gallon water pressure tank right after the meter. No pump, just the tank. It helps a great deal. Only issue is that if we run a large wash load it empties the tank (32 gallon tank holds 9 gallons of water). Tank starts to fill back up, but for that short while; the pressure is back to low. Not a big deal at all because that is rare.
so the township said it won’t pass inspection because the only full solution is to have a pump added to the pressure tank. I told the inspector that it works just fine with no pump (pump will cost $1,500). He won’t allow this to pass inspection. I plan to sell my house soon, so am I SOL or can I fight to get it approved? Or should I just remove the tank and let the next owner deal with replacing the water main? Is the inspector correct? He won’t allow just the pressure tank without a pump?? Here is a pic of my work. I even have a pressure release valve, and a check valve. Seems up to all codes.
replacing the water main is over $5,000 and I don’t have the means now to pay that. So I found a solution that only costs $250.
I installed a 32 gallon water pressure tank right after the meter. No pump, just the tank. It helps a great deal. Only issue is that if we run a large wash load it empties the tank (32 gallon tank holds 9 gallons of water). Tank starts to fill back up, but for that short while; the pressure is back to low. Not a big deal at all because that is rare.
so the township said it won’t pass inspection because the only full solution is to have a pump added to the pressure tank. I told the inspector that it works just fine with no pump (pump will cost $1,500). He won’t allow this to pass inspection. I plan to sell my house soon, so am I SOL or can I fight to get it approved? Or should I just remove the tank and let the next owner deal with replacing the water main? Is the inspector correct? He won’t allow just the pressure tank without a pump?? Here is a pic of my work. I even have a pressure release valve, and a check valve. Seems up to all codes.