how much water is needed in a well?

[Blaze]

Sorry Chris when you mentioned tank I thought you were referring to a cistern. A cistern would not be a bad idea with your well for additional capacity if you garden, large lawn, livestock etc. But seriously if you have a collapse you need to see about getting it re-drilled (hopefully deeper) and LINED properly.

 

[Chris142]

This is what i mean by tank. This is very close to me too.

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/for/4815880853.html

 

[tom slick]

Around here it's common to have the well pump fill a large non-pressurized tank (cistern) then a boost pump and pressure tank supplies the house. With that setup the well can be very slow but you always have plenty of supply to the house.

 

[Blaze]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
This is what i mean by tank. This is very close to me too.

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/for/4815880853.html


That's an excellent system! eliminates the need for a booster pump etc. Unfortunately for me it gets 15 below here so mine is buried with booster pump.