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bluetoothtony13 Mar 2024 23:27Hello everyone,
Our extension is almost finished, and now I need to take care of a few small tasks myself.
I could use some advice.
Due to the extension, we had to relocate and rebuild the cistern.
Additionally, it was noticed that water was constantly flowing into the excavation pit, even though it hadn’t rained for weeks.
For this reason, a sump pit/infiltration basin was installed about 4–5m (13–16 feet) next to the cistern.
The plan is as follows:
The drainage and incoming water flow into the infiltration basin.
This water then needs to be pumped into the cistern, where the overflow is connected to the street.
According to the local authorities, pumping directly to the street is not allowed, but going through the cistern is permitted.
We have now installed 1" (inch) PE pipe from the cistern to the garden.
The plan is to use this water for irrigating the swimming pool and the garden.
This means two pumps are required.
The pump in the infiltration basin should pump continuously as the water level rises, while the one in the cistern should maintain constant pressure in the water line to the garden.
Which pumps would you recommend for this setup?
I would also prefer to avoid float switches and instead use installed level sensors that can alert me in case the pump in the infiltration basin fails.
Thanks for your input.
Our extension is almost finished, and now I need to take care of a few small tasks myself.
I could use some advice.
Due to the extension, we had to relocate and rebuild the cistern.
Additionally, it was noticed that water was constantly flowing into the excavation pit, even though it hadn’t rained for weeks.
For this reason, a sump pit/infiltration basin was installed about 4–5m (13–16 feet) next to the cistern.
The plan is as follows:
The drainage and incoming water flow into the infiltration basin.
This water then needs to be pumped into the cistern, where the overflow is connected to the street.
According to the local authorities, pumping directly to the street is not allowed, but going through the cistern is permitted.
We have now installed 1" (inch) PE pipe from the cistern to the garden.
The plan is to use this water for irrigating the swimming pool and the garden.
This means two pumps are required.
The pump in the infiltration basin should pump continuously as the water level rises, while the one in the cistern should maintain constant pressure in the water line to the garden.
Which pumps would you recommend for this setup?
I would also prefer to avoid float switches and instead use installed level sensors that can alert me in case the pump in the infiltration basin fails.
Thanks for your input.
Water does not belong in the swimming pool area.
For irrigation, it depends on the size of your sprinkler zones and the size of your property.
A 1-inch (2.5 cm) pipe is rather too small. You will experience significant pressure and flow rate losses with this size.
If you want an affordable option, consider a deep well pump with at least 5 bar (72.5 psi) pressure and a flow rate of 6000 liters per hour (1585 gallons per hour) or more.
For irrigation, it depends on the size of your sprinkler zones and the size of your property.
A 1-inch (2.5 cm) pipe is rather too small. You will experience significant pressure and flow rate losses with this size.
If you want an affordable option, consider a deep well pump with at least 5 bar (72.5 psi) pressure and a flow rate of 6000 liters per hour (1585 gallons per hour) or more.
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bluetoothtony23 Mar 2024 06:56rick2018 schrieb:
Water has no place in the pool.
For irrigation, it depends on the size of your sprinkler zones and the overall property size.
A 1" pipe is probably too small. You’ll experience high pressure and flow losses.
If you want a cost-effective option, consider a deep well pump. Around 5 bar (72.5 psi) or more and 6000 l/h (26.4 gal/h) or higher. We only have one connection for the garden, which is connected to that pipe.
And why shouldn’t water go in there?
Rainwater and groundwater flow into it and are then pumped from there into the cistern.
The cistern water then flows into the garden.
The pool should be filled with cleaned and disinfected water. The pH level should also be correct.
With water from the cistern, you will always have suspended solids and contaminants.
Groundwater usually contains a high amount of iron, which causes deposits and brown stains.
You are not the first person to come up with such an idea 😉
Why do you think I don’t use water from my 76,000-liter (20,000-gallon) cistern for the pool?
How do you disinfect the pool? Liquid chlorine, tablets, bromine...?
Hopefully, the filtration system is properly sized. Otherwise, you’ll hear cries for help in summer when the pool turns green.
The specifications given by manufacturers for inexpensive pumps and filters are usually inaccurate, and the filter media area is too small—even when filtering 24 hours a day.
This is often the case with above-ground pools. In addition, tablets are used for disinfection, which produces by-products that can only be removed through sufficient water replacement.
The pool backwash water can be used in the garden. It is enriched with nutrients.
Tell us about your pool, filtration system, etc.
With water from the cistern, you will always have suspended solids and contaminants.
Groundwater usually contains a high amount of iron, which causes deposits and brown stains.
You are not the first person to come up with such an idea 😉
Why do you think I don’t use water from my 76,000-liter (20,000-gallon) cistern for the pool?
How do you disinfect the pool? Liquid chlorine, tablets, bromine...?
Hopefully, the filtration system is properly sized. Otherwise, you’ll hear cries for help in summer when the pool turns green.
The specifications given by manufacturers for inexpensive pumps and filters are usually inaccurate, and the filter media area is too small—even when filtering 24 hours a day.
This is often the case with above-ground pools. In addition, tablets are used for disinfection, which produces by-products that can only be removed through sufficient water replacement.
The pool backwash water can be used in the garden. It is enriched with nutrients.
Tell us about your pool, filtration system, etc.
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bluetoothtony23 Mar 2024 07:44rick2018 schrieb:
The pool should be filled with clean, disinfected water. The pH value also needs to be correct.
Water from the cistern always contains suspended solids and impurities.
Groundwater usually has a high iron content. This causes deposits and brown stains...
You’re not the first person to come up with an idea like this 😉
Why do you think I don’t use water from my 76,000-liter (20,066-gallon) cistern for the pool?
How do you disinfect the pool? Liquid chlorine, tablets, bromine...?
Hopefully the filtration system is properly sized. Otherwise, you’ll get calls for help in summer because the pool turns green.
The specifications given by manufacturers for inexpensive pumps and filters are often inaccurate, or the filter media is too small—even with 24-hour filtration.
This is always noticeable with above-ground pools. Additionally, tablets are used for disinfection, which produce breakdown products that can only be removed through sufficient water changes.
You can use your pool backwash water in the garden. It’s enriched with nutrients.
Tell us more about your pool, filtration system, etc. The pool has been refilled with cistern water for over 10 years.
There are absolutely no problems with chlorine tablets here.
But this doesn’t really matter here, as it’s off-topic.
Take a look at the Tipp pumps.
They offer good value for money. Especially for irrigation, they provide sufficient pressure and flow rate.
They are also tolerant of dirt. There are models without pump control and float switch, so you can operate them externally.
Let me guess—you check your pool water with test strips? Just because it’s been done that way for a long time doesn’t mean it’s correct. But if you don’t have any problems, then that’s fine.
They offer good value for money. Especially for irrigation, they provide sufficient pressure and flow rate.
They are also tolerant of dirt. There are models without pump control and float switch, so you can operate them externally.
Let me guess—you check your pool water with test strips? Just because it’s been done that way for a long time doesn’t mean it’s correct. But if you don’t have any problems, then that’s fine.
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