turnkey4099
Elite Member
Sorry I missed that. It is unusual to have that many storage tanks ganged together, but I can see where it might be much less expensive than one huge tank. No matter if it is one big tank or a gang of small tanks there needs to be enough water in the storage tank(s) as needed. It is not like a well with an unlimited supply of water. When pumping from storage tanks or a well a pressure tanks only purpose is to limit the on/off cycles of the pump. The water comes from the well and/or storage tanks, not the pressure tank. So, the pressure tank can be very small if you have some other way to limit the cycling like a Cycle Stop Valve. Even with multiple pumps of varying sizes the pumps will either cycle off and on no matter how large the pressure tank, or can be made to deliver constant pressure without cycling the same way.
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When pumping from storage tanks or a well a pressure tanks only purpose is to limit the on/off cycles of the pump. The water comes from the well and/or storage tanks, not the pressure tank. ..."
Wrong...at least with a standard, not cycle stop valve. Pump runs until the cut-off pressure is reached. Any water drawn until cut-in pressure is reached is coming out of the tank.