tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563375693893858995.post5927028822682769776..comments2023-10-11T04:34:10.280-07:00Comments on Musings of a slowly rotting mind…: Tanks, guys!Tom Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02406594538384486447noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563375693893858995.post-33102212665278431192012-05-12T10:20:38.260-07:002012-05-12T10:20:38.260-07:00The solar panels run the pump only so they're ...The solar panels run the pump only so they're down by the pump. These tanks are getting their water from the well way down the hill, not from rainwater. <br /><a href="http://www.nch.com/" rel="nofollow">にほんNCH</a>jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122681827186864956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563375693893858995.post-77353521433842514022012-05-05T07:44:09.022-07:002012-05-05T07:44:09.022-07:00There is a 1-1/4" feed line from the well, th...There is a 1-1/4" feed line from the well, then a 3" drain line to the house. The well guy wanted to keep them separate so you wouldn't be out of water when one is being repaired and putting a check valve on a smaller pipe is better. It's all "well guy" stuff.Tom Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406594538384486447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563375693893858995.post-81347384962185518152012-05-04T22:16:41.015-07:002012-05-04T22:16:41.015-07:00Is there one pipe to fill the tanks and second to ...Is there one pipe to fill the tanks and second to drain them? Or is there just one pipe with water changing direction depending on whether you are filling or draining?Pete S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563375693893858995.post-8193084127244755002012-05-04T18:30:44.324-07:002012-05-04T18:30:44.324-07:00The solar panels run the pump only so they're ...The solar panels run the pump only so they're down by the pump. These tanks are getting their water from the well way down the hill, not from rainwater.Tom Hurleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406594538384486447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563375693893858995.post-48251426364001954962012-05-04T15:26:48.211-07:002012-05-04T15:26:48.211-07:00You guys do things differently than we do. We alwa...You guys do things differently than we do. We always put the tanks in last when there is some roof to hook them up to for immediate catchement.<br /><br />Glad to see such progress though! I hope the solar panels come soon, but do they fit on the tanks? Ours are usually fitted to the roof.Susan Hurley-Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16576835307387726494noreply@blogger.com