NYBo
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I get my domestic water supply from my lake. The previous owner set up two separate but interconnected supply systems:
1. Submersible pump hanging off my dock. This is currently my active system but the pressure the pump can supply is dropping and I have a feeling the pump is on the way out.
2. Shallow well pump in the basement. The pump works but the supply line is broken somewhere out in the lake.
I can fairly easily connect the shallow well pump to the supply line for the submersible and there is a check valve inside the house on this line. Would I need to remove the submersible pump and install a foot valve or could I leave it in place? I know I could just replace the submersible pump, but I would rather not, due to the cost. I also don't like the idea of 220 VAC running right next to my dock. The water is also a bit cold right now!
I don't want to spend a lot of money on this. The town has approved extending municipal water to my neighborhood. However, it is likely to be a couple of years before this is done.
1. Submersible pump hanging off my dock. This is currently my active system but the pressure the pump can supply is dropping and I have a feeling the pump is on the way out.
2. Shallow well pump in the basement. The pump works but the supply line is broken somewhere out in the lake.
I can fairly easily connect the shallow well pump to the supply line for the submersible and there is a check valve inside the house on this line. Would I need to remove the submersible pump and install a foot valve or could I leave it in place? I know I could just replace the submersible pump, but I would rather not, due to the cost. I also don't like the idea of 220 VAC running right next to my dock. The water is also a bit cold right now!
I don't want to spend a lot of money on this. The town has approved extending municipal water to my neighborhood. However, it is likely to be a couple of years before this is done.