Kingdom of Callaway - Fulton, Mo 65251 | clicker - 1/8/2014 09:28 don't overflows require the well pump to continuously cycle off and on or run continuously. Seems it would be hard on a well pump running so much, not necessarily concerned about electricity usage but the life of the pump, boy it'd suck to have to pull a well pump the last couple of days.
I asked my well guy that 10 years ago when I installed my first one. He said the larger the water system you have (number of total gallons added up from all the pipes that it keeps pressurized) the easier it is on the pump because if you remove the same amount of water, doing it with a larger system makes the total pressure drop less. The pump will run longer to get it back up to pressure, but he said running doesn't affect it as much as cycling on and off. I have replaced my pressure switch once in ten years.
We did install a larger pump when we drilled the well because I knew I would be watering cows and not just use it for the house.
When I have a bunch of cows drinking off a waterer, all the overflow pee stream does is help keep it full, it is not spilling over then anyway. It only goes out the drain when no one animal has been drinking off it for however long it takes to fill it back up.
Now that we are back to only getting down to 15 degrees at night, I shut the pee stream off so it doesn't overflow. It doesn't need it except in really cold weather.
I have often wondered how many gallons of water I pump a day to the cattle. I should install a water meter I guess. I do know I would hate to be on a water line. |
Cattle waters? what the best
