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I have done a fair amount of research on this and it is my understanding that the way you have it hooked up is incorrect. My understanding is that you need to have two similar sized tanks and the inlet needs to be in the middle of the two tanks.
Well, it has been running great since 2016 or so, and that is another way of doing it. However, they do not have to be the same size tanks, which defeats the purpose of using an old tank; they just need to have the same pressure in each.
Is that a lower level garage, umconditioned space outside the building envelope? Or a basement? Trying to figure out why there is insulation between the joists.
do you hve a pressure release valve? if not you should put one in. also do you hve a one way valve inline before the pressure switch? if not you should put one. i figured since everyone else is telling you how you should do something different with your setup, although its working for you. I'd put in my 2 cents
It is a one way inline valve coming in, I do not however have a pressure relief valve just a 40/60 switch. Not a bad idea in case of a freak high pressure chance. Thanks for the advice
Water volume doesn't change the flow rate once the pressure drops down to the pump cut in your flow and pressure are all provided by the pump so nothing has changed. Is a bigger tank better?... Yes it is but for high volume use like a sprinkler system you might need a bigger pump.
They sure are, I installed the big blue because it only reduces PSI of pressure by 1 instead of 10 psi due to 20Inch size. Pretty cheap overall; it's 50 or 60 bucks; filters are 50-60 bucks for 2 last year. Take a lot of minerals and other things out of the well. It probably took me 15 minutes to install. It's pretty easy, and I can make a basic overview video if you like. You can even go with higher filtration than the 10 microns I use. But probably will need to change every 4 instead of 6 months due to the small tolerance on filters. It takes me about 60 secs to change a filter really easily.
Just put one on my F350 today, looks great. The bottom support bolts on to the main verticals I stead of coming off the bottom flat. They pass through the air dam “vertically “ if that makes sense. A better design I think.
What determines you having a 40 to 60 PSI setting on the well system Rich ?? What is the pressure inside the pressure tank you are using ??? How about the cost of the small pressure tank and the large pressure tank ?? I like your video Sir
the 40 -60 is a switch that goes on the system that relies to the pump when it must kick on and kick off and can be adjusted some in each direction if needed, the tanks have 46 pods in each and it important to have the same in each if running in parallel like I have done, however they also can be adjusted but most of the time it is not needed. I got the small 35 gal tank with the well install in 2016, and bought the other from Home Depot, at the time it cost around 4-5 hundred off the top of my head, took another 10 mins to install and gave me a very long pressure cycle. Hope this helps you. Basically gives a large volume of water per cycle! Helped a ton with my large irrigation system I put on my house and 4 showers that I can run at same time if needed!
I understand what you have stated to me Sir. What I am still fuzzy on is which pressure is best for a home system to operate on PSI wise ?? Thanks@@dadsworld5084
Thank you for this. I have been looking for something that looked good on the truck. Most all of the others on the market look like they were yanked off an 80's bronco or something. This one never came up on searches.
I am glad you like it; I already hit a deer with mine doing 55 thew the deer 15 feet in the air and off road; I was like, dam. Hope the truck isn't ruined. I drove to work, got out, and looked. I hit it dead in the middle of the grill; however, in the end, all I had was some blood and fur stuck on it, Not even a scratch or dent to the vehicle or Ranch Hand! It's a beast!
@@dadsworld5084 How wild the timing. My searching for one become increased in last 2 days as I just got a 2 for 1 - 2 doe for the price of 1 bumper cover just this past Sun. Once the repairs are made then the Ranch hand will get put on. Especially now that I know it is specifically battle tested for purpose :)
The Ranch hand has been around forever, not to expensive and thicker steel. Overall, I am pretty happy with it, and since it took a deer at 55mph already and did not even dent it, I would say it made pretty well overall.
As a residential plumber this is not helpful lol volume doesn't give you pressure We measure well tanks by the cut on draw time not pressure. Please call someone that does this for a living
You should never put ANY Shut off or Restrictions before the Auto Pressure Switch. If someone, “a kid,” shuts the valve. Then when the pump kicks on, it will either blow a fitting up apart, or burn the pump up. No Sediment Filters in this area, either. Also I highly recommend the Auto Pressure Switch with the Manual Reset Lever, if a pipe burst and/or the pump cannot keep up, it will lock out the pump, preventing further damage.
@@dadsworld5084 so there isn’t an additional bracket needed? It has the spot for the two nuts and the straight piece under neath. It looked like you had a bracket that connects the straight bottom piece to the area with tow hooks
@@AquaForcePW It hooks to spots that are already there; I took off to brackets that came with the truck, where the straight pieces attach. I will slip under the truck to double-check in the am and get back to you to make sure. I believe you will have to get some bolts since your one doesn't have them with it.
@dadsworld5084 Did you have to bolt the upper part of the bracket to anything? I'm referencing the bolt above the 2 bolts that are together (Each bracket has a total of 4 bolt holes)
If you are referring to the bracket that attaches near the tow hooks, then yes. You have to trim the plastic near the hooks and it bolts to their and under the truck. Hope this helps
@@dadsworld5084 I'm referring to the bracket provided by Ranch Hand that goes up underneath the truck. It has a total of 4 holes. 2 of them are used for mounting to the truck frame (Pain in the butt part), 1 of them mounts to the grill bracket that comes through the cut out holes in the plastic valance. There is 1 more hole at the very top of that bracket. Does that just not get used or does it bolt somewhere?
Great video! About to possibly do this to my F250 but concerned with how far the RH sticks our from the front bumper. I have about 8” of wiggle room to make it fit in the garage without hitting my steel storage racks in front of the truck. Any chance you can tell me how far out the grill guard is from the bumper? Thanks!
Super instructive video for those of us who don't know jack about this stuff - thank you!!! I have one initial question, though. When you say, just make sure the pump pressure between the two tanks is the same, can you explain that to me as if I am a four year old. You said yours were clones. How would I correct the issue if they were not the same? My sister and I are getting ready to install a 1 HP Stainless Steel Shallow Well Pump with factory included Tank with Pressure Control Switch - 950 GPH. I want to add an additional tank, to increase time between on pump run cycles when water is being used and provide good, continuous pressure for times when water is being used for longer periods (Ie showers and washer cycles). Thank you, again, for the great video!!
you will have to see on the tank recommendations, off the top of my head I think mine is 60psi, but just look on tank or tank specifics which you can google.
You do not know what you are talking about. Adding tanks gives you volume and not more pressure. You could add 300 tanks and your pressure will stay the same. You don’t understand how it works.
Thanks for the upload! I bought a used one on an on-line auction and from your video I could tell all of the parts were included. Of course there were no instructions and your video helped immensely. I also left the air dam off instead of cutting it to fit too. When I did the install, I took the grill off of the truck, which is simple, and it made it very easy to get to the bumper bolts from above. I did the install alone and it only took about 90 minutes. Without your video, I'd probably still be trying to figure it out. Thanks again!
Have a question. We share a well with our neighbors It was set up that way years ago. The well is on their property and the pressure tank is over there too. We have low water pressure. What can I do to get higher pressure?
I have a small 36 gallon tank in my well house, approximately 100 ft of 1” line from well house to my home, I get excellent water pressure when I use any faucet, but when I use two, say I flush the toilet and wash my hands the pressure drops when using two fixtures could adding a larger tank help this issue I am experiencing? I have have checked pressure in my tank and checked my pump it cuts in at 30 and off at 60 and both are working perfectly
Adding another larger tank in tandem won't hurt for sure and can only help give a larger reserve. However, you shouldn't have that big of a drop from 1 facet to another when only running two teams in a house. In the short term, however, if you only have a small line coming off your 1-inch line feeding your facet and toilet in tandem, this might account for your lack of pressure since a tiny 1/2-inch line still only gives so much flow if that is what it is off the 1 inch which I am guessing.
What pressure do I need to get more pressure. How does the water get in the tank. I don’t know what to do to increase pressure. It is a big tank for water irrigation.
The pump does the pressure, and the tank is a reservoir. It can be for home or irrigation; the more extensive the reservoir, the less the pump has to kick on. The longer you get steady pressure, the more consistent the flow!
You need to take a look at your pump gpm rating. If your drawing more volume than your pump can flow your pressure will drop. What you can do is get a bucket and time how long it takes to fill one gallon of water and compare that time to what your pump is rated for. After that combine usage like how much does a washing machine require and how much flow is needed when taking a shower or running 2 showers and a washing machine at the same time. Then you'll have a good idea what pump is required.
I think the tank cost me about 3-4 hundred at the time, and the pipe in a few dollars and about 10 mins of time, I have been using this successful for about 5 years now made a massive difference with 4 showers in the house and 17 one irrigation system.
Technically it does not matter how many items you have on the well; it would increase your overall ready supply to all of the above. This is how it gives the appearance of higher flow for longer times.
You're a beginner. You're not supposed to have the wheel on top of the stump. Also the belts were ready to break. The machine is also a rental and the teeth were probably dull and belts too loose. You definitely need more experience before giving advice
Thanks for the advice, but hints at the video title are for beginners, this was never intended to be a pro video only for a novice homeowner like myself, I am sure you are correct on all parts thanks for the advice, I will remember this next time.
Can you add the second tank after the filtration system but right before the water heater split? is it necessary to fit this tank right next to the existing one? Thank you
Typically you would want them to run right after each other; you could always put the tank in another place but pipe it back to the connection point if you are area limited.
