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Building Booster Pump

Building Booster Pump

Building Booster Pump

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Hey, I need some help on whether a building served by a well pump needs to have a booster pump too.  I haven't dealt with this type of system before, so any help would be great.  The current well pump was tested and was 60 GPM @ 0 PSI, 40 GPM @ 60 PSI.  I need 59 GPM @ 50 PSI.  Do I need to have the booster pump, and how should it be sized??

RE: Building Booster Pump

Knowing nothing about your situation, my first choice is to change the pump to a pump that can do the whole job.  Unless there is some reason to avoid changing that existing pump, installing a booster is just a doubling of maintenance costs.

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