Water question

[pinemead]

The water to my greenhouse is run by hose from my house and the water pressure is really low. I was thinking that maybe I could install a bladder tank in the greenhouse and hook it up to the hose from the house. Do you think that would work? Any better ideas?

[watcher]

Add a storage tank and a pump in the green house? Run a 'real' water line to the green house and add a pressure boost pump?

[foxtrapper]

A bladder (pressure) tank will not raise the line pressure up any.

[cfabe]

The pressure is low because of the small size of the hose and the long length. I'd install a real water line, since the greenhouse is a permanent fixture and you will need water there as long as it is in use.

[Michael Kawalek]

As soon as you install hard pipe, you will notice the difference in pressure. Years ago, when I first installed the backyard's irrigation system, I hooked it up to the garden hose first to do a test before hooking it up to the main water line. Pressure was so low the sprinklers wouldn't work. A nearby contractor mentioned that it was the garden hose eating up the extra water pressure. As soon as I hooked up the real water line it worked perfectly.
Michael

[pinemead]

Makes sense. Thanks all.