this is cool too, and looks fairly simple to install....

That would work. The electronic protectors sense the current and can tell when there's no water to pump. Some of them have built in timers. You could use another timer for the power. Have it cycle on and off at night or whenever. That would maximize the water from the well. That's a more expensive proposition. But you would not have to baby sit the process.

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I don't think your system will get up to 30 psi with an open storage tank.

From the link:

Factory Set Cut-In Pressure: 30 psi
Factory Set Cut-Out Pressure: 50 psi

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milestone! had my greenhouse lifted and moved over the well to make a combo wellhouse/greenhouse, figure kill two birds with one stone, will install big black water tank and fill with water in winter for passive heating, anyway, third home test came back clean, so pumped about 100 gallons down into the farm storage tank, wondered if it would work but no worries, that 1/2 HP blasted that water all the way down no problem! no smell, clear and cold. Pumped again this evening - again no odor! whew hew, think If I can avoid pumping it way down can avoid the sulfer water

Darren
Put a valve on the discharge line and you can build pressure. All the pressure needed is 5 PSI + to keep the pump on. When the water pressure drops below 5 PSI the pressure switch will trip open.

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