<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Dana,<br><br></div>For off grid you may not want to use the constant pressure pumps. They will run a little bit, a lot of the time to keep the pressure constant. I think it might be more efficient to use a pressure switch and regular pressure tank. Anyone with experience in this?<br><br></div>Brad<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 8:32 PM, Dana <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com" target="_blank">dana@solarwork.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div class="m_2400639411802973116WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">My well driller-well pump guy is offering Sta-Rite pumps manufactured by Pentair [as in Pentair water filtration they seem to be buying lots of water related companies]. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">I am curious as to feedback on these, has anyone used them?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Soft start, digital controls, easy programming, stainless steel, 3-year warranty, & includes a pressure transducer, so no pressure switch required. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">My pump guy says he has only had 1 issue on 1 pump in serval hundred installed. Almost sounds too good to believe.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">A bit less $ retail than a Grundfoss but supposedly a whole lot more reliable.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">A 1 HP motor 20 GPM pump draws 4.7 Amp/240 VA as it hits a 60 psi cutout [1,128 watts peak] though I will set to 30/50 psi.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Comments please…<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002060">------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<wbr>----------------<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="tel:(208)%20721-7003" value="+12087217003" target="_blank">208.721.7003</a> <wbr> <a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com" target="_blank">dana@solarwork.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">NABCEP # 051112-136 <wbr> <a href="http://www.solarwork.biz" target="_blank">www.solarwork.biz</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" </span></u><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green">P</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:navy"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">Please consider the environment before printing this email.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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