Thread: Illegal water pump?

Just to be crystal clear, the set up is as follows:

water main in the street > our meter > our new little pump > our tank > our main pump (to pump water into the house when we turn on a tap)

Usually not allowed to have a pump in-line Benners.
But every house has one and that's the reason for you getting low pressure

no idea of the legalities but can see why it may be .

as you suck the water outa the already overloaded system others flow will be even less than the already poor supply your all getting .

Just a guess, maybe by adding a pump your drawing so much water from the system that it's actually reducing the pressure and supply for others.

I would think anything your side of the meter is fair game.

If he knew it might be a problem, why didn't your plumber install it right next to your tank, and away from the water meter where the water man will see it?

Originally Posted by Texpat

I would think anything your side of the meter is fair game.

The meter doesn't do any reduction in water capacity so the house with the biggest pump will win.
Yeah, fair game, and the peasants who can't afford a pump should just shut up

Probably, you'll be fine. Unless you bring these things to their attention...

Originally Posted by lom

Yeah, fair game, and the peasants who can't afford a pump should just shut up

Right....

Sit there whining in unwashed clothes and eating off dirty dishes rubbing dirt in your unwashed hair ... because all of your selfish neighbors are sucking all the water from the main with their pumps.

Yeah, I'm apt to agree with lom. Whining would be far more effective. Maybe write a letter to the water company.

so the house with the biggest

them's Tex's rules ..........

Originally Posted by Texpat

If he knew it might be a problem, why didn't your plumber install it right next to your tank, and away from the water meter where the water man will see it?

He's Thai.

Originally Posted by Smithson

Just a guess, maybe by adding a pump your drawing so much water from the system that it's actually reducing the pressure and supply for others.

So two showers a day and two washing machine loads a week is enough to bring the system to a halt?

Originally Posted by benbaaa

Originally Posted by Smithson

Just a guess, maybe by adding a pump your drawing so much water from the system that it's actually reducing the pressure and supply for others.

So two showers a day and two washing machine loads a week is enough to bring the system to a halt?

Don't get me wrong, I was just guessing. If your neigbours aren't having problems with pressure maybe they all have pumps, which is creating the problem for you.

We lived at the end of the soi and had problems with water on a Sunday afternoon, I figured it was because we were at the end of the main and it was a busy time.

The pump has been put in an obvious position, now you have to get him back to move it. I'm trying if he's clever or stupid? All our plumbing is done in 1/2" pipe, it's cheaper but the saving is minimal and the water pressure at the end of our block is shite.

Originally Posted by Mid

them's Tex's rules

Sure.

Tex, can you tell me how many pumps sucking with 1-2kg the water company shall dimension their piping for?
100 , 1000, or 10000 ?

Meter ----> Pump ----> Tank ----> House = Illegal
Meter ----> Tank ----> Pump ----> House = Legal

The reasoning is to ensure that when the mains pressure is low, that other people do get at least some water from it.

Originally Posted by Gerbil

Meter ----> Pump ----> Tank ----> House = Illegal
Meter ----> Tank ----> Pump ----> House = Legal

The reasoning is to ensure that when the mains pressure is low, that other people do get at least some water from it.

Meter ----> Reservoir-Tank ----> Pump ----> Main-tank ----> House

Reservoir basically decouples your home system from the mains supply. It can be a holding tank with a valve shutoff, vented to atmosphere.

^ Of course Gerbil but individualists doesn't understand that and what effect it causes when solving a problem in the wrong way.

Originally Posted by Texpat

Sit there whining in unwashed clothes and eating off dirty dishes rubbing dirt in your unwashed hair ... because all of your selfish neighbors are sucking all the water from the main with their pumps.

Did I ever tell Benners to remove the pump or did I only tell him the reason why he has low pressure?

The tipping point was after we'd been to a friend's house for a shower one evening (yes, it got that bad), we got back home to find one neighbour washing his SUV with a hose and another watering her lawn. We didn't have enough for a shower, but they apparently had gallons to chuck around.

So, next question: how do you disguise a water pump that's sitting about a yard from the meter. We're thinking about a large dustbin with a big hole cut in the bottom and a lid on top.

So two showers a day and two washing machine loads a week is enough to bring the system to a halt?

if ya want all that water in ten minutes yes .

not baggin you , most likely do same , just 'splaining ..........

how do you disguise a water pump that's sitting about a yard from the meter.

get the gentleman who installed it to come back and move it

We didn't have enough for a shower, but they apparently had gallons to chuck around.

bigger storage tanks ......................

Originally Posted by Gerbil

The reasoning is to ensure that when the mains pressure is low, that other people do get at least some water from it.

Before we fitted the pump, when the mains pressure was low, we got virtually none. Now we get enough for normal household consumption, ie bills about 120B/ month.

(We've found out that some of our neighbours' bills are topping 1,000B a month, 'cos they do catering for weddings, etc, and have a lot of washing up to do every day).

Originally Posted by benbaaa

Originally Posted by Gerbil

The reasoning is to ensure that when the mains pressure is low, that other people do get at least some water from it.

Before we fitted the pump, when the mains pressure was low, we got virtually none. Now we get enough for normal household consumption, ie bills about 120B/ month.

(We've found out that some of our neighbours' bills are topping 1,000B a month, 'cos they do catering for weddings, etc, and have a lot of washing up to do every day).

I feel bad my water usage was 57000 L last month cost me 800 Baht. Lucky I have a 2000 L tank. In fairness though I have 4 kids plus am having cement work done. Wish my bill was only 120 baht.

Are you using city water for garden or grass etc? We will be putting in a well next month so the water will only be used for grass and trees once we plat them.

Brilliant disguise Clouseau.



What about the pumping sound? Maybe throw a few cats in the mix.

Or relocate the pump out back by the tank ...

How is the pump controlled - water level in storage tank?