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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by a1369209993 on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @01:54AM (#27817966)
> It's super noisy, the sound vibrates through all the pipes in the house, and sometimes the water can't even get as high as the inlet to the pump.

FWIW, the first bit means the pump is defective/badly designed and you need to get a better one (don't have any actionable advice on where, unfortunately), and the second should be fixable by putting the accumulator tank in the basement/hole in the ground, although YMMV on practicality.

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by bbarnett on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @02:41AM (#27818182)
I am on a well, and have frequent power failures.

I got tired of a small pressure tank, and thus no water without power. So I bought a 50 gallon one.

Now I can take a shower in the morning, even without power.

Not sure of the pump to use here, and I think we're discussing the same thing almost, but pressurizing the holding tank would be pump before vs pump after.

It may provide a nicer experience? Not sure.

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by a1369209993 on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @02:51AM (#27818224)
Ah, yes, I was talking about a catchment tank (before the main pump; so the pump has water to pump) for the low-pressure input water. The pressure tank can be whereever.
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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by bbarnett on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @03:14AM (#27818326)
Hmm. So a catchment tank, then even a small pressure tank after, might give a very nice experience.

And without power, the catchment tank would still be pressurized by the incoming water supply at 10psi, a nice fallback.

Now we only need to obtain the contract. Profit!

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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by bbarnett on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @03:15AM (#27818333)
Even better, during war, calamity, or zombies, the catchment tank can provide for emergency water!
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