Introducing the CYCLE STOP VALVE Challenge Game. Challenge Me to Find a Better Solution than a CSV!

[@ryansplaine5060]

Hey Larry, I think i have a good challenge for you to think about. I have extremely limited knowledge of wells, pumps, and pressure tanks, so please keep this in mind. I have a 200sqft tiny home in Maine where it gets very cold in winter. Because of this, I have very limited space inside the home for a pressure tank or a water storage tank. The tiny home is also on a post and beam structure, raising the house about 2' above the ground. In order to keep the water supply line from freezing, I have looked into frost free hydrants rated for potable water that will drain water back under the frost line when I close the hydrant. I'm off grid and am trying to stay away from heat tape as that would take a lot of electricity from my solar setup. So in order to keep the water moving while the hydrant is open and the pump is on, I was thinking of having a small amount of water directed into the drain line so when the water is on, there will always be water running to prevent it from freezing. Then when I want to shut off the water, turn the pump off (which a switch inside the tiny home connected to the water pump) close the hydrant, and that it. Because I cant have a large pressure tank or a water storage tank, the csv seems like a practical solution for taking a shower or watering the gardens. But if I had just the small pressure tank, my well pump would constantly kick on and off. I would greatly appreciate it if you have an idea for a system that would suit me better for my situation. Thanks Larry!

[@fattysgarage1754]

Hello, I have a submersible pump that feeds a 20 gallon pressure tank with a 40/60 pressure switch. This is for a reverse osmosis system and fills a 300 gallon tank at a rate of about 2 gpm. When the float switch calls for the tank to be filled, the pump comes on and cycles about 100 times in 20 minutes ro fill the 40 gallons that was used. In my view, this is where the csv would work well causing the pump to cycle once in the same scenario. In a day we average about 160 gallons of water. The pump cycles about 400 times or more per day. The csv would cut that down to about 4 times. I only care about the aggravation of replacing a submersible pump not worried about the electric bill. Is there a better way to reduce cycles? Thanks