Water line install from house well to barn

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Water line install from house well to barn

Author: ag1123 (OH)

Hello. Im looking into trenching 3/4" PEX water line from inside my home, 300' to my barn where the water line would end at two frost free spigots. The area where I live has a high water table so our hand dug well for my home is only 15' deep. The land from my home to the barn is flat as well so the water wont have to go up or down grade to get to the barn. Would I have any issue with water pressure traveling that far of a distance from our home?

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Re: Water line install from house well to barn
Author: bernabeu (SC) no problem with static pressure however your flow rate (due to friction losses) may be inadequate depending on how much actual flow you need you may need an increase to 1" or even 1-1/4" ============================================== "Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638
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Re: Water line install from house well to barn
Author: ag1123 (OH) Thank you for the response. So you would think that bumping up from 3/4" to 1" pex would help with water flow or would I not see that much of a difference?
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Re: Water line install from house well to barn
Author: steve (CA) Here's a friction loss table.
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Re: Water line install from house well to barn
Author: Paul48 (CT) Why not dig another well?
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Re: Water line install from house well to barn
Author: PlumberManDan (IA) Biggest problem you are going to have is being able to make sure it does not freeze, digging another 15-20 ft well at the barn ! PlumbCat TM 2003 Plumbermandan
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Re: Water line install from house well to barn
Author: packy (MA) [activerain.com]
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