Well and Borehole Equipment, Reviewed by a Driller
Pumps, pressure tanks, filters and off grid water systems. You get the sizing math, the pre charge settings and field tested picks that most review sites leave out.
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Our most read buying guides
Not sure where to begin? These guides answer the questions we hear most.
Best Well Pressure Tanks
Seven tanks compared on capacity, drawdown and warranty, with the sizing formula.
Best Solar Submersible Water Pumps
Panels, controllers, wiring and the brands that are worth the money.
Best UV Water Purifiers
When UV makes sense for a private well, and the systems that deliver.
Advice from someone who installs this gear
Iām Ateya, Project Manager at Bonvic Drilling Co. Ltd. For more than a decade I have specified pumps, sized pressure tanks against pump curves and fixed failed water systems for homes, schools and farms.
Brand names change from country to country, but the engineering does not. A 10 GPM pump needs the same drawdown in Texas, Bavaria or Trans Nzoia.
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