Our Country Cottage A Narrative

There are several types of water we had to contend with at Our Country Cottage. 1- Water we want to get in 2- Water we want to get out 3- Water we just want to control 1- Water we want to get in - Drinking water - Cooking water - Washing water - Cleaning water - Water for the toilet At this time, all our domestic water comes from a 240 foot well. The hole is lined with a six or 8 inch steel pipe There is a 1 horse power submersible pump at the end of a long flexible pipe that is at or near the bottom of the well. Below the frost line there is a clever connector on the side of the steel pipe that joins the pump line to the cottage underground and in through the wall of the utility room. Once in the cottage the water goes through a 5 micron filter to eliminate any sand or grit, etc, and into a pressure tank. This is a large tank that has a diaphragm in it that splits the tank into two sections, one with water and one with air. You can’t compress water but you can compress air. As water gets pumped in the air