Deep well pumps

[NeilTheCop]

I have a 4" well on my property, the waters not great but works fine for irrigation. My plan is to pump it to a 1500 gallon holding tank about 3' off the ground and use gravity drip emitters for my garden and orchard.
So 30 trees each drinking about 6 gallons a day and the garden using about 10 gallons a day gives me a daily usage of about 200 gallons and about a 7 day supply with that size tank.
I'm in Eastern New Mexico so sunlight days are excellent.
My question is, which pump?
Could go with the obvious of a regular 120 or 240 volt 1/2 HP submersible with associated battery bank, BIG inverter and panels. A soft start 120 volt with battery bank, smaller inverter and panels. A 12/24 volt submersible diaphragm pump. Or all sorts of other combination's.
I know the 12/24 volt should be the first choice but the prospect of pulling the pump every couple of years for overhaul isn't appealing.
There is also the good old fashioned Aermotor windmill.
So input please, which would you choose?

[NeilTheCop]

Almost forgot, the water level is at 80' and the wells about 100' deep

[crxvfr]

Hey NeilTheCop.

This is kind of an old thread. Nobody replied, maybe cuz there was another well thread going on in a different area.

Did you see it? Lots of info there, might help. I added my 2 cents there.

[MarineLiner]

This is kind of an old thread. Nobody replied, maybe cuz there was another well thread going on in a different area.

http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/showthread.php?t=1631

Did you see it?
Lots of info there, might help.
I added http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/showpo...04&postcount=9
my 2 cents there.

[crxvfr]

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[MarineLiner]

[Mike90250]

I have a 4" well on my property, the waters not great but works fine for irrigation. My plan is to pump it to a 1500 gallon holding tank about 3' off the ground and use gravity drip emitters for my garden and orchard.

With only 3 ' of elevation, you will have about 2 psi of pressure, and most drip emitters need about 15-50 psi to work. ( 1 foot of head = 0.433 psi )

for a pump, I'd stick with a regular 240V well pump with a float switch. Invest the $ you save in a grid-tie system.

[Sunking]

With only 3 ' of elevation, you will have about 2 psi of pressure, and most drip emitters need about 15-50 psi to work. ( 1 foot of head = 0.433 psi )

for a pump, I'd stick with a regular 240V well pump with a float switch. Invest the $ you save in a grid-tie system.

Very good Mike. I agree with the rest of you statement also.

[NeilTheCop]

Hey NeilTheCop.

This is kind of an old thread. Nobody replied, maybe cuz there was another well thread going on in a different area.

Did you see it? Lots of info there, might help. I added my 2 cents there.

Not exactly the same. That post was asking about how to run one type of pump, 240V A/C. I'm looking at suggestions as to which sort of pump I should choose.