I'm going to have a water meter installed and will have to run approximately 600' of line to my barn. In the future, I plan to put my house about 400' from the meter. I plan to have a few lines branching out to water trees and cattle along the 600'.
I can get a 1/2" meter or pay an upgrade fee (about $1,000) for a 5/8" meter.
I asked the guy from the water company what could be done to get better pressure at the end of the line (I assume I will lose some pressure. Of course, I won't be running all the faucets at once.) He recommended using a 3" line for the 600' stretch and then branching with the typical 1/2" lines to the faucets.
He mentioned the thicker pipe assists with the "C-Force" and reduces friction loss as long as the pipe is level along the 600'.
My questions are:
1) Is the 5/8" meter a good investment over the 1/2"?
2) What is recommended for the 600' span?
3) What's the difference between water flow and water pressure? What is it that I want, pressure or flow?
4) Any other advice is welcome....
I can get a 1/2" meter or pay an upgrade fee (about $1,000) for a 5/8" meter.
I asked the guy from the water company what could be done to get better pressure at the end of the line (I assume I will lose some pressure. Of course, I won't be running all the faucets at once.) He recommended using a 3" line for the 600' stretch and then branching with the typical 1/2" lines to the faucets.
He mentioned the thicker pipe assists with the "C-Force" and reduces friction loss as long as the pipe is level along the 600'.
My questions are:
1) Is the 5/8" meter a good investment over the 1/2"?
2) What is recommended for the 600' span?
3) What's the difference between water flow and water pressure? What is it that I want, pressure or flow?
4) Any other advice is welcome....
