Plumbing – Solar powered water pump

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I have really low water pressure in my home at about 15 PSI and sometimes even 0. I already have a check valve on my main 3/4" line from the water meter. Since electricity is pretty expensive where I live (about $0.35/KWH) and also goes out sometimes, I was thinking of getting a solar panel to charge a battery and run a 12 Volt water pump. I would like some recommendations and what I should look for when buying the water tank, pressure tank, pump, battery, and solar panel.

Would a 100 Watt solar panel connected to a charge controller to charge and maintain a car 12 Volt battery connected to a 12 Volt 5GPM water pump be ok?

Best Answer

If you are on a city or town water supply, ask the water authority as to why your pressure is that low and what steps they can take to increase the pressure.Has the water supply pressure always been this low? A 12 volt pump probably will not supply enough volume from the existing supply line for a residence unless you were to add a storage tank to pump fron.