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Items that ADD to
Cost correcting a
problem in existing
System for a
2 1/2 bath house |
Replace
Drilled,
Pounded, Bored or
Dug Well
Range of Cost |
Well
Manager
Range of Cost |
Herculan
ConstaBoost
Static Storage
Range of Cost |
|
Well
Construction |
2,500 - 15,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Well Pump,
wire and
pipe down well |
1,500 - 10,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Trench, wire
and
pipe to house |
700 - 15,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Repair
landscape,
sidewalks, driveway? |
400 - 3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pressure
Tank(s) |
400 - 2,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
Electrical |
150 - 500 |
15 - 300 |
15 - 150 |
|
Purchase Price |
Included above |
4,855 - 6,750 |
3,950 – 4,675 |
|
Installation |
Included above |
75 - 1,600 |
75 - 900 |
|
Total Cost |
5,650 - 46,000 |
4,945 – 8,650 |
4,050 – 5,725 |
|
Daily water
availability resulting
from money spent
|
?
Depends on Geology |
Result Predictable
Before Money Spent |
Result Predictable
Before Money Spent |
|
Expected plumbing
performance |
Depends on yield of
finished well. |
Similar to
performance on city
water - maybe better! |
Similar to
performance on city
water - maybe better! |
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The figures
used in this comparison are based on average rates and equipment
prices. There
are areas where these may vary. To get a comparison
that applies to your situation you will
need to take the factors
listed in the table into account when discussing your water problem
with the contractors you intend to deal with. |
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Benefit Comparison
of Possible Solutions to Low Yield Well |
| |
Well
Manager
Systems |
Herculan
System |
Cistern
or
Buried
Tank |
Drill
a
new
well |
|
Guaranteed result |
X |
|
|
|
|
Total Cost known before start
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Run treatment equipment on low yield
well |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Improves performance of plumbing |
X |
X |
X |
? |
|
Can deliver "consistent pressure" and
adequate volume |
X |
X |
X |
? |
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Collect the output of multiple wells |
X |
X1 |
X |
|
|
Provide retention time for water
treatment |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Installs in hours - immediate results |
X |
X |
|
|
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Can increase water clarity |
X |
X |
|
|
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Overcome interference between wells |
X |
X |
|
? |
|
Order for performance desired based on
water you have |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Water available In home if power fails |
X |
X |
|
|
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Installation requires no excavating |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Installs and is serviceable in any
weather |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Protects stored water from contaminated
groundwater infiltration |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Gives visual indication of changes in
water quality |
X |
X |
|
|
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Lets you see how much water you have |
X |
X |
|
|
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Based on engineered standardized design.
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
Service manual |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Parts and tech help readily available |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Factory backed warranty on entire
package |
X |
X |
|
|
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Can limit amount withdrawn from well |
X |
X |
|
|
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Can collect more water - even in a
drought |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Protects Pressure Pump |
X |
X |
|
|
|
Requires less water storage than
job-built systems |
X |
X |
|
|
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Protects Well Pump |
X |
|
|
|
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Gives you control water resources |
X |
|
|
|
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Protects well from damage from over
pumping |
X |
|
|
|
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Protects aquifer from contamination |
X |
|
|
|
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Pump cycles adjust in length and
frequency |
X |
|
|
|
|
Entire system can fit in Closet |
X |
|
|
|
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Gives visual indication of changes in
well yield |
X |
|
|
|
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Can collect entire output of well
without pumping it down |
X |
|
|
|
|
Works on wells 1/10th GPM or less
|
X |
|
|
|
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Adjust each connected well's collection
cycle |
X |
|
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Notes:
1
Requires a pressure tank and pressure switch for each well. Well
Manager requires neither.
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