Water Pump Questionnaire

Items marked with an * are required.

Step 1 - Contact information.
 
1a. Your Name *
1b. Your Company
1c. Address
1d. City
1e. State
1f. Postal Code (* Required for USA)
1g. Country
1h. Phone
1i. Fax
1j. E-Mail Address *
Step 2 - Useful information
 
Metric Conversions
1 liter = 0.2642 US gallons
1 meter = 3.28 feet
1 cm = 0.3937 inches
Estimated Daily Water Usage
People: 10 to 100 gallons per day
Cattle: 10 to 30 gallons per day in dry weather.
Small Animals: 0.01 gallon per day per pound
Poultry: 6 to 12 gallons per day hundred birds
Young Trees: 15 gallons per day in dry weather.
Water Pressure
1 Pounds/Square Inch (PSI) = 2.31' of lift
Typical city water pressure is 40 PSI
 
2a. What units will your answers be in? *
Step 3 - Application Description
 
3a. Describe the pump's water source (river, pond, cistern, well) *
3b. Pump System's (nearest) City Location or US Zip Code *
3c. Pump System's Country Location
3d. Water Condition?
3e. What is the water to be used for?
3f. How many average gallons (liters) per day do you require? *
3g. Do you need more water in summer or winter? Describe any seasonal variation in water requirements:
3h. Is there a pump already in place?
3i. If there is a pump already in place then describe it:
3j. Describe your on site water storage: *
Water Tank
Pressure Tank
None
3k. Does your pump need to run at night? *
No. (PV Direct has no batteries)
Yes. (Battery system is more expensive)
Other (describe below)
3l. Does the pump also need to run on AC power (generators or utility power)? *
Yes
No
 
Step 4 - Total Head
 
If you have a well then describe your well & borehole
4a. Well Depth in feet (m)
4b. Well Static Water Level in feet (m)*
4c. Well casing's inside diameter inches (cm)
If you need a surface pump then
4d. What is the suction lift in feet (m)? (Verticle distance from water level to inlet of pump.)
All pump systems
4e. Water Source Recovery Rate GPM (LPM)
4f. Vertical lift in feet (m) from ground level to point of storage or delivery? *
4g. Horizontal distance from the water source in feet (m) to the point of storage or delivery? *
4h. Pipe diameter in inches (cm) (if horizontal distance is greater than 0)
4i. Type of Pipe? (if horizontal distance is greater than 0)
4j. Does the water need to be pressurized? *
Yes
No
4k. If the water is pressurized then what is the Pounds per Square Inch (PSI). 40 PSI is typical city water pressure.
 
Step 5 - Questions, comments, and additional information.