low well water pressure
today we discovered that the pressure in the tank will not get above
20lbs of pressure. one flush and there's not enough pressure to fill a glass of water. i closed the system at the main valve past the pressure tank and killed the power to the pump-the gage stayed at 20lbs for over 15 minutes so i don't think i have a leak anywhere underground, but the pump continues to run even with the the valve past the pressure tank is closed and the gage stays at 20lbs. i tried to adjust the pressure switch to see if i could stop the pump that way(using a electic test meter on the switch--but had no luck) the well should be fine we are not in a dry area and have had plenty of rain this spring is my pump going??? |
low well water pressure
cmac01 wrote:oday we discovered that the pressure in the tank will not get
above 20lbs of pressure. one flush and there's not enough pressure to fill a glass of water. i closed the system at the main valve past the pressure tank and killed the power to the pump-the gage stayed at 20lbs for over 15 minutes so i don't think i have a leak anywhere underground, but the pump continues to run even with the the valve past the pressure tank is closed and the gage stays at 20lbs. i tried to adjust the pressure switch to see if i could stop the pump that way(using a electic test meter on the switch--but had no luck) the well should be fine we are not in a dry area and have had plenty of rain this spring is my pump going??? That, or possibly the supply pipe 'tween the pump and the check valve has a hole. There should be a check valve before the tank, which would explain why you didn't lose pressure in your first test. Tom Someday, it'll all be over.... |
low well water pressure
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