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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Re: Pressure goes from bad to worse after adjustment
« on: April 20, 2016, 11:44:01 AM »
Great! Thanks so much for the advice. I will try that.
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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Re: Pressure goes from bad to worse after adjustment
« on: April 20, 2016, 09:11:41 AM »
Thanks! That makes sense. As I recall, though the well is shallow, due to build up on the inside of the casing, the pump is pretty difficult to pull. (Its been about 20 years since it was pulled last). Supposing that the check valve at the pump is bad, would it work to install a new check valve at the pressure tank? Perhaps the check valve at the pressure tank is "good" but not "real good", if you know what I mean, so replacing it might solve my problem without having to pull the pump? I'm thinking it would be like putting your finger over a straw.
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Pumps, Wells, Tanks, Controls / Pressure goes from bad to worse after adjustment
« on: April 19, 2016, 08:26:59 PM »
I have submersible pump with pressure tank. I've had pretty low water pressure in upstairs for quite some time (years!). In an attempt to "improve" things, I adjusted the tank so it clicks on at 30 and clicks off at 50. I also pumped air in the tank to bring it up to 28 pounds. It seemed to improve things for about a week, but now things are worse than they were before. I noticed a few symptoms that I thought might help someone with experience diagnose my issue (these symptoms were occurring before I adjusted it -- I noticed them while trying to adjust it):
- when the pressure reaches its cut off point and the pump shuts off, the pressure drops somewhere between 5 and 10 pounds before it stabilizes. It does stabilize though.
- I notice that the pressure needle is quite jumpy when it reaches the cut-on point too.
- when the pressure tank is filling, the *rate* at which the pressure climbs also goes up
- when the water pump kicks off, the tubing that goes to the pump shakes back and forth significantly and makes a noise that can be heard upstairs
- our water does have some sand in it; it has had for years.
- there is a check valve on the pump side of the pressure tank (in the basement, near the pressure tank).
- I don't think that the pressure tank is water logged. It seems to have maintained its pressure after I filled it.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
- when the pressure reaches its cut off point and the pump shuts off, the pressure drops somewhere between 5 and 10 pounds before it stabilizes. It does stabilize though.
- I notice that the pressure needle is quite jumpy when it reaches the cut-on point too.
- when the pressure tank is filling, the *rate* at which the pressure climbs also goes up
- when the water pump kicks off, the tubing that goes to the pump shakes back and forth significantly and makes a noise that can be heard upstairs
- our water does have some sand in it; it has had for years.
- there is a check valve on the pump side of the pressure tank (in the basement, near the pressure tank).
- I don't think that the pressure tank is water logged. It seems to have maintained its pressure after I filled it.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
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