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« on: June 24, 2023, 11:13:16 PM »
Further to your previous reply I did what you suggested trying to find things that would obstruct flow. Finding nothing I ran trial again with the CSV 125 50 psi.in the line. Same problem, not enough flow to satisfy two sprinklers and any open faucets in the house which quickly resulted in pressure drop that shut the pump down.
My next trial was one sprinkler and one faucet which lasted longer, but low water pressure which also eventually tripped the pressure switch.
Finally totally frustrated I removed the CSV reconnected the line started the pump and let the system fill up.
Turned on two sprinklers, full capacity, pressure about 53 psi slightly below HI cut off of 57 psi. Leaving the two sprinklers running I then turned on kitchen faucet, bathroom faucet and laundry tub faucet. No problems again pressure dropped to 38 psi.not low enough to make low pressure cut in. Pressure in the well about 70 psi, which probably means the pump still has some capacity left.
The 4” submersible pump is new, rated by the manufacturer at 12 gpm. At 30 feet which is the depth the pump is at in the well.
As you’ll see the pump is in a shallow well and not a conventional setup. Point of the exercise is to show capacity of the CSV125 50 psi and the pump in the well.
I videoed the entire episode about 6 minutes long, not sure how to send it.
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