Low water pressure questions ( well system )

[sailorman]

Please do post up with your findings. I've used them in one application and had good luck so far. But, more input on them is never a bad thing.

Gonna tackle the job today . Gonna be kinda hard to do as I will probably have my fingers crossed for luck .

 

[sailorman]

I heard the pump running and a splashing sound. The plumber replaced the black plastic pipe in the well and installed some plastic discs to keep the pipe from flexing when the pump came on. The black plastic pipe had split causing the loss of water pressure. It's a cheap easy test.

Glad it worked out for ya . Unfortunately my pump is not in the well . Above ground jet pump .

 

[sdkubota]

Glad it worked out for ya . Unfortunately my pump is not in the well . Above ground jet pump .

That is why I said you would have a maximum of 28 feet of well depth...the water would vaporize with any greater vacuum. That is extremely shallow for drinking water and hopefully your septic system is a good distance away or you are recycling more then you know.

 

[sailorman]

Report :
I completed the Sharkbite work today . Got the old shut off valve cut out and it was semi - clogged . Sharkbites work pretty well, but aren 't quite as easy to install as the guy on their video does . Had to do a little muscling and rotating fittings to get the to seat properly . No leaks !!

Note: even though you can use many types of pipe be aware that the pvc stuff is a bit deceiving . I tried to use a 1" to 3/4 sharkbite reducer from my 1" pvc to 3/4 " copper . Found out that the 1" pvc was i.d. and the shark bite was o.d. Fortunately I was able to saved my old cut out reducer setup and was able to adapted it in system . Ultimately I used a 3/4 sharkbite coupler and a 3/4 sharkbite slide coupler along with my saved parts .

How did it come out ? Good news /bad news result . Good : Had no leaks . Pretty easy to use sharkbites . Replaced semi plugged shut off valve . Bad : I only got marginal improvement in pressure . Had to adjust pump switch up to 40/60 and even then its still not acceptable .

I may have clog problems at small diameter toilet supply lines and shower/ bath fixtures . But, I have the horrible feeling I may be dealing with a multitude of problems and no quick fix .

Summation : The operation was a success, but the patient died . At least I didn 't screw up to the point that I have no water at all :thumbsup:

 

[dmccarty]

Summation : The operation was a success, but the patient died . At least I didn 't screw up to the point that I have no water at all :thumbsup:

That is a major success then! :thumbsup:

Later,
Dan

 

[sailorman]

That is a major success then! :thumbsup:

Later,
Dan

Indeed ! :cool2:

 

[sailorman]

Since I ' m obviously out of my depth ( pun ) , I 'm gonna call on a pro next week . What do ya' ll think ? Well guys or plumber ?

 

[meburdick]

Since I ' m obviously out of my depth ( pun ) , I 'm gonna call on a pro next week . What do ya' ll think ? Well guys or plumber ?

What's the pressure like coming right out of the well tank? If that's really good, then it would seem it's in the "plumbing" (plumber) and not the well (Well guys).

 

[sdkubota]

I think a well guy might be more good...plumbers are used to doing inside work, this issue seems outside. Find someone with a good reputation of being fair priced and knowledgable but if you have to settle on just one then knowledgable.

 

[sailorman]

What's the pressure like coming right out of the well tank? If that's really good, then it would seem it's in the "plumbing" (plumber) and not the well (Well guys).

Pressure gauge is installed on side of tank . It s in the 40/60 range . Since that is good, what do you think the plumbing issue might be .