Tag Archives: psi
Booster Pump – causing annoying sound!?
Our city water district just recently brought in potable water line/meter into our property. The house (2 story) is located in a virtual 0 psi zone, so there was no other way around it but to install a booster pump. Now, the downside to all of this is that every time the pressure inside the … Continue reading
I have a well and the pump comes on and off very quickly – like in the 5 second range.?
There pump is set at 30/50 and there is 25 psi in the pressure tank. When the shower runs, when the pump comes on (at 30) it only takes about 5 seconds to get to 50 and turns off again. Of course it quickly gets down to 30 again, and then the cycle repeats. Any … Continue reading
my well pump is blowing the circut breaker,?
voltage is correct at storage tank. the storage tank shows 60 psi at the high but drops below the 40 mark at the low. the guide on the tank shows it was set for 43 but the tank seems to sometimes stay at 60 and cycle and sometimes drop back down to this low point … Continue reading
why is my drinking water tank not holding pressure?
ok i know nothing about this so i hope you understand this ok i have a shallow well in my basement and a tank with a pump on it the pump runs sucking water out of the well and raising the psi gauge to 50 psi then it rapidly drops down to 30 psi then … Continue reading
why does the water pressure start out great then slows down?
it seems the pump takes too long to kick in then the water in the captive air tank runs out. we replaced the 1/2 hp shallow jet well pump. isn’t the tank pressure supposed to be the same as the cut in pressure for the jet well pump? we set it at 40 psi with … Continue reading
pool pump help?
we have had this pool for 5-6 years and i have set up the pool before by myself and have had no problems but this year. i didnt do anything different other than i just opened it 2 weeks ago so it was green and i cleaned it and my pump would not push or … Continue reading
Do I need a pressure tank for my sprinkler system?
I have a Sears Best 40/60 Hydro Glass pump running sprinkler system out of shallow shallow well for about a 4000 square foot yard. It has a pressure switch that keeps it under 70 psi. The more sprinkler heads in a zone the lower the pressure guage goes. 3 heads on drop the pressure down … Continue reading
Why am I only loosing pressure in my bath ?
Just installed a new 1 hp jet type well pump . 100 ‘ deep . New 25 Gal bladder tank . Pressure everywhere is great except for the tub . It runs for about 3 -5 min and draws down to a drizzle . I shut it off for a few min . and it … Continue reading
Well waterpump runs too much.?
I have a shallow well for my cabin. I only need 40 PSI and set it there. For years I have had this problem of the pump running too much. Last year I had a well man replace the pump and inspect. He said the pump needed a new impeller. That did not fix my … Continue reading