Wells, Sump Pumps and Septic Sewage Systems - 2-day old water well problem
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DavidZ
10-01-09, 10:01 PM
Everything looked good when the well was completed. It is not connected to the house yet.
BUT today (day 2) I was testing the well and letting the water run to clear and discovered that when the pump kicks in I momentarly loose water pressure out of the garden hose.
The pressure is set at about 55psi and the pump kicks in at ~45psi. I seem to have good pressure up to that time when the hose in my hand jumps and the water stops for a second or two then flows at full force.
New well.....pump at 400', 1.5hp pump, check valve on top of the pump.
**84 gal. pressure tank.....over night water pressure in the tank is stable.
It is like the pump is sucking down the pressure when it comes on even though the check valve seems to hold pressure in the tank.
Thanks for any suggestions
BUT today (day 2) I was testing the well and letting the water run to clear and discovered that when the pump kicks in I momentarly loose water pressure out of the garden hose.
The pressure is set at about 55psi and the pump kicks in at ~45psi. I seem to have good pressure up to that time when the hose in my hand jumps and the water stops for a second or two then flows at full force.
New well.....pump at 400', 1.5hp pump, check valve on top of the pump.
**84 gal. pressure tank.....over night water pressure in the tank is stable.
It is like the pump is sucking down the pressure when it comes on even though the check valve seems to hold pressure in the tank.
Thanks for any suggestions
Pilot Dane
10-02-09, 06:00 AM
If the water seems to stop flowing very briefly, like a second or fraction of a second, and you have a pressure tank then it sounds like you need to check the air pressure in the tank. The stickies at the top of this forum tell you how to set it.
Also, if you are connecting your hose at the well head and the pressure tank is located somewhere else (not nearby) it can be normal. When the pump is off the water is flowing from the pressure tank to your hose (the water is going backwards down the pipe). When the pump kicks on the water has to stop and change directions to flow from the pump to the pressure tank, causing a momentary loss of water pressure.
Also, if you are connecting your hose at the well head and the pressure tank is located somewhere else (not nearby) it can be normal. When the pump is off the water is flowing from the pressure tank to your hose (the water is going backwards down the pipe). When the pump kicks on the water has to stop and change directions to flow from the pump to the pressure tank, causing a momentary loss of water pressure.
waterwelldude
10-02-09, 10:00 PM
If you are connecting your hose at the well head and the pressure tank is located somewhere else (not nearby) it can be normal. When the pump is off the water is flowing from the pressure tank to your hose (the water is going backwards down the pipe). When the pump kicks on the water has to stop and change directions to flow from the pump to the pressure tank, causing a momentary loss of water pressure.
From the sound of your problem, I think this is what is happening.
Travis
From the sound of your problem, I think this is what is happening.
Travis
DavidZ
10-07-09, 07:10 AM
Thanks for the information, you were right. The well guy came out and let a lot of air out of the pressure tank. He said the other guy used a broken air gauge to set it before.
He said he set it 2-3 pounds of pressure less than what the switch was set for.
Goodjob!
He said he set it 2-3 pounds of pressure less than what the switch was set for.
Goodjob!