Well Pump and Low Pressure when multiple faucets are on.
I have been noticing that my water pressure from the well is dropping of when there is more than one thing demanding water. I seemed to notice it last summer when watering the lawn and now it's to the point where if the washer is on you only get a small trickle from the faucet. Here are my observations. -Pressure tank seems to be good still sounds hollow at the top. -When i let the hose run the pressure dropped to less than 10PSI assuming gauge is correct. Please see other info below. Any help would be appreciated. Well 1: submersible pump or jet pump. (Submersible) 2: age of well if known. (Not Sure 7 years) 3: depth of well if known. 4: diameter of well if known. 5: voltage of pump if known. 6: brand of pump/controller if known. (Pumpirol class 9013 Square D) 20 on 40 off 7: size of tank if known. (brand HT44 44 gallon i think) Welcome to the forum. What kind of filtering do you have in place and when was the filter(s) last changed? With my current setup, the volume/pressure will drop if there is more then 1 demand (by about half). If I start to notice what you are seeing, it's normally due to my filters needing to be changed. I think Northern Mike is on the rite track. It sounds like you have an obstruction or restriction somewhere. If you have a filter that would be the first place to start. Also check any shutoff valves you have in the line. Make sure they are fully open. You can also open a outdoor hose bib and then open and close your shutoff valve several times to see if you dislodge any accumulated debris. Next on the list I would start looking for any steel piping or fittings in the system. The interiors can rust which grows, shrinking the interior diameter of the pipe restricting flow. Oh, and welcome to the forum. thanks for the replies. As far as i can tell line comes right in from well to pressure tank i don't have any filters that i know of. Even the line the doesn't go through the water softener will loose pressure when water is on for more than 10 minutes. I made sure all valves were open and can't find any that were partailly closed. Also the other day when running one hose outside (no other water drain) after about 10 10 minutes the was very little pressure. I went and looked at the PSI gauge and it was at 10PSI and falling. It will eventually build back up, but now sure where the problem is. It sounds to me like the problem is right at the pump. Could be clogged inlet screen. Possibly low flow into well. You're not sure of age or depth of well. Are you new to the house.... never had any well work done ? When you place a lot of demand on a system, and the pressure tank runs out of water, then the only pressure you are getting is from the pump. When the pump starts to wear out, or the well is starting to run dry or there is an obstruction, such as calcium buildup on the inlet screen, the volume and pressure will go down. Wells and pumps don't usually quit altogether overnight. Often they give out signals that they are in distress. This could be a signal that your system needs attention. Another signal that is often ignored is a normally clean water well pulling up some mud after a long run. i don't unfortunatley know the age or depth not ever had any work done on it. Perhaps its slowly dying. I may have someone come check it out. It sound to me like it's not somthing i can easily address. I have always thought that unless you have some experience hiring a well man is a good idea. My father always hired a well man even though he would never dream of hiring a plumber or electrician. Finding a good one can be a little hard. Ask your neighbors who they use. Get your hair cut in town and ask at the barber shop. Try to get him there when you can be there, too. Try to look over his shoulder and ask questions. You should have a pretty good idea of what questions to ask from your reading here. DId you ever get a resolution. I have had the same problem. Welcome to the forum wlaperch. It may be worth starting your own thread with any or all the info you know about your well and problem. Issues with wells may sound similar, but have totally different issues. Include all information you know about your pump/well and any gear attached. Include any troubleshooting so we don't tell you to do something you have already tried.
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