Low water pressure on a common house well

[JamisonSmith]

Hello all,

I have a quick question before I call in a plumber. We have a 2 year old home so the well is only 3-4years old at most. The builder also built the adjacent duplex and due to easements had to drill a common well for all 3 properties. The water pressure has always been low and despite complaints to the builder, nothing had changed. I went and looked in the well basin and it is the following: line from well->pressure switch->2 ~3ft tall pressure tanks->common line coming from pressure tanks with 3 lines coming off with shut-down valves on each one.
I am interested in increasing the pressure from the well if possible. I have talked with the neighbors and their water pressure is very low as well so it is not a plugged line to my house.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.


Jamison

[valveman]

It may be that all you have to do is turn up the pressure switch. What pressure does the pump start and stop, 30/50, 40/60? It also maybe that the cycling on and off is what is causing the low pressure. Three house on two small tanks, you need a Cycle Stop Valve.