JVance
Homeowner
I am trying to troubleshoot some issues with the well in our new house (we have a few, but this would seem to be the logical first issue to tackle). We live on a coastal island, have a shallow well (34' deep), Goulds 1HP jet pump (set to 30/50 PSI start/stop pressure) and 120 gallon tank. The pump sucks a fair amount of air, as observed through the clear housings of the filters between the pump and the tank. From what I've read, air is not friendly to a jet pump, but it nonetheless moves enough volume of water and does not lose its prime.
There is no information scribed for gpm on the placard in the well-head, so I don't know what flow the well is rated; but, I am concerned that this pump may be overdrawing the well. There generally appears to be more air in the filter housings at lower tank PSI (e.g. when the pump is capable of moving more gpm), and less air at higher tank PSI (e.g. when the flow is reduced). Do these observations suggest the pump may be overdrawing the well? If so, would restricting the discharge flow be the solution? What then is a recommended flow restrictor/regulator, aside from partially closing the ball-valve between the pump and tank?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
There is no information scribed for gpm on the placard in the well-head, so I don't know what flow the well is rated; but, I am concerned that this pump may be overdrawing the well. There generally appears to be more air in the filter housings at lower tank PSI (e.g. when the pump is capable of moving more gpm), and less air at higher tank PSI (e.g. when the flow is reduced). Do these observations suggest the pump may be overdrawing the well? If so, would restricting the discharge flow be the solution? What then is a recommended flow restrictor/regulator, aside from partially closing the ball-valve between the pump and tank?
Thanks in advance for your advice!