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    Low water pressure from buildup? Shallow well

    Yes that was as of this morning after running water for a while to bleed out air in the system.
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    Low water pressure from buildup? Shallow well

    The pressure tank to the right in the picture is in use.
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    Low water pressure from buildup? Shallow well

    Woke up this morning to the pump running hot again, has to be pulling air somewhere. Ran water for about 10 minutes, sputterted a bunch of air out and then it was back to normal. (Pressure tank the pump is sitting on is not in use)
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    Low water pressure from buildup? Shallow well

    I'll get one taken tonight. Pump seemed to have lost prime overnight as I lost almost all pressure in the shower this morning. Went down and the pump was running constant at about 10psi. I opened the hose valve between the pump and pressure tank, let it run for a minute or so, then it was...
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    Low water pressure from buildup? Shallow well

    The pump is not keeping up is my guess.
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    Low water pressure from buildup? Shallow well

    So pull the old sections and drive a new point with PVC?
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    Low water pressure from buildup? Shallow well

    Trying to troubleshoot my houses shallow well. It's in my basement and 16ft deep. Replaced check valve that was leaking, but still have low pressure. This is what the piping looks like going into the ground. Best method for removing this build up? Thinking it's also blocking the point
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