I've been having problems with my water supply for about a year. First, we began seeing sediment in our water. The well people told me to drain my water for 2 hours to see if that cleared it up. I did it for 1 hour and it seemed to help a little. They visited our home and told us the well was low (told us that by dropping a rock down the well. I wasn't too thrilled about that technique). There advice was to try and conserve water and see if the well recovers. Not sure if it did. It's been about a year. During that time the kitchen sink would sometimes blow an air/water mixture before turning to water (that was if we used a lot of water before opening that faucet). We no longer get the spurting but now our water pressure is very low and the pump will not reach the cut-off of 60 psi (I believe our system is set for 30/60). We have a 400ft well with submersible pump and an air bladder storage tank (I don't think the system has been serviced in 12 years). It seems like our pressure never gets above 30psi. Taking baths or doing a load of laundry, the water will start flowing ok (still @ about 30 psi), then drop to 10psi and hold there. After the faucet is closed, it will go to 20 psi quickly then creep up to around 30 psi.
After reading all these threads, I plan to take the following actions:
1. Check the well water depth. If that's okay, then,
2. Shut off the pump and the main supply line to the house and drain the tank. Then check the pressure of the tank. If that's 2 psi below the low cut-off pressure then,
3. Replace the pressure gauge, pressure switch and nipple
If none of this works, I'm going to assume it's the pump or check valve. Then I'll be calling the well people.
Any advice or assistance is greatly appreciated.
Scott
After reading all these threads, I plan to take the following actions:
1. Check the well water depth. If that's okay, then,
2. Shut off the pump and the main supply line to the house and drain the tank. Then check the pressure of the tank. If that's 2 psi below the low cut-off pressure then,
3. Replace the pressure gauge, pressure switch and nipple
If none of this works, I'm going to assume it's the pump or check valve. Then I'll be calling the well people.
Any advice or assistance is greatly appreciated.
Scott