bishopknight
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Hi Everyone,
I'm a first time poster, long time lurker. Thank you all in advance for any help and advice you can offer.
I'm an owner-builder. I have a 4 ft deep natural spring at the same elevation of my house running 1" polyethylene tubing 200 ft into my house where my 1/2 flotec shallow well pump is. The pressure gets up to 35 psi but wont go any higher. I have a sediment filter before the pump, the pump never shuts off and is primed, the pressure tank bladder is at 28 psi and I used a foot valve at the well. After the pump starts running, the pressure stops building around the time air starts collecting in the sediment filter.
Is there a way to bleed the air from the line?
Should I run 1 1/4" piping instead?
Do I need a 3/4 hp pump?
Could the foot valve be clogged? ( the water is a little dirty )
Thanks again!
Bishopknight
I'm a first time poster, long time lurker. Thank you all in advance for any help and advice you can offer.
I'm an owner-builder. I have a 4 ft deep natural spring at the same elevation of my house running 1" polyethylene tubing 200 ft into my house where my 1/2 flotec shallow well pump is. The pressure gets up to 35 psi but wont go any higher. I have a sediment filter before the pump, the pump never shuts off and is primed, the pressure tank bladder is at 28 psi and I used a foot valve at the well. After the pump starts running, the pressure stops building around the time air starts collecting in the sediment filter.
Is there a way to bleed the air from the line?
Should I run 1 1/4" piping instead?
Do I need a 3/4 hp pump?
Could the foot valve be clogged? ( the water is a little dirty )
Thanks again!
Bishopknight