This is the information as I know at this time. In mid October I plan on doing preventive maintenance and determine flow rates and pressure settings checks. I have had this cabin 15 years and there has been no problems and also no preventive maintenance or pressure setting checks. I know the day will come with a problem and trying to be proactive to understand what I have and how it is set up. The 1.5hp pump seems large to me but maybe not. I will update the below info after mid Oct.
Cabin Pump & Well Info
1. Type of pump?
Submersible___X_____
Two wire (no control)______
Three wire (control box)_____
Wire Size_14/3____ Wire Length__70’__
or
Jet Pump (above ground)__N/A___
One or two pipes down the well__1_
Size of Pump?
Motor Horsepower?__1.5_____
Pump Model #_____25 B16? (unable to read)
Date Pump Installed_12/1/1989
Pumping from?
Cistern tank___________
Pond, lake, river________
Water Well_______X____
Depth of well___84’____
Depth to water_21.5’ (1989)
Pump Setting__60’
Pipe Size____1"
Drop Pipe Material
PVC____X__
Steel_______
Poly________
Well Recovery Rate____?__gpm
Well Casing Diameter_____6”
Rock Well__________ Sand Well__________ Other_Granite Gravel
Date Well Drilled_8/21/1989
Well Casing Material
PVC___6”___ Steel_________ Other_________
Pressure Tank?
Bladder or diaphragm tank (one pipe to tank)___X_____
Size or model of tank_Amtrol Well Xtrol WX302
Air charge in top of tank, with pump off and water drained____________PSI
(check with car tire gauge)
or
Plain Hydro Pneumatic tank (two pipes to tank, one in and one out)__N/A____
Size of tank_86 gal
Pressure Switch Setting?
On 30, off 50 ________
On 40, off 60_________
Other_______________
Pump Control Method?
Cycle Stop Valve model #____N/A__
Variable speed control #_____N/A__
Pump Start Relay (sprinkler timer, no tank)____X_____
Manually turned on and off____N/A_____
Pump Protection
Cycle Sensor___N/A____
Pumptec______N/A____
Low pressure cutoff switch (lever on side)__________
Other_______________
Filters or Softeners____No________
Before or after pressure tank__N/A___
Type of filter_______N/A_________
Bypass available____N/A_________
Water Used For?
House Use___X___ Number of baths___1___ Number of People____2___
High Flow Showers__No__gpm?
Plus/Or
Irrigation with timers___N/A___
Irrigation with hoses___N/A__
Heat Pump__N/A_gpm?
Problems Experienced
No Water_________________
Water only part time________
Water at all times but weak_____
Air in water_______________
Pressure surging___________
Water Hammer (noise)______
Too Much pressure_________
Other____________________
Pump makes clicking or buzzing sounds________
No Sounds______________
Pressure gauge reading________psi
Other____________________________________
Do you have, and know how to use
an Ampmeter and Voltmeter______Yes_________
Describe Problem_No problems-in bad need of preventive maintenance & checks-will do P/M 10/2K11