SeriousDIYer
New Member
OK, now that my pump system is working correctly and I have a a 40/60 pressure switch up an running without chatter, why is my pressure the same as it was before. I went from a 1/2hp 10gpm pump to a 3/4hp 19gpm pump and increased the pressure switch from a 20/40 to a 40/60. Can my water softener be the culprit? The system was there when I purchased the home. A 2 tank system with an aquamatic electro-mechanical control valve. I would hate to have to replace the system(pricey). I belive that the pressure tank contains carbon for filtering iron and maganese, but the only reason I think that is that my laundry machine (direct water from the well) gets rust in the detergent drawer. I don't know why they bypassed the laundry when they installed it but they did. I am not a plumbing or a water treatment genius, but I would imagine that you would want soft water for your laundry. Any advice would be appreciated.