Hello,
I have a Myers Ejecto Pump and Well Trol pressure tank for my drilled well and I am experiencing water pressure problems. When I use my water, the pressure and flow starts out good and then will suddenly drop down to a trickle. If I shut the water off for a few seconds and then turn the water back on, the pressure will return to normal (for a couple of minutes and then it drops back down). Specifically, here are my observations:
-static water pressure at the pump is approx 42 lbs (I think this is the pressure it was installed at)
-when I open an outside faucet, the water will run for approx 1 minute and the pressure will drop to approx 25 lbs, at which point the pump will start
-with the water continuing to run, after an additional 1 1/2 minutes, the pressure will suddenly drop to <5 lbs, at which time the water flow is just a trickle
-if the water is not shut off, the pump will continue to run, and the pressure will stay at <5 lbs, with no increase in water flow
-if the water is shut off, the pressure will immediately increase to 20 lbs, and after about 5 1/2 minutes will increase to 42 pounds, at which time the pump will turn off (this time seems much longer than it used to require to return to 42 pounds)
Other relevant info:
-the pressure tank was newly installed about 3 years ago and does not appear to leak
-I don't think I have any air leaks in the system because if I am not using the water, the pressure does not slowly decrease and the pump does not start on its own
-I seem to have air in my plumbing because when I turn on the water at some faucets in the house, a large amount of air comes out before any water comes out
-when the plumber installed the new pressure tank, he told me he eliminated the foot-value from my system (probably a check valve installed?)
If air in the system is my problem and I need to add water, do I remove the pressure gauge to add the water? There does not appear to be any other place on the pump to add water (see the attached photo).
Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions you can provide,
Fred Corey.
I have a Myers Ejecto Pump and Well Trol pressure tank for my drilled well and I am experiencing water pressure problems. When I use my water, the pressure and flow starts out good and then will suddenly drop down to a trickle. If I shut the water off for a few seconds and then turn the water back on, the pressure will return to normal (for a couple of minutes and then it drops back down). Specifically, here are my observations:
-static water pressure at the pump is approx 42 lbs (I think this is the pressure it was installed at)
-when I open an outside faucet, the water will run for approx 1 minute and the pressure will drop to approx 25 lbs, at which point the pump will start
-with the water continuing to run, after an additional 1 1/2 minutes, the pressure will suddenly drop to <5 lbs, at which time the water flow is just a trickle
-if the water is not shut off, the pump will continue to run, and the pressure will stay at <5 lbs, with no increase in water flow
-if the water is shut off, the pressure will immediately increase to 20 lbs, and after about 5 1/2 minutes will increase to 42 pounds, at which time the pump will turn off (this time seems much longer than it used to require to return to 42 pounds)
Other relevant info:
-the pressure tank was newly installed about 3 years ago and does not appear to leak
-I don't think I have any air leaks in the system because if I am not using the water, the pressure does not slowly decrease and the pump does not start on its own
-I seem to have air in my plumbing because when I turn on the water at some faucets in the house, a large amount of air comes out before any water comes out
-when the plumber installed the new pressure tank, he told me he eliminated the foot-value from my system (probably a check valve installed?)
If air in the system is my problem and I need to add water, do I remove the pressure gauge to add the water? There does not appear to be any other place on the pump to add water (see the attached photo).
Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions you can provide,
Fred Corey.