Would like more pressure

Type of pump?
Submersible________
Two wire (no control)________
Three wire (control box)______
Wire Size_________ Wire Length________
or
Jet Pump (above ground)____yes_____
One or two pipes down the well_s___

Size of Pump?
Motor Horsepower?__________
Pump Model #______________
Date Pump Installed__________

Pumping from?
Cistern tank___________
Pond, lake, river________
Water Well____X________
Depth of well__________
Depth to water_________
Pump Setting__________
Pipe Size_________"
Drop Pipe Material
PVC________
Steel_______
Poly____X____

Well Recovery Rate_______gpm
Well Casing Diameter_______â€
Rock Well______X____ Sand Well__________ Other______________
Date Well Drilled____________

Well Casing Material
PVC________ Steel___X______ Other_________


Pressure Tank?
Bladder or diaphragm tank (one pipe to tank)__________
Size or model of tank____________
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)_________
Size of tank________________

Pressure Switch Setting?
On 30, off 50 ________
On 40, off 60____X_____
Other_______________

Pump Control Method?
Cycle Stop Valve model #_________
Variable speed control #__________
Pump Start Relay (sprinkler timer, no tank)__________
Manually turned on and off____________

Pump Protection
Cycle Sensor_________
Pumptec_____________
Low pressure cutoff switch (lever on side)__________
Other_______________

Filters or Softeners______X________
Before or after pressure tank___after____
Type of filter______whole house_____________
Bypass available__________yes______

Water Used For?
House Use___X____ Number of baths__2_____ Number of People___4_____
High Flow Showers_______gpm?
Plus/Or
Irrigation with timers________
Irrigation with hoses________
Heat Pump______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__________________

Describe Problem__________________________..... I would like more pressure. Is there a booster pump of some kind? Or what do I need to do?

Is it a pressure or a volume problem?

Put in a submersible of the right size, jack up the pressure setting, and install a Cycle Stop Valve.

Definately a pressure problem. was hoping for a less pricey solution

Handyman Extraordinaire said:

Definately a pressure problem.

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How do you know? A volume problem manifests itself as low pressure.

LLigetfa said:

How do you know? A volume problem manifests itself as low pressure.

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ah..... because the well produces 20 GPM. True artesian

Not that kind of a volume problem. I'm talking closer to home. What is the pump capable of, volume wise? If it is capable, why not just turn up the pressure at the pump? What about the SFR of the softener/filter?