Loosing water pressure....need help!

[dhaskins74]

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

Size of Pump?
Motor Horsepower?___1 hp_______
Pump Model #_2445089003_
Date Pump Installed_____2009_____

Pumping from?
Cistern tank___________
Pond, lake, river________
Water Well xxx_______
Depth of well_195 ft_______
Depth to water_________
Pump Setting__________
Pipe Size_________"
Drop Pipe Material
PVC__xxx__
Steel_______
Poly________

Well Recovery Rate_______gpm
Well Casing Diameter_______”
Rock Well__________ Sand Well__________ Other______________
Date Well Drilled___2006____

Well Casing Material
PVC__xxx___ Steel_________ Other_________


Pressure Tank?
Bladder or diaphragm tank (one pipe to tank)xxx_______
Size or model of tank___Amtrol mod MSS15F100_
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_____n.a______
Before or after pressure tank_______
Type of filter___________________
Bypass available________________

Water Used For?
House Use____x___ Number of baths__3_____ Number of People_6_______
High Flow Showers_______gpm?
Plus/Or
Irrigation with timers________
Irrigation with hoses________
Heat Pump___10_gpm?


Problems Experienced
No Water_________________
Water only part time________
Water at all times but weak_____
Air in water_______________
Pressure surging___xxx________
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________no__________

Describe Problem_Just in the past week we are experiencing pressure drop. Simply running bath water pressure will drop to less than half of normal until you shut it off and let it refill bladder tank. Pressure switch seems to be functioning normaly. First noticed issue a few days ago when our Geo-Thermal unit was running and we couldnt get but a trickle out of kitchen faucet. Faucets run normal if nothing else is going. Geo thermal unit is a Hydro Heat Mega Tech model 03-090-WTAR-TS-AT. When it is running in heat or cool mode at max flow its pulling about 10-12 gallon per minute. I think problem is well related not geo because I can shut unit off and problem is still there. Well is about 6yrs old and Pump was upgraded with larger bladder to a 1hp pump to run the Geo unit 3 yrs ago. Any ideas would greatly help!

[valveman]

My guess if you have a hole in the pipe somewhere, probably right above the pump. You need a clip around amp meter on an incoming line. If it is pulling 9 amps, you have a hole in the pipe. If it is pulling low amps, your pump is not doing as much as it should.

[dhaskins74]

Not doubting or questioning your knowledge but how would you get a hole in the pipe? Could it be caused by wires rubbing or what?

[LLigetfa]

Maybe he meant "leak" as PVC is less likely to develop a hole like steel pipe might.

[dhaskins74]

I borrowed a voltmeter with a loop. I had 8.7 reading on the red wire. Is that close enough to 9 or is 9 a firm number?