Skoby
Member
Hey guys,
I am in the process of purchasing a house. On inspection we noticed low water pressure throughout the house. At that time I had no understanding of wells, pressure tanks, or anything of that matter.
House was built in 1976 and is original water tank (as far as owner knows). When asked about the pressure her reply was "It does seem that the pressure is not as good as it used to be". At time of inspection the water was run for a good 15 minutes (not sure if pump was cycling too often or not).
At the faucet the filter was checked and I also turned on the shower to make sure this wasn't isolated just at the faucet which it isn't.
Questions:
How quick should the pump be coming on and off when running the water?
Will there be a pressure gauge visible to check that the pump is coming on when it should?
Could the low pressure be as easy as replacing the whole house filter?
If so, would I be able to pull it off quickly to check if that solves the pressure issue?
Unfortunately I won't be able to do much with testing the pressure tank bladder only because it is unfamiliar to me. If needed I may call a plumber in to look at it.
I'm ok with having to replace a pressure tank or a water pressure control switch. I just don't want to buy the house and then find out I need to dig a new well. Any thoughts on worse case scenarios?
Sorry with the limited information, I hope to take some pictures just to get an idea of what I'm dealing with. Thanks for any help.
I am in the process of purchasing a house. On inspection we noticed low water pressure throughout the house. At that time I had no understanding of wells, pressure tanks, or anything of that matter.
House was built in 1976 and is original water tank (as far as owner knows). When asked about the pressure her reply was "It does seem that the pressure is not as good as it used to be". At time of inspection the water was run for a good 15 minutes (not sure if pump was cycling too often or not).
At the faucet the filter was checked and I also turned on the shower to make sure this wasn't isolated just at the faucet which it isn't.
Questions:
How quick should the pump be coming on and off when running the water?
Will there be a pressure gauge visible to check that the pump is coming on when it should?
Could the low pressure be as easy as replacing the whole house filter?
If so, would I be able to pull it off quickly to check if that solves the pressure issue?
Unfortunately I won't be able to do much with testing the pressure tank bladder only because it is unfamiliar to me. If needed I may call a plumber in to look at it.
I'm ok with having to replace a pressure tank or a water pressure control switch. I just don't want to buy the house and then find out I need to dig a new well. Any thoughts on worse case scenarios?
Sorry with the limited information, I hope to take some pictures just to get an idea of what I'm dealing with. Thanks for any help.