Maxbrandy
New Member
Hello,
Been having issues with my well and was doing a search and came across this forum, hoping some one can point me in the right direction.
I have:
CSV1A Valve
Prosource PS42T-T02 ( say 19 gals max) 44 / 60 on the switch... I thought originally when I did the CSV it was 40/60
Submersible pump 1hp / 10 gpm
The problem started all the sudden, the water just shut off, so I am like yikes, I then went down and check pressure, which was at zero, I reset the switch and the pressure came right back up. Now this has been doing this on and off, no pattern, not every day, just when it feels like it. I know its not the well, I check this morning when it did it and the water is maybe 20ft from top of well casing, and when drilled the went down 288ft, thats what they said anyways. So today, seeing it happened when I was in the shower, I figured it was time to fix or try to the problem.
I shut water off to the house, turned pump of off, drained the pressure tank and air pressure was at 30lbs, so I said that not right and filled up to 38. I started pump back up, with house water still shut off, I use the drain line near the switch to watch pump cycle, when the pump hit 60 it shut off, I then opened the valve and water pressure dropped down to 40 and cycled back to 50.... which is what its set at. so I said ok, I turn water on to house, turned 1 bath tube, and 2 sinks on. The system cycled and pressure held at a few lbs below 50. I then open the drain valve and watch the pressure drop and drop and drop.
I am assuming at this point with all that running, I max the system demand, not sure if all that running was pushing out over 10gpm. I didnt let the pressure drop further, I think some where around 30 I closed the drain valve and the pressure build back up to near 50. turn everything off and pressure back to 60, pump off.
When I have lost pressure, we where either using the shower or wash machine, usually not together. I do have have a filter that back washes at night. I just can't under stand why all the sudden the system is doing this. The only thing I can think is the pressure tank was at 30, and the cut in pressure is 44... that exceeds the 5-10 psi the company recommended.
Sorry about the long story, just didnt want to miss anything. Hope some one can give me some insight with this.
Thanks Robert
Been having issues with my well and was doing a search and came across this forum, hoping some one can point me in the right direction.
I have:
CSV1A Valve
Prosource PS42T-T02 ( say 19 gals max) 44 / 60 on the switch... I thought originally when I did the CSV it was 40/60
Submersible pump 1hp / 10 gpm
The problem started all the sudden, the water just shut off, so I am like yikes, I then went down and check pressure, which was at zero, I reset the switch and the pressure came right back up. Now this has been doing this on and off, no pattern, not every day, just when it feels like it. I know its not the well, I check this morning when it did it and the water is maybe 20ft from top of well casing, and when drilled the went down 288ft, thats what they said anyways. So today, seeing it happened when I was in the shower, I figured it was time to fix or try to the problem.
I shut water off to the house, turned pump of off, drained the pressure tank and air pressure was at 30lbs, so I said that not right and filled up to 38. I started pump back up, with house water still shut off, I use the drain line near the switch to watch pump cycle, when the pump hit 60 it shut off, I then opened the valve and water pressure dropped down to 40 and cycled back to 50.... which is what its set at. so I said ok, I turn water on to house, turned 1 bath tube, and 2 sinks on. The system cycled and pressure held at a few lbs below 50. I then open the drain valve and watch the pressure drop and drop and drop.
I am assuming at this point with all that running, I max the system demand, not sure if all that running was pushing out over 10gpm. I didnt let the pressure drop further, I think some where around 30 I closed the drain valve and the pressure build back up to near 50. turn everything off and pressure back to 60, pump off.
When I have lost pressure, we where either using the shower or wash machine, usually not together. I do have have a filter that back washes at night. I just can't under stand why all the sudden the system is doing this. The only thing I can think is the pressure tank was at 30, and the cut in pressure is 44... that exceeds the 5-10 psi the company recommended.
Sorry about the long story, just didnt want to miss anything. Hope some one can give me some insight with this.
Thanks Robert