Well Pressure

[mcavinee1954]

Hello:
I have a jet pump two line running to my well which is unfortunately under my bedroom. My issue is the pressure in my shower seems to be uneffective with anything I do downstairs at the pump. Not force at all, just like a rain shower. I have changed shower heads, replaced the air tank because I never knew how long it has been in thehouse. We purchased the home 5 years ago and it is a remodeled 100 year old home and of course they added a bedroom right over the well head. There is a crawl space where I can crawl to the pump. I have read articles where the ejector could be plugged up. I can get 70 psi out of the pump and I don't lose any pressure. I have my air tank set at 38psi and the kick on at 40 psi. I have a whole house filter system as well and when I change the filters there is quite a bit of sediment rusty looking in the bttom of the filters.
So, what is going on with the pressure upstairs to my shower?? I hate like the dickens to try to cut a whole in my floor and pull the pipes out, but that may be my only option. Thanks.

 

[Valveman]

If you have 40 to 60 or even 70 PSI, there should be plenty of pressure at the shower. If the gauge reads 60 or so while the shower is on, there is some kind of blockage between the gauge and the shower. Sometimes just the length and size of the water line is the problem. 1/2" pex won't deliver much flow for very far, especially the stuff with the insert fittings.

 

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[mcavinee1954]

If you have 40 to 60 or even 70 PSI, there should be plenty of pressure at the shower. If the gauge reads 60 or so while the shower is on, there is some kind of blockage between the gauge and the shower. Sometimes just the length and size of the water line is the problem. 1/2" pex won't deliver much flow for very far, especially the stuff with the insert fittings.

If you have 40 to 60 or even 70 PSI, there should be plenty of pressure at the shower. If the gauge reads 60 or so while the shower is on, there is some kind of blockage between the gauge and the shower. Sometimes just the length and size of the water line is the problem. 1/2" pex won't deliver much flow for very far, especially the stuff with the insert fittings.

That is the size I have. What is the best size?

 

[mcavinee1954]

That is the size I have. What is the best size?

 

[Valveman]

With pipe size, bigger is usually better. Lol! 3/4 mains would probably be enough. 1" wouldn't hurt.

 

[Reach4]

So, what is going on with the pressure upstairs to my shower?? I hate like the dickens to try to cut a whole in my floor and pull the pipes out, but that may be my only option.

You say filter system. That would be the main suspect for that pressure drop.

You say nothing about a softener, so I presume you have no softener.

Get a garden hose pressure gauge, and use that to measure pressure after your filters. A laundry tap or the drain valve on the water heater can supply that pressure gauge.