Water pressure....

specialk · Mar 23, 2017

I have a well with submersible pump. Water pressure is down a little. Pressure switch cycles on and off(it's inside the house near the tank). No leaks. I have a line that runs out to a work shop(75ft from house) and the pressure is down, but steady. I have another line that runs to a kennel(mostly downhill) about 250 ft. The water there comes out in spurts. It will squirt out about a foot of water then stop, then another foot and stop. Any ideas?

P.S. I have a filter inline but that looks ok.

Jim Ammons · Mar 23, 2017

Re-adjust your pressure switch to cut on and off at the pressure rating you want. Also if you have a bladder tank check the pressure on it and add more air if needed.

rjcruiser · Mar 23, 2017

Jim Ammons said:
Re-adjust your pressure switch to cut on and off at the pressure rating you want. Also if you have a bladder tank check the pressure on it and add more air if needed.

This...but just be careful with how much pressure you run to the expansion tank. Too much and you'll pop the bladder inside and you'll ruin it. Don't ask how I know.

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specialk · Mar 23, 2017

thanks guys....what pressure should the air be in the bladder tank?

Jim Ammons · Mar 23, 2017

specialk said:
thanks guys....what pressure should the air be in the bladder tank?

2 psi below cut in pressure on pressure switch. If cut in pressure is 20 psi set tank for 18 psi.

specialk · Mar 23, 2017

Jim Ammons said:
2 psi below cut in pressure on pressure switch. If cut in pressure is 20 psi set tank for 18 psi.

thank you!!

watermedic · Mar 23, 2017

Jim Ammons said:
2 psi below cut in pressure on pressure switch. If cut in pressure is 20 psi set tank for 18 psi.

Also know that the bladder pressure is set with the system empty and well off.

specialk · Mar 23, 2017

watermedic said:
Also know that the bladder pressure is set with the system empty and well off.

thanks!

Mr Warren · Mar 23, 2017

A couple of years ago - I had a similar problem at a place I was renting, and I had to pressurize the tank. There was an information plate on the tank that stated how much pressure the tank was supposed to have.

Red dirt clod · Mar 23, 2017

Bladder may be ruptured

If it's cycling on off on off fairly fast then you will need a new tank. Reason is without the air in the bladder the water pressure rises fast when the pump runs since you can't compress water unlike air. Changed 2 with the same problem over the last few years.

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