Is Your Well Filter Installed Wrong? A spin-down filter can be a helpful part of a well system. It can catch sand, grit, and other small debris before it reaches the home. But placement and direction matter a lot. A homeowner in a new construction neighborhood noticed a troubling setup. The same setup was used… Continue reading Is Your Well Filter Installed Wrong?
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Pump Trips Breaker at 60 PSI? Try This First
Pump Trips Breaker at 60 PSI? Try This First Why Does My Cabin Pump Trip the Breaker Near 60 PSI? An off-grid cabin water system can be simple. But it can also be hard to diagnose. This is common with lake-fed water systems. One cabin owner has a submersible pump in the lake. The pump… Continue reading Pump Trips Breaker at 60 PSI? Try This First
Best Pipe for a 100-Foot Irrigation Well?
Question: What Pipe Should I Use In A New Well? A homeowner recently had an artesian well drilled. The well is about 100 feet deep. The system will be used for irrigation only. The planned flow is about 12 gallons per minute. The homeowner calculated a total dynamic head of about 240 feet. That number… Continue reading Best Pipe for a 100-Foot Irrigation Well?
Why Well Water Stops for a Few Seconds
A private well should give steady water during normal use. So, a short water stop can feel strange. One homeowner asked this common well question. Question I have a well and a water supply problem. When I turn on any faucet, the water runs for two or three minutes. Then it shuts off for four… Continue reading Why Well Water Stops for a Few Seconds
Pump Runs But Won’t Drain? Check This
A pump that runs but will not drain is frustrating. It can also be a messy plumbing problem. This is common with sealed pump basins. It can happen with sump pumps. It can also happen with sewage ejector pumps. In this case, the pump sits inside a sump casing. The discharge line connects to a… Continue reading Pump Runs But Won’t Drain? Check This
Well Pump Runs But No Water? Read This First
A well pump problem can start as a small mystery. One day, the pump runs, but no water comes out. Then you shut the power off. You wait 20 to 30 seconds. After that, the pump starts working again. Pressure returns, and the tank climbs to 60 psi. At first, this may happen once a… Continue reading Well Pump Runs But No Water? Read This First
Why Is My Shallow Well Pump Thumping?
A thumping shallow well pump can be hard to track down. The noise may sound like a steady thump near the shutoff. In this setup, a new Acquaer 1 HP shallow well pump feeds a home. The water comes from a 1,200-gallon RO holding tank. The tank sits about five feet from the pump. The… Continue reading Why Is My Shallow Well Pump Thumping?
Gauge Hits 100 After Pump Stops? Here’s Why
You run a 40/60 pressure switch. Your tank precharge is set to 38 PSI. The pump cycles as it should. After the shutoff, the gauge creeps toward 100 PSI. You replaced the switch and the gauge. The strange climb still happens. Quick Q&A Q: Is my water pressure really climbing to 100 PSI? A: It… Continue reading Gauge Hits 100 After Pump Stops? Here’s Why
Fixing Low Water Pressure from a Well
Fixing Low Water Pressure from a Well Struggling with low water pressure in your new home on a well? Learn causes, testing steps, and solutions like filters, pump checks, and booster pumps. Low water pressure in a new home can be frustrating, especially when the system was poorly installed. A family in North Carolina built… Continue reading Fixing Low Water Pressure from a Well