Low pressure on old well. Pump doesn't shut off.
Hi,
We have city water, but when bought our house, they left an old well set up in the basement. Other then the outgoing pipes capped off, everything still works.
There is a pipe coming from outside into the basement.
It leads to and older 1/3 HP pump with an ON/OFF switch.
It's connected to a large steel expansion tank with an air inlet on a pipe on the bottom and a pressure gauge on the top.
There is another pressure gauge by the hose connector over the pump.
I hooked up a hose to it and turned the switch on. The water flows freely at a rate of 4+ gallons per minute, but the PSI is at 28. The motor NEVER shuts off. The water is very rusty.
I'm considering turning this on to save money for an irrigation system only.
Is it worth it?
How can I raise the PSI to at least 40 PSI?
How can I get the pump to cycle on and off? Otherwise my electric bill will be crazy.
How do you get rid of the rust? Just run it? How long?
How do you adjust the air pressure in the expansion tank?
If all of this is not worth the money or effort, PLEASE let me know.
Thanks
Joe