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I have a well at my home that provides the primary water . I have replaced the well pump with a new one, the pressure tank was bad replaced it, pressure switch was bad replaced it. Now I cannot maintain pressure through out my house. The initial pressure is good for about 10 seconds then it slowly disappears. Down to only a trickle, then when I shut it off for about 45 seconds to a minute the pressure builds back up. I cannot keep the constant pressure. Any advise would be helpful.
How's the quality of your water so far as iron and mineral content? Is the water hard? This is a common problem and has happened to me several times over the years. I have had well systems for the last 35 years. In my experience, when this sort of thing happens I have found that the cause is narrowing and plugging of the pipes with either mineral deposits due to water hardness or iron residue.Quote:
Originally Posted by tloz1969
Did you replace any galvanized piping near the pressure tank especially at or around pressure tank and gauge? I just replaced two system pressure tanks. One Well X trol tank had become completely blocked at the factory 1" galvanized elbow located at bottom middle of tank. I would never have known had I not removed the 1" pipe that transfers water from that location at botttom outside perimeter of tank to system.
The only other thing I can think of would be a supply issue such as low well recovery rate or possibly a plugged intake screen. You don't say whether you are using filtering or water softners.
good luck.
bs5
Give a good hard look to the check valve and replace it if it's faulty. Regards, Tom
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