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YogaKate · Mar 31, 2007, 09:38 AM

How do I increase my water pressure WellXTrol WX202?

speedball1 · Mar 31, 2007, 09:58 AM

You don't increase your pressure at the bladder tank. You reduce it at the pump control box, (see image). Let me show you how. Your pump has a pressure control. As a rule this will be Square D. Let me show you how to increase your pressure. I'm going to assume that you have a "square D pumptrol. First turnoff the power at the breaker box, then pull the cover off the pressure switch and you will see two spring loaded bolts secured with nylon nuts. One tall, one short. To increase the cut in pressure, turn the nut on the tall bolt down. To increase the cut out pressure,(that's the one that will give you more pressure) turn the nut on the short bolt down. This should give you the additional preesure you desire. If you need instructions on how to set up your WellXTrol WX202 bladder tank, click on back. Good luck TOM

shriabgr · Mar 26, 2013, 06:19 PM

Our pressure goes up and down as you are running water, taking a shower what could this be?

jlisenbe · Mar 26, 2013, 07:14 PM

dPressure ALWAYS goes up and down in a well system. The deal is how often it does so. If your cycles are measured in a few seconds up, and then a few seconds back down, then it sounds like a waterlogged tank, meaning the pressure tank is full of water and has no air cushion at the top. To check it out, find your pressure tank's air valve. It will be like a car tire's air valve towards the top of the tank. Press the valve stem a few seconds. You should get only air. If you get water, then the tank is bad and needs to be replaced.

Might add that I am assuming you have a bladder tank, which most people do. It will be a painted tank if that is the case. If the tank is galvanized, then we start over.

If it is a bladder tank, and if it is waterlogged, there is a short term "fix" that you can use for a few weeks. Drain all the water out of the tank by turning off the system and then draining the pressure off the tank by opening any low level faucet. Once the tank is largely empty, put ten or fifteen pounds of pressure in the tank by using compressed air. Turn the system back on. That air will last several weeks, but will eventually be absorbed by the water just as has already happened. Only sure fix is to replace the tank. Don't just do nothing. The pump is cutting on, off, on, off and so on far too frequently which is hard on a pump. Deal with the problem.