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dee_p · Nov 28, 2005, 03:35 PM

I had a company install a new well in 02, the old the pipe broke ouside and he dug a new one near the old one, the guy put in a 230v pump(newell SP) hsp 1/3 lower than previous he said it wasn't necessary and he also put in a smaller tank, standard installation, he said I had overkill. When he installed it I had decent pressure but it was not as good as I had and has increasingly gotten worse. You can turn on a faucet and get a trickle and then it kicks in. It's not predictable with the pressure. Also, it's an older hot water heater, but it does it with cold water also. I have a new water softner system also, filter is clean ( I check regularly) always full of black and orange gunk, change filter monthly ~3wk water pressure problem was there prior to installation of softner(still have orange in the white tile shower) kinetico system prior was culligan, it was really bad... I can't figure out why the pressure can be good some times and bad others. This AM I hardly had any water to fill the washer/take a shower and then it goes up after it's been on awhile, and then later in pm it was OK? Any suggestions? Live in Indiana where it's known that we have high iron and sulfur. Is the pump not enough? What should the pressure be? Too small a tank?

speedball1 · Nov 30, 2005, 06:42 AM

Good morning Dee,

In my area pumps, septic tanks, water softeners and appliances are considered separate trades so I'm notv ba big pump man. Although wr install and pipe them we don't service and repair them. Have you checked the pump control box for dirty contacts? House pressure runs between 40 and 50 PSI with the 45 PSI the average. The coming and going of your pressure can be explained by dirty contacts in your control box or by a water table that's so low that as you make a draw for your bath or washer the pump lowersthe table to where it's no longer is able to supply the pump. What does your pump man say?
Regards, Tom

dee_p · Dec 2, 2005, 02:42 PM

My well guy hasn't returned my call as of yet. He will just put in a new pump because he said that if I wasn't happy. But it's been awhile so it's at my expense now. I wonder if putting in a new pump is the solution. If I flush the toilet I get a dramatic pressure drop, the cold and hot water trickles. If the washer fills it takes forever and cannot get but a trickle of cold water from other faucets, those are different lines? Doesn't the pump only kick in once the supply tank has been used?
So what would cause the pressure drop? The pipes are copper the house is over 30 years old, I wonder what's up because I had great pressure prior to the old well going out. It seems that if the water runs for a looong time the pressure picks up, the pump kicking in?

speedball1 · Dec 3, 2005, 04:16 AM

Hi Dee,

I'd be interested in knowing if the new well was dug as deep as the old one and what height your water table is. Also check the bladder tank for a ruptured bladder. Did he install a new control box? Talk to me. Tom

speedball1 · Dec 3, 2005, 04:16 AM

Hi Dee,

I'd be interested in knowing if the new well was dug as deep as the old one and what height your water table is. Also check the bladder tank for a ruptured bladder. Did he install a new control box? Regards, Tom

karo · Dec 8, 2005, 06:52 AM

Tom, How or can you tell how high your water table is?

speedball1 · Dec 8, 2005, 07:01 AM

Tom, How or can you tell how high your water table is?

You need to contact your well man for this information. Sometimes a close neighbor will know but my question is did your well man dig the new well dig the well deep enough on did he just hit the surface of the water table. Did you check the bladder tank. Do you need instructions how to do this?
Regards, tom