[jlisenbe]

Do you have a filter or softener on your system? If so, turn the bypass valve and see if your problem improves.

[JSmith856]

I am perplexed. I can't get the pressure up. Here is what happened/
11 Year Old Home
Submersible Well Pump
WellXTrol Pressure Tank
760 Logix Amtrol Softner/Brine Tank
Square D 40/60 Pressure Switch

I let the well brine tank run dry and we had the water cut off. I believe it may have clogged. So I put salt crystals back into the tank and back flushed it. The old 440 Amtrol controller camshaft broke and it wasn't back flushing, so I replaced it with a 760 Logix controller/timer. I then had 24 PSI which is the same water coming off the well. I have tried bypassing the softener and it's the same 24 PSI results.
So, I used emery cloth on the contacts of the pressure switch - no change.
I replaced the pressure switch and pressure gauge - no change.
I emptied the tank, opened up a faucet at the highest/furthest from the softener, pressure tested the WellXTrol - it was at 12 PSI, so I put it at 38 PSI - 2 PSI less then my cut off pressure point - no change.

I can only get 24 PSI on a good day and my well runs constantly. No matter what setting I make it on the square-d pressure controller, it stays on and runs my well. I'm stumped as to why and how I can increase my pressure.

[jlisenbe]

Pump is running but pressure will not get to the 60# cut off pressure point. Sure sounds like the pump is going bad OR your wellpipe is leaking bigtime. More likely it's the pump. 11 years on a pump, especially one which is used frequently, can be a lot. How far down is it? What kind of pipe is the wellpipe?

[roughneck2000]

Hello sir my question is as follows I have a 30/50 switch the gauge is showing a little over 20psi it is on a well .will your direction still apply in the number of turns on the small screw to increase the pressure

[jlisenbe]

Your pump should be cutting on at 30 psi and off at 50. If the gauge is showing 20, then either the gauge is defective, something is wrong with the system, or the switch should be adjusted up, though that seems unlikely. I'd check the gauge first by using a tire gauge at the air valve which is probably located at top of the tank. If it reads significantly different from the gauge, then step one is to replace the gauge. If the gauge is accurate, then the question becomes how did pressure drop below 30. I am assuming it does this consistently. If that is the case, then You can certainly try turning the large nut clockwise several turns (with power off). Turn power back on and see if that helped. Be aware that the small nut ONLY adjusts cut off pressure. I'll link this video for you.

One question. Does your switch have a reset lever on the side?

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