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hairbender · Jun 28, 2010, 03:57 PM

I have an above ground pump on my well. I noticed that I have a very slim stream of water coming from my faucets. I checked the pressure gauge and it says 10. This seems to happen every summer, and when it cools off, the pressure goes up and the problem seems to be solved. I live in Arizona, our summers are very hot! Is this a coincidence, or does the heat really have the affect it seems it does?

ballengerb1 · Jun 28, 2010, 04:09 PM

I would think its more a function of your water table. How deep is the well? Anybody near you have the same problem. PSI should be about 45 psi

jlisenbe · Jun 28, 2010, 05:20 PM

Hair, how many pipes go from your pump into the well, one or two?

hairbender · Jun 29, 2010, 07:22 AM

Hello, Jlisenbe.

I didn't see your answer until this morning.

I just went out and checked the well pump, and it does have just one pipe going from the pump to the pipe that I assume leads to the house... it's underground. Then there is a pipe... much smaller that seems to be electrical that run from a little box on top of the well to also underground. I put my hand on top of the well pump and I can feel the vibration, so I am assuming that it is actually working.

Late last night I had NO water. This morning I have water again, and my pressure is up to 20. In the late afternoon yesterday it was 10.

Any ideas?

jlisenbe · Jun 29, 2010, 02:05 PM

There would have to be at least two pipes, one (sometimes two) drawing water from the well, and the other going to the house. Check these sites out for diagrams.

If you have only one pipe going to the well, then you have a shallow well pump. It can only pump from 25 feet or so... not much more than that. So, if your water level in the well falls even a few feet, then you can see that you have a problem.

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