Fullboost was your water pressure coming & going, or was it always low?I had a similar problem earlier this year. The PVC pipe thread to nipple fitting on the pump to water line had cracked. The pump had some age on it, so all of it got replaced.
Fullboost was your water pressure coming & going, or was it always low?I had a similar problem earlier this year. The PVC pipe thread to nipple fitting on the pump to water line had cracked. The pump had some age on it, so all of it got replaced.
Coming and going. Before the water pressure dropped, I started to hear a water hammer sound when the well pump would cut off.Fullboost was your water pressure coming & going, or was it always low?
Thanks for the info, I'll have to file that away. I would've expected the crack in the nipple to keep the pressure artificially low all the time.Coming and going. Before the water pressure dropped, I started to hear a water hammer sound when the well pump would cut off.
Shortly after, water pressure dropped for good. Probably when the crack grew larger in the fitting.Thanks for the info, I'll have to file that away. I would've expected the crack in the nipple to keep the pressure artificially low all the time.
that's how mine was when the bladder tank was shot. I put in a larger one and a higher pressure 40/60 switch along with a new T manifold and pressure switch and we have been cooking with Nitro ever since. I have a static 45-50psi now.Coming and going. Before the water pressure dropped, I started to hear a water hammer sound when the well pump would cut off.
Years ago, a buddy of mine had a similar situation. we went to change the pressure switch and found that the nipple it was on was 98% clogged with sediment. We replaced the nipple and everything was fine after that.
Just one more thing to think about.
I'd give it a try: how do you do it??
Thanks @Jp8819 . I was going to do it today but time got away. But today...no issues, at all, with dishes, 4 showers, various flushes. Yesterday, my wife and kids were gone all day, and last night after one shower, halfway through laundry, it crapped out.
I would try to pay attention to see if issues arrise more when family is there and alot of water usage or more random when not much water had been used threw out the day or over couple days. Not 100% but that may tell you as well if it is a water level issue or another problem somwhere especially before drilling a new well since thats not cheap.