Recent content by PNelson1337

Thanks Cary! I should've clarified, didn't mean the CSV! I was talking about if I plumbed in a second pressure tank. I'll grab a CSV & call it a day. Thank you all for the information & assistance!

Makes sense, thank you both! I'll need to think this one through, I hate to add a second point of failure to the system.. the CSV seems to be the best of both worlds in my situation. I hate to waste more money, but going to a smaller tank & reducing strain on the pump seems like a no brainer...

Thank you! Unfortunately, I replaced the pressure tank as part of this little fiasco & learning experience. Would running the tanks in tandem* (since the old one is the same exact model) be of any benefit? Larger drawdown amount so less cycles on the pump? I'm going to order a CSV, thank you for...

Makes perfect sense now - as it doesn't have any "say" in the pumps start / stop cycles the only way it can possibly do what it does is via controlling the total water entering the system! Appreciate your patience, been a big learning curve the last couple of days! I currently have a Gould V100...

Sounds like the CSV isn't going to help with my quick fill problem, but will lessen the overall strain on the pump during high usage situations. How do I go about calculating my GPM if I don't know my pump? It's a standard yellow rope, it's knotted at the top.. Probably been in place a long...

Replaced the whole control box, issue resolved. System is holding pressure. The next question I have is.. do these work like a forced air furnace, where it should be running for x amount of time? As in, should I limit the flow to control the speed at which the pressure tank is filled. It fills...

Thank you! I'll replace the cap & relay just to rule them out, but it sounds like I'll be pulling the well cap. Guy is supposed to give me a quote on replacing the pump & doing all the leg work, but I'm sure it'll be more than I want to spend.. Particularly if I can do it myself. So the fact...

Correct, no lever. Yes, there's a control box.. Installed in 1971 - if the box is to be believed, it's a 1 HP Pump. It's the original cover still, but the capacitor obviously could've been swapped out. I'm already ~1000 into the project, sounds like replacing the control box is the next logical...

Hello All, This forum has been an absolute wealth of information for me & I appreciate all the contributors. I had a pressure switch that failed (water started leaking out of it). The switch was replaced, but the system wouldn't keep pressure with use.. Recharged the tank, still the same...