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Thanks Bob! That makes a lot of sense. I'll be calling some local drillers for prices. Now my wife can calm down... She was in a panic, thinking we needed a new well! :eek:

We bought the house 15 yrs ago, and the well is probably at least 10 yrs older than that. It is shallow, (Less than 100') and ended in glacial outwash sands and gravels in a somewhat rural hilly area that is a 3-way watershed at the edge of Michigan's Saginaw Valley. There are fairly permanent...

Hi Bob-- It's a STA-RITE SNC-1 rated @ 1/2 HP.

It's a STA-RITE pump. Can't remember the HP rating-I'm at work now. I'll look when I get home and reply then... THANKS for the help! Glen

Yep-The pressure just gets lower when there's high demand.

This is a GREAT forum, and I've gotten a lot of help just by reading other peoples problems, but can't find anything quite like my current situation. I've got a shallow well jet w/a 7 year old Well Xtrol 203 tank and a Lowes 30/50 pressure switch. Everything works perfectly under light use...