Seanthompson
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I appreciate all the wisdom you've been sharing about submersible pump systems. I will be brief to not take too much time.
- I live in north yuba county California. Dry volcanic soil oak woodland foothills.
- My new home has original well & pump from 1980 @140ft.
- 1hp 230V motor control with wx202 running 20-40 psi on switch. No more info from below.
- we have small farm and run pump about 6-8 hrs per night
- been noticing low pressure
- I will hear buzzing noise like pump is running but water seems to be intermittent into tank
- regularly the pressure switch will need to be turned on manually (which is why I put 20-40 instead of the 30-50)
- no sediment or excessive air in the lines
- has most trouble with sprinkler systems
I am sure there are problems with the system I have inherited. I would love whatever suggestions you can offer on how to prolong the life of my current setup and how to eliminate these symptoms, but I am more interested in getting a replacement system to start fresh when this one goes out. I am not the disposable type, but I need a setup I can count on for when I leave town.
- Would the pk1a pside kick kit work for me?
- What new submersible pump would you recommend?
- Being a farm in a drought area, would you suggest deepening my well to be a "deep well"? 300'+ ?
- what would the recovery bucket test tell me?
Thanks again for all your help. Water is life
Photos of current setup:
- I live in north yuba county California. Dry volcanic soil oak woodland foothills.
- My new home has original well & pump from 1980 @140ft.
- 1hp 230V motor control with wx202 running 20-40 psi on switch. No more info from below.
- we have small farm and run pump about 6-8 hrs per night
- been noticing low pressure
- I will hear buzzing noise like pump is running but water seems to be intermittent into tank
- regularly the pressure switch will need to be turned on manually (which is why I put 20-40 instead of the 30-50)
- no sediment or excessive air in the lines
- has most trouble with sprinkler systems
I am sure there are problems with the system I have inherited. I would love whatever suggestions you can offer on how to prolong the life of my current setup and how to eliminate these symptoms, but I am more interested in getting a replacement system to start fresh when this one goes out. I am not the disposable type, but I need a setup I can count on for when I leave town.
- Would the pk1a pside kick kit work for me?
- What new submersible pump would you recommend?
- Being a farm in a drought area, would you suggest deepening my well to be a "deep well"? 300'+ ?
- what would the recovery bucket test tell me?
Thanks again for all your help. Water is life
Photos of current setup: