pump is slow to come up to pressure

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Billy Ray

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What could be some of the reasons my deep well pump is not coming back to pressure in a timely manner? I have it set on 65 pounds pressure and it goes down to about 35 then just sits there (if I have two sprinklers going). Until recently I could run 3 sprinklers with no problem. Is it the pump or do I need a bladder type tank? Would the bladder tank help? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

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...it goes down to about 35 then just sits there (if I have two sprinklers going). Until recently I could run 3 sprinklers with no problem. Is it the pump or do I need a bladder type tank? Would the bladder tank help?
Since water does not compress and air does, the bladder tank simply contains a variable cushion of air to prevent short-cycling by making it possible for a bit of water that can be drawn before the pump starts. A large bladder tank can provide more of that than a small one, but short-cycling is not your problem. So, your problem is in your pump either starving for water because of some kind of incoming blockage or else some part of it is worn and it can no longer produce the higher rate of flow (three sprinklers) at the desired pressure. At the very least, it should be able to maintain something like 40psi at a given rate of flow (check its specs).
 
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