I am on a well system with a submersible pump out at the well feeding a 20 gallon Challanger Series pressure tank controlled by a Square D FSG2 40/60 pressure switch both located in the basement. Our house was built about 2 years ago so it is all pretty new. Everything works as it did from day 1 with constant water pressure but the overall pressure has always a bit on the low side. My garden hose will barely run an oscillating sprinkler, and only one at a time. I should probably spring for a pressure gauge so I can know exactly what my tap pressures are as I am not sure how different they might be when compared to the tank pressure gauge. My question is: can I raise my system pressure by adjusting the pressure switch or should I leave well enough alone? I am not even going to try and contact the original plumber anymore (frustraiting to leave a message and never get it returned.. guess we are already money in his pocket), so I am going with the assumption that the plumber installed and adjusted everything according to "normal" specifications.
I think I have a basic understanding. My system pressure should fluctuate between 40 and 60 psi. When the pressure tank is full, it will be 60psi, then during water use drop to 40psi at which the pump will kick on, pump water into the pressure tank until it expands the diagphram enough to reach 60 psi, then cut off. It looks like it is doing this as best I can tell by watching the gauge after the pressure switch. What confuses me is the cut-in and cut-out adjustments. Which one would you adjust to raise your overall water pressure and is there a methodical way to do it properly? All the literature and information I have found so far is pretty vague and I am terrified of messing something up and making matters worse.
Any Ideas?
Thanks!
-Mike
I think I have a basic understanding. My system pressure should fluctuate between 40 and 60 psi. When the pressure tank is full, it will be 60psi, then during water use drop to 40psi at which the pump will kick on, pump water into the pressure tank until it expands the diagphram enough to reach 60 psi, then cut off. It looks like it is doing this as best I can tell by watching the gauge after the pressure switch. What confuses me is the cut-in and cut-out adjustments. Which one would you adjust to raise your overall water pressure and is there a methodical way to do it properly? All the literature and information I have found so far is pretty vague and I am terrified of messing something up and making matters worse.
Any Ideas?
Thanks!
-Mike