low water volume

Posted by jeff on December 15, 2003 at 10:05:51:
I am still having problems with very low water volume in my 2 story house. Water pressure has always be lower on the second floor which is understandable but lately if the washer is running or a toilet is flushed there is no water on the second floor at all. I am on a 160 foot well with a 3/4 hp pump at 140 feet with at static water level of about 30 feet. My pressure tank is about 15 years old and is a 20 gallon tank. The pressure switch is a Square D which is set for 30/50. I have set the pressure in the tank to 28lbs but I still have little ot no water on the second floor and the washer takes for ever to fill. Does anybody have any ideas what might help correct the problem?

Posted by jeff on December 15, 2003 at 10:05:51:

I am still having problems with very low water volume in my 2 story house. Water pressure has always be lower on the second floor which is understandable but lately if the washer is running or a toilet is flushed there is no water on the second floor at all.

I am on a 160 foot well with a 3/4 hp pump at 140 feet with at static water level of about 30 feet.

My pressure tank is about 15 years old and is a 20 gallon tank. The pressure switch is a Square D which is set for 30/50.

I have set the pressure in the tank to 28lbs but I still have little ot no water on the second floor and the washer takes for ever to fill.

Does anybody have any ideas what might help correct the problem?

Replies to this post

Re: low water volume Hube 10:53:02 12/15/03(1)
- Re: low water volume jeff 10:11:27 12/22/03(0)