UWBadger91
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Hi all! I have an old cottage with a shallow well. The point is 23’ deep, then has a 1.5-2” PVC insert that’s 22’ long, which is what the pump connects to. When I drop a line in the point I can go down about 9 feet before I hit water.
This spring when I went to hook up my pump I found it out bit the dust. I went to Menards and bought a 3/4 hp Little Giant and a 20 gallon pressure tank. Upon hooking everything up I have water but a lot of air, so I went through all my fittings with pipe compound and resealed everything....still have air. Then when I went to fill up my hot water heater the pump would drop to 10 PSI for awhile, then start hovering in the 30-50 range. Overall the pump runs a lot and I’m kind of at a loss as to what I should do next. Any advice?
Pump:
https://www.menards.com/main/plumbi...ow-well-jet-pump/lg-swj75/p-1497334885176.htm
Water tank:
https://www.menards.com/main/plumbi...ressurized-well-tank/ht20/p-1533623338237.htm
Pump setup https://photos.app.goo.gl/V9VcRkSQBYjeYZeM8
Tank Setup https://photos.app.goo.gl/SmMDAzPr4HA9wZ9T8
This spring when I went to hook up my pump I found it out bit the dust. I went to Menards and bought a 3/4 hp Little Giant and a 20 gallon pressure tank. Upon hooking everything up I have water but a lot of air, so I went through all my fittings with pipe compound and resealed everything....still have air. Then when I went to fill up my hot water heater the pump would drop to 10 PSI for awhile, then start hovering in the 30-50 range. Overall the pump runs a lot and I’m kind of at a loss as to what I should do next. Any advice?
Pump:
https://www.menards.com/main/plumbi...ow-well-jet-pump/lg-swj75/p-1497334885176.htm
Water tank:
https://www.menards.com/main/plumbi...ressurized-well-tank/ht20/p-1533623338237.htm
Pump setup https://photos.app.goo.gl/V9VcRkSQBYjeYZeM8
Tank Setup https://photos.app.goo.gl/SmMDAzPr4HA9wZ9T8
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