Recent content by arcman49

Just wanted to say thanks to all for the input. In the end I decided to leave it as is and hope it lasts. Next project like this, I'll do some more research before deciding which manufacturer to choose. Lee

Two different clamp on meters. Mine read a bit higher than the neighbors RMS meter. We also jumped my Amprobe DMM using a switch for start up and it was the same. Not once did we see anything lower than 6.3 amps.

Late Sunday the water finally cleared up and no chlorine odor. One down. The flow vs. amperage is still puzzling. For our test, the flow from the pump goes directly through the hose bib and the valve to the pressure tank is closed. With this arrangement we were able to cut the flow down to...

Not really. After six months or so, there would be around a teaspoons worth in the bottom of the filter. But, the filter pleats would be coated in this fine grey (consistent with toothpaste) silt.

Things are improving today. I ran the pump for 30 minutes and it has cleared considerably. The water is still cloudy but I can now see down around 10 inches in a five gallon bucket and just trace amounts of silt in the bottom. Still pulling 6.7 amps. Is it possible that over the years there...

I would like to know why my pump is drawing beyond the specified amps 7 GPM (start up) to 6 GPM (draw down). (Sorry if this is wordy but I figured I should include as much info as I can up front. ) Our well showed symptoms of a leaking check valve so I pulled the pump. It was cycling a few...