Recent content by Shawn Prathger

  1. Shawn Prathger

    Filter out sand before it gets to the pump

    My pressure switch was full of sand again today causing all sorts of issues. Is there a filter system I can set up in-line between the pump and the well to pull out sediment and sand? Ideally, it should be easy to clean-out, well-made and inexpensive.
  2. Shawn Prathger

    I need a little more pressure in my life... shallow well issue

    Problem fixed - not solved. The pressure switch full of sand again. Is there a filter system I can set up in=line between the pump and the well to pull out sediment and sand?
  3. Shawn Prathger

    I need a little more pressure in my life... shallow well issue

    I hope someone out there in the world can help me. I have a shallow (sand point) well. When I turn on a faucet, flush a toilet, etc. the pressure immediately drops to zero (0). I've collected less than a gallon in a bucket before it hits zero. The pump does not kick on at the low pressure point...
  4. Shawn Prathger

    Shallow well is drawing sand

    I live in a rural area and have been on a driven, sand-point well for years. Recently, I noticed the amount of water available was gradually getting less and less. I decided it was the point clogging up. A few days ago, the pump motor burned up, I assume from the same issue. Since I had the...
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