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All pressure read the same. Something is not strong enough is get to 50#???

Yes, they are pex vent pipes. I didn’t have enough white to run in the crawlspace. So I had to use what had at I had at the time. So I manually held the pressure switch contacts over to see if it would build more pressure and it wouldn’t. So I’m guessing the ejector Venturi isn’t working right...

I got it up and running. I have one problem. Something is up with the cut off pressure? I have a brand new 30/50 switch. It turns on at 30 and cuts of at 40 according to the pressure gauge. So I installed the old switch and it does the same thing. Is the gauge off or bad? Any thoughts on this?

This is how the previous owner had it set up. Coming off the top with a valve and down to the tank. I’m getting ready to re- plumb and finalized the installation. I received my new well cap yesterday. There is a vent hole in it. Should I vent or not? I was thinking this would be for adding...

So I should keep the line 1” then? Thanks

So I closed the ball valve to build up pressure for the ejector and it seems like I’m getting at least 5 gallons a minute. I’m guessing the 1” line feeding the pressure tank should be 3/4”? This should help my cause with back pressure.

Great information. Thank you. I’ll update my progress.

Finally got around to dropping the cleaned up ejector and new well pipe down the well. I just set up temporary pump to flush out the well. You can see from the pictures what it looked like I no the beginning and what I’m get now. I dropped the foot valve down 70’ ( bottom of well is 80’)...

Thank you. Yes I have pulled and cleaned the ejector. It was terribly rusty, clogged and a lot of build up all over it. I have it ready to put back together my next trip to the cabin. I'm sure this will fix the pressure problem. My next concern is the condition of the well and water itself as...

Thank you for all the input. It's only 2' down t's not below frost level (36" in my area). We would like to use it in the winter. Your suggestion is what will be done in the future. It's only 10' from the cabin, so minimal digging. Right now I just want to get it up and running.

5 1/2" ID casing. It sounds like a great idea, but very messy and smelly. Thanks

So I pulled the well piping and here is what I found. The well is 80' deep from the top of the casing. I have standing water at 7'. The foot valve and ejector were at 32'. I haven't taken it apart yet, but I'm sure the ejector is clogged. I seen debris at the end of the pipe that I cut. The...

Thanks for your reply. I don't know the depth of the well or the water level yet?

I bought a cabin that had a buried wellhead. The cabin and well have set dormant for over 10 years. The well sits next to a river (75'-100' from the river bank). It's a two-line system and it will only pressure up to 25-30 lbs and of course, the pump won't shut off. I'm thinking of a clogged...