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Cary, and everyone...this forum is a great resource...thanks to all. Cary...I will follow your strategy, but one question: re the max pressure of the jet pump. You said, "check that the pump can build more pressure than the shutoff setting of the switch"...I'm not clear on that test...

I have brass connecting the pressure switch and gauge. A second problem has emerged. I set the air pressure at 38 both for this switch and the one I replaced. The one I replaced, even though new would not ascend to 60 lbs so I reset the switch to 58. Today, after replacing the switch and...

That's a clever idea...I'll look into that! Just because I'm getting good at removing and re-installing the wiring doesn't mean I'm happy doing it.

I have a 40/60 pressure switch and replaced it about 3 months ago because of the gunk/corrosion that had accumulated inside the switch. This caused the pump to activate at 40 but never reach 60...to shut off. I cleared the 1/4" line feeding the switch but today I see the problem may have...

Friends, I am back with another question. I do apprecicate all the willing participants here. My brand new 1 1/2 hp pump with check valve either has a failed check valve or something stuck in the valve...as all the water in the house drains back into the well when I turn off the pump. My...

Yesterday I was squirming around in my tight crawl space and I needed to solder caps on two nearby 1/2" copper tubing ends. Despite opening lots of faucets and such, water continued to drip form both openings. And drip, and drip. I searched online for the easy fix and found that the most...

May I call you Mr. Style? I apologize for not following this part of your post: "I like my use of drain mat to replace candle wick...." Perhaps you might include a link. Thanks.

Thanks for the reply. Very helpful information. I was not aware of the weep hole feature in those drains. It is clear that the slope toward the weep holes is critical. I will definitely look at the sites/products you recommended.

I have read recently that home builders installing exterior siding are often adding a drain plane behind the siding so that when water gets behind the siding it has both a way to dry out and exit. Consider that water situation compared to the common shower and the shower pan. Please help me...

I am often surprised when I notice residences and apartments with vents everywhere and with several placed haphazardly in a relatively small space on the roof. One of these days I'll be building my dream home and one objective will be to reduce the number of holes in my roof and another will be...

People, People....please listen to valveman. This guy is a veritable genius.

This is exactly the kind of information that will help many, many readers. Thanks so much for the time and effort to share your expertise. Now...if I already have a CSV (pside-kick) is there a further adjustment I can make? Thanks again!

I found this memorable quote by valveman and I have a followup question: "A check valve above ground is illegal in Texas, Michigan, and other states that understand a negative pressure in an underground water line can lead to contamination issues. The main reason I don't like them is the water...

I wanted to return to the forum and thank everyone again for your assistance. My occasional visits always result in very helpful information in a very timely manner. And the price is quite reasonable too. Having professionals share their wisdom here is quite a treat for us laymen. I’ve...

I didn't post this information here to be ridiculed...I thought closing the loop might be helpful and of interest. Many, many posts were extremely helpful to me and thoughtful...some not so much. Thanks to all for your support.

Well, in the end my 99% sure that it was the check valve was not correct. It was indeed the 1% chance item after all. Well man tired. Aaaaaarrrggghhh. But…I have water! Voila. It’s like magic. No Problem! Yuck, Yuck! The story is long. You may stop reading at any time. Some people...

While you may indeed be correct, I need to test it to prove it myself and have something to tell my retailer other than I think it's bad and others do too. I will report later. Thanks.

I read a test procedure here to check the splice but I want to revalidate what to do. My splice at the moment is sitting in a plastic tray of water. What procedure would be best? Thanks.

So, let me see if I get this idea correctly. If I run the pump in a garbage can full of water with a six foot length of PVC that is capped and tee'd to a pressure gauge...that will give me a reading fairly quickly about the psi, correct?

I do not have an aversion to pressure testing...I am not sure what the test would tell me at this moment. Also, the forum here tells me that with a three wire pump I cannot bench test it just by running temporary power to it...apparently it must have the capacitors. And lastly...I am buying...