pressure

I've recently replaced my sprinkler system pump with a 1 HP shallow well pump from Harbor Freight. The pump turns on, runs and seems so far to maintain a prime. The problem is, it does not build any pressure; the pressure gauge stays at zero and only one sprinkler head runs. I also have an...

Hi, I recently (last week) moved in to a temporary new home with a well water system. I'm having issues with water pressure throughout the house and have watched countless videos on pressure tanks/switches/well systems and performed basic upkeep maintenance but am still having pressure issues...

Hello All, I bought an under counter sediment filter to feed the fridge, where we get all our drinking water from. I was going to initially going to put the filter in a cabinet next to the fridge, but it's a bit big and don't want to waste the space. I'm toying with the possibility of...

We have a gravity fed water from a 1700 gallon holding tank connected to a shallow well. The faucet is about 3 feet up from the ground. We can fill a one gallon jug in 10 seconds but when we hook up a garden hose, the water just trickles out. Even when we run the hose downhill from the system...

All, This group has been helpful over the past month or so and I appreciate it. Let me briefly explain my situation and then pose the question. My home my was built March of 2019. In my main line to my home's water supply there is a PRV-->backflow preventer-->catalytic carbon backwashing...

I have a 2nd story bathroom with 1/2" PEX running directly to the shower mixer from the 3/4" supply manifold downstairs (maybe 20 feet away). I installed a bar sink on the opposite side of the wet wall and installed a tee fitting with cinch clamps to tap into the 1/2" PEX lines that are...

Hey everyone, Sudden well problem: The ability of my submersible well pump to pressurize the system has suddenly dropped from 70+ psi to 30 psi (85-gallon air-over-water tank). It will just go to 30 psi and keep running. This is a 2 hp pump in a 4 inch well of unknown depth. I had to dial down...

We bought a house with a driven point well 2 years ago, and have had flawless pressure until two weeks ago. During the use of our standby generator mid power outage, where we had a voltage spike and slight pressure surge at the sink during operation and i went down to make sure the pump was ok...

Hello there, We're having a bit of trouble with our well and water pressure, and I'm hoping you all might be willing to help us troubleshoot. This is a residential home with a well and a tank with a 40/60 pressure switch (photo attached). The home is around 20 years old, the pressure switch...

Our conventional hot water heater went bad. Always looking to save money wherever I can, I installed a Stiebel Eltron Tankless Electric Water Heater DHC-E 8/10 224201 240V, 7.2/9.6kW. It requires a minimum amount pressure to activate. Manufacturer recommends minimum of 30 PSI. We have an...

My current setup is my submersible pump fills our two pressure tanks and that runs the house and irrigation together. I’m wanting to install a water storage tank to separate the irrigation portion of our system. How can I set it up so the submersible pump fills the 3k storage tank as well as our...

Hey guys, glad I found this forum. The only problem is when I search the problem I am having, the other posts will be slightly different bc building presure is the only problem.... like the posts I find are people whose pump was working fine and then started losing pressure, or not reaching the...

Hello all, I'm new on here but this place has been very helpful. To give as much background as possible .....this will be a little long. I have an about 400ft well pump (no clue on model, just moved) with originally a 20gal wells troll pressure tank. Running on a 40/60 psi setup. About a...

Hello! We bought a house and moved in at the end of 2018. The previous owner has done 98% of the home build himself including all the plumbing and such. We are new to having a private well system. And lately we've noticed the well pump kicks on quite a bit. If we flush the toilet, it kicks...

I had great pressure previously, often didn't turn it on full because it was too strong. Then one day the pressure seems to be half of what it used to be. Temperature doesn't seem to have changed, just the pressure. Any advice appreciated.

Hi all - Thanks for your insights previously and taking a look at this post. I have read several other, similar posts that deal with this issue, but thought it would be beneficial to share my particular situation with a photo. Appreciate any thoughts you have or your experience if you have a...

Hello, I recently had to replace a pressure tank at our place. the well and water was shut off for about 24 hours. I replaced pressure tank, and turned well pump and water back on to house. I had about 50% less pressure than before. I made sure it wasn't pressure tank and did a few tests etc. I...

I want to add a pressure gauge to my incoming water supply line (CPVC). Part of the pipe where it enters the house (in the garage) is exposed and that's where I've installed a water softener and a whole-house filter. Before both of them is where I have about a foot of horizontal pipe that I...

Hi, I have a home in Florida built new in 2013. I've noticed after a long, hot shower if I then open the hot water tap in the kitchen, it starts out extra forcefully for a few seconds, then goes back to normal pressure. This made me wonder about something... In my previous house (also in...

Hi Guys, How do I adjust water pressure with the attached set up or do I need a regulator installed? There's a little wheel at the side of the red tap but I dont know what it's for? My current outside water pressure tested at 2 taps is about 90 as attached. I understand from Googling that it...