2" deep well questions/update

[Bearhunt]

Little update, after hooking up a pressure tank, everything is working fine!!.. thanks to all who responded, y'all were right about the pressure tank!!..
I believe letting it sit for a few days in the water helped out cause when I first got their I tried it again with no pressure tank and it took significantly longer to drop pressure than last week.
My pump was only able to reach 44 psi, so I adjusted the pressure switch accordingly(24/44).. pressure tank at 22. I learned a lot in short amount of time, thanks to y'all and hands on experience..thanks

 

[Valveman]

With a two pipe jet pump you should have a back pressure valve on the discharge of the pump. By adjusting this back pressure valve you can make the pump build more than 44 PSI.

 

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[Reach4]

My pump was only able to reach 44 psi, so I adjusted the pressure switch accordingly(24/44)..

You don't want to set the pressure switch to cut off too close to the max the pump can produce. Otherwise, a small change in things could make the pump pump continuously with no flow.

After your new back pressure valve is in and adjusted, you might set your cutoff 5 psi below your max pressure.

 

[Bearhunt]

Back pressure valve?

 

[Bearhunt]

I remember now seeing a brass 1" or so with a threaded 3/8" or so screw through the middle with a slot in it for a screwdriver.. I gotcha

 

[Reach4]

Back pressure valve?

Also known as a control valve, I think.

http://www.franklinwater.com/media/117272/106580101_Convertible_VersaJet_Series_Manual_07-13_WEB.pdf says

All deep well jet pumps require back pressure to properly operate the jet assembly. To insure that you have the required back pressure or drive water pressure, you must provide a pressure control valve in the discharge line as close to the pump as possible.​

Some pumps have this built in. A regulator is an automated version of this.