Hello everyone, I have a dilemma I need help with. We bought our house last year, it is roughly 50 years old and has a cased drilled well I am told is 60 +/- feet deep. On the floor in our basement is a J5 Goulds pump 110v with a two pipe kit going into the well. I assume that there is a deep well kit and foot valve in the well at the base of the two pipes....
I have two issues I could use some help with.
First off we have low water pressure in the entire house, the control is set for 20/40 and the worste of it is by the time the water gets to the second floor shower there is hardly any pressure at the shower head. I have tried turning up the cut out pressure but it maxes at about 42 PSI on the gauge and will run forever and not build up any more pressure than that. I spoke to the previous owner about it and he said he had the same issue as long as they owned the house. Plenty of water low pressure.
Second, when I run the pump for say half hour to water the lawn or what ever the task it takes a long time for the pump to recover. After i shut off the sprinkler it will run for 10-15 minutes just below 40PSI and eventually cut out at the set mark. Recovery is quicker if the pump comes on and only runs a short period of time. Basically the longer the pump runs the longer it takes to recover and shut off.
The well is a pit well and I have gotten a price to extend the casing to above ground, add a pit less adapter and install a submersible deep well pump with control box and larger pressure tank. The price was 1600 with me doing all the digging and supplying the 220 power to the pump control box. Is this the easiest route to go or can replace the J5 (1/2) hp pump with a J10 or J15 for less cost and an installation I can do my self? You expert advice is appreciated.
Dave
I have two issues I could use some help with.
First off we have low water pressure in the entire house, the control is set for 20/40 and the worste of it is by the time the water gets to the second floor shower there is hardly any pressure at the shower head. I have tried turning up the cut out pressure but it maxes at about 42 PSI on the gauge and will run forever and not build up any more pressure than that. I spoke to the previous owner about it and he said he had the same issue as long as they owned the house. Plenty of water low pressure.
Second, when I run the pump for say half hour to water the lawn or what ever the task it takes a long time for the pump to recover. After i shut off the sprinkler it will run for 10-15 minutes just below 40PSI and eventually cut out at the set mark. Recovery is quicker if the pump comes on and only runs a short period of time. Basically the longer the pump runs the longer it takes to recover and shut off.
The well is a pit well and I have gotten a price to extend the casing to above ground, add a pit less adapter and install a submersible deep well pump with control box and larger pressure tank. The price was 1600 with me doing all the digging and supplying the 220 power to the pump control box. Is this the easiest route to go or can replace the J5 (1/2) hp pump with a J10 or J15 for less cost and an installation I can do my self? You expert advice is appreciated.
Dave