Ryan Greene
New Member
Hello,
I just purchased a home and my first home with a well. When we moved in we knew there was a low pressure issue so I did what I thought was logical; recharged pressure tank to 38 PSI (it was at 0), put in new 40/60 pressure switch, removed and cleaned gate style shut off valve. I had a well service company come out and check what I did and they said everything is good on the well side. Pressure stays between 40 and 60, tank bladder is holding at 38, spigot at tank and wide open holds at 50 PSI, so no pressure issue on the well side. When I go to the spigot just after the shut off valve it turns on with good pressure but quickly drops to a trickle. Same issue inside the home, good pressure for a minute then slows down to a trickle. My house has a crawl space, but the shut off valve is located outside, just below a spigot. Also, I can see possibly two other devices or maybe reducers before the shut off valve. Could these be some sort of small filter or pressure regulators? I really cannot tell what they are because they are buried in stucco and paint. I might need to chip it away to figure out what they are. Any ideas on increasing the pressure here?
Thanks!
I just purchased a home and my first home with a well. When we moved in we knew there was a low pressure issue so I did what I thought was logical; recharged pressure tank to 38 PSI (it was at 0), put in new 40/60 pressure switch, removed and cleaned gate style shut off valve. I had a well service company come out and check what I did and they said everything is good on the well side. Pressure stays between 40 and 60, tank bladder is holding at 38, spigot at tank and wide open holds at 50 PSI, so no pressure issue on the well side. When I go to the spigot just after the shut off valve it turns on with good pressure but quickly drops to a trickle. Same issue inside the home, good pressure for a minute then slows down to a trickle. My house has a crawl space, but the shut off valve is located outside, just below a spigot. Also, I can see possibly two other devices or maybe reducers before the shut off valve. Could these be some sort of small filter or pressure regulators? I really cannot tell what they are because they are buried in stucco and paint. I might need to chip it away to figure out what they are. Any ideas on increasing the pressure here?
Thanks!