Low water pressure from buildup? Shallow well

[bsimms]

Trying to troubleshoot my houses shallow well. It's in my basement and 16ft deep. Replaced check valve that was leaking, but still have low pressure. This is what the piping looks like going into the ground. Best method for removing this build up? Thinking it's also blocking the point

 

[Valveman]

Best method for removing this build up? Thinking it's also blocking the point

New pipe! PVC if possible. Might be able to clean the point with some chemicals like Nuwell or something.

 

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[bsimms]

So pull the old sections and drive a new point with PVC?

 

[Reach4]

Trying to troubleshoot my houses shallow well. It's in my basement and 16ft deep. Replaced check valve that was leaking, but still have low pressure.

When you say low pressure, do you mean that the pump cannot pump up to more than 30 psi, even when you are not using water, or do you mean that the pump cannot keep up when you are using water?

 

[bsimms]

The pump is not keeping up is my guess.

 

[Valveman]

Post a picture of your system.

 

[bsimms]

I'll get one taken tonight. Pump seemed to have lost prime overnight as I lost almost all pressure in the shower this morning. Went down and the pump was running constant at about 10psi. I opened the hose valve between the pump and pressure tank, let it run for a minute or so, then it was able to fill back up and the pump shut off.

 

[bsimms]

Post a picture of your system.

Woke up this morning to the pump running hot again, has to be pulling air somewhere. Ran water for about 10 minutes, sputterted a bunch of air out and then it was back to normal. (Pressure tank the pump is sitting on is not in use)

 

[Valveman]

You need a pressure tank. Hard to keep a pump primed when there is no tank to maintain pressure when the pump is off.

 

[bsimms]

You need a pressure tank. Hard to keep a pump primed when there is no tank to maintain pressure when the pump is off.

The pressure tank to the right in the picture is in use.

 

[Valveman]

The pressure tank to the right in the picture is in use.

Then you probably have a leak below that brass check valve on the suction side.

 

[Reach4]

Woke up this morning to the pump running hot again, has to be pulling air somewhere. Ran water for about 10 minutes, sputterted a bunch of air out and then it was back to normal. (Pressure tank the pump is sitting on is not in use)

What was the pressure on your gauge at that time?

Anyway, I would slather the accessible joints in the suction line with shaving cream foam. Does the shaving cream suck in anywhere when the pump runs?

I count 11 accessible joints on the suction side of the pump. I count 3 for the union. Maybe I missed counting a plug in a casting.

In your photo, the pressure gauge seems to show a respectable pressure. Is that a recent photo?

 

[bsimms]

What was the pressure on your gauge at that time?

Anyway, I would slather the accessible joints in the suction line with shaving cream foam. Does the shaving cream suck in anywhere when the pump runs?

I count 11 accessible joints on the suction side of the pump. I count 3 for the union. Maybe I missed counting a plug in a casting.

In your photo, the pressure gauge seems to show a respectable pressure. Is that a recent photo?

Yes that was as of this morning after running water for a while to bleed out air in the system.