Jeff Crayton
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Low whole-house water pressure, on a well.
-Pressure tank replaced, tank charged to 38psi, no change. Switch is 40/60.
-Replaced all steel piping between the pressure tank and the water softener. No change, and only slight build-up in the replaced pipes.
-Bypassed the softener, no change.
-Checked aerators and I pulled faucet cartridges, all very clean.
-Well pump kicks on properly at 40, kicks off at 60. Takes about 20 seconds to fully pressurize the tank.
-With all faucets off, tank remains pressurized (so, no leaks).
-Any faucet in the house, low pressure when cold turned on full. Turning hot water on full, no change in flow or pressure. (So I assume the problem is before the split to the WH?)
-Cycled the only common shutoff several times.
-Corrosion shouldn’t build up in the plastic/pvc, but is it possible there’s an obstruction?
-The shutoff valve is the only metallic element inline before the softener, so maybe needs to be accessed and checked.
I’m hesitant doing the last two items because the piping is the old black poly, and will probably involve replumbing everything in the well house if I begin to dig into it. Where I cut into the poly to replace the galvanized, it was clean and solid.
I hope I provided enough info! Looking forward to getting educated!
Thanks!
-Pressure tank replaced, tank charged to 38psi, no change. Switch is 40/60.
-Replaced all steel piping between the pressure tank and the water softener. No change, and only slight build-up in the replaced pipes.
-Bypassed the softener, no change.
-Checked aerators and I pulled faucet cartridges, all very clean.
-Well pump kicks on properly at 40, kicks off at 60. Takes about 20 seconds to fully pressurize the tank.
-With all faucets off, tank remains pressurized (so, no leaks).
-Any faucet in the house, low pressure when cold turned on full. Turning hot water on full, no change in flow or pressure. (So I assume the problem is before the split to the WH?)
-Cycled the only common shutoff several times.
-Corrosion shouldn’t build up in the plastic/pvc, but is it possible there’s an obstruction?
-The shutoff valve is the only metallic element inline before the softener, so maybe needs to be accessed and checked.
I’m hesitant doing the last two items because the piping is the old black poly, and will probably involve replumbing everything in the well house if I begin to dig into it. Where I cut into the poly to replace the galvanized, it was clean and solid.
I hope I provided enough info! Looking forward to getting educated!
Thanks!
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