Soggysocksandthirstytrees
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My goal is to have a designated pump for watering my plants from my well. I want to start with a garden hose, then eventually add drip lines and possibly sprinklers.
I have a 4” free flowing artesian well. I have the 4” well teed off to 1-1/4” lines to house water system, to pond fountain (no pump) and to my future sprinkler system which is what I need advise on. All three of those lines have ball valves when they tee off the main 4”.
The irrigation pump- From the well I have about 30’ of 1-1/4” pipe to a 1 HP shallow well pump. 1-1/4” inlet, 1” outlet. I have a reducer to 3/4” pipe. Then teed off, one has a ball valve for future add on, the other to a hose bib.
The issue I am having- When I run the hose bib and the other ball valve (future add on) both open, the pump is humming perfect. When it is only the hose bib on, the pump is cycling on and off every 60 seconds or so and the water is pulsating from high to low pressure. When everything is closed (no water flow) the pump is still cycling.
The pump is a harbor freight special, 1 hp cast iron Drummond. Pressure switched at 30 and 50psi. I am assuming I need to adjust the pressure switch settings, but my user name should sum up the extent of my plumbing knowledge. I was under the impression I did not need a pressure tank or a check valve. Not even sure I have the correct pump for the application I am going for. Wondering if I should have gotten a booster pump? Any advise would be great.
I have a 4” free flowing artesian well. I have the 4” well teed off to 1-1/4” lines to house water system, to pond fountain (no pump) and to my future sprinkler system which is what I need advise on. All three of those lines have ball valves when they tee off the main 4”.
The irrigation pump- From the well I have about 30’ of 1-1/4” pipe to a 1 HP shallow well pump. 1-1/4” inlet, 1” outlet. I have a reducer to 3/4” pipe. Then teed off, one has a ball valve for future add on, the other to a hose bib.
The issue I am having- When I run the hose bib and the other ball valve (future add on) both open, the pump is humming perfect. When it is only the hose bib on, the pump is cycling on and off every 60 seconds or so and the water is pulsating from high to low pressure. When everything is closed (no water flow) the pump is still cycling.
The pump is a harbor freight special, 1 hp cast iron Drummond. Pressure switched at 30 and 50psi. I am assuming I need to adjust the pressure switch settings, but my user name should sum up the extent of my plumbing knowledge. I was under the impression I did not need a pressure tank or a check valve. Not even sure I have the correct pump for the application I am going for. Wondering if I should have gotten a booster pump? Any advise would be great.