bobfromtexas
New Member
I had a pump that was tripping the breaker. I pulled it and it was totally covered in iron sludge. This pump was 3 years old. I put dry acid in the well and brushed it good. The replacement pump is a Goulds 3hp 3 wire. New drop pipe was installed, new check valve, new control box, and new gauge. The only purpose for this well is to fill the pond that has a pump for the sprinklers. The fill system is worked by a liquid control system through 1" pipe. The flow is great. The new pressure switch is a 30/50. When I installed it, it cut out at 50, but back in at 45. I adjusted both screws back and forth trying to get the 20 lb. difference. After several adjustments, I got it at 30/40. When the sensor in the pond closes the solenoid valve, the cut out is 40. When the other sensor opens the solenoid valve, the cut in is at 30 and remains at 20 lbs. with just a little up and down. My two questions are...is the 30/40 ok since it is either running or not running. The pressure tank was installed 3 years ago. I checked the air pressure and it shows 34 lbs. Should it be dropped to 28 lbs. or is it that critical? Thanks in advance for any advice. Just trying to maintain this new system properly.