I've been working for a few weeks to get my new shallow-well up and running so I can irrigate on my small farm. It is a 2" pipe, well-screen between 10 and 13', water table is at 5 feet. All piping to suction is galvanized and I'm using 1 1/4" check valve. The pump I'm using is an old Myers HR50S shallow well jet pump donated by my neighbors when they upgraded to a new well. It has a bushing rust welded on to the suction that makes the opening 1" and it has a 3/4"outlet. I've piped everything to 3/4 on the outlet side and after fighting through various suction leaks, everything is now tight. I installed an eight gallon pressure tank that is set at 30/50. I put on a new pressure switch, also set 30/50, but didn't replace the pressure switch tubing. OK. Now the problems.
-The efficiency seems to be low given my high water table as I am only getting 5 gpm.
-It won't cut out! If I leave the power on, it keeps on pumping and pumping. When I turn off the power, it shows a pressure of 48psi and will hold this pressure for days. However, it is set to cut out at 50psi! Lowering the pressure switch causes more problems (I guess then it can't pump against the pressure tank?). Raising the pressure switch changes nothing.
- When the pressure tank empties and the outlet is fully open it sounds a bit gravelly and there are some tiny air bubbles, but not a lot (seen when filling a bucket).
I haven't cracked into the pump to look at the impeller and possible cloggage. I'm a bit intimidated as I've never done this and assume that I would then have to replace the gasket. That seems troublesome as I think I would have to drive an hour to get a new one and am rather busy. (are they all standard size?? do you need some kind of adhesive?)
Any and all help would be much appreciated!! Thanks in advance!
-The efficiency seems to be low given my high water table as I am only getting 5 gpm.
-It won't cut out! If I leave the power on, it keeps on pumping and pumping. When I turn off the power, it shows a pressure of 48psi and will hold this pressure for days. However, it is set to cut out at 50psi! Lowering the pressure switch causes more problems (I guess then it can't pump against the pressure tank?). Raising the pressure switch changes nothing.
- When the pressure tank empties and the outlet is fully open it sounds a bit gravelly and there are some tiny air bubbles, but not a lot (seen when filling a bucket).
I haven't cracked into the pump to look at the impeller and possible cloggage. I'm a bit intimidated as I've never done this and assume that I would then have to replace the gasket. That seems troublesome as I think I would have to drive an hour to get a new one and am rather busy. (are they all standard size?? do you need some kind of adhesive?)
Any and all help would be much appreciated!! Thanks in advance!