LCH77
New Member
I read the stickies and did not find a solution but I might have missed it.
Last week, the water from our well would just stop perhaps once or twice a day. This seemed to happen mostly during times of high water usage (long shower and washing machine, etc.). The kids (2) are visiting for the holidays so our water usage is up but this did not happen when they lived here full time. Also, we have had a fair amount of rain recently so I do not believe the well is dry.
Here is what I can tell you about the system:
Water softener doesn’t seem to be using enough salt so I put it into bypass. The water stopped while in bypass so the softener is the cause of the main problem.
The Pump is a Goulds 7EH with a ⅓ HP - 230 volt motor. It was installed in Feb., 1974 so it’s just about 40 years old. We have a WellX-Trol 251 Tank that, per their website, is a 62 gal size. The tank was replaced maybe 15-20 years ago. The switch is a 30/50 psi model. I have no idea how deep the well is but a neighbor once said that all of the wells in our neighborhood are at about 16 ft.
Yesterday, I checked the gauge at the switch and it read about 60 psi. I used a tire gauge and got a reading of 61 psi near the top of the tank.
Today, right after the toilet was flushed, the toilet started making loud banging noises. I then checked the gauge near the switch and it was at about 40 psi but the tank pressure was 67 psi.
What do you think is the cause of the problem:
Broken Bladder?
Clogged or broken Switch?
The Pump needs to be replaced?
Or how do I troubleshoot it to give you the info you need?
Last week, the water from our well would just stop perhaps once or twice a day. This seemed to happen mostly during times of high water usage (long shower and washing machine, etc.). The kids (2) are visiting for the holidays so our water usage is up but this did not happen when they lived here full time. Also, we have had a fair amount of rain recently so I do not believe the well is dry.
Here is what I can tell you about the system:
Water softener doesn’t seem to be using enough salt so I put it into bypass. The water stopped while in bypass so the softener is the cause of the main problem.
The Pump is a Goulds 7EH with a ⅓ HP - 230 volt motor. It was installed in Feb., 1974 so it’s just about 40 years old. We have a WellX-Trol 251 Tank that, per their website, is a 62 gal size. The tank was replaced maybe 15-20 years ago. The switch is a 30/50 psi model. I have no idea how deep the well is but a neighbor once said that all of the wells in our neighborhood are at about 16 ft.
Yesterday, I checked the gauge at the switch and it read about 60 psi. I used a tire gauge and got a reading of 61 psi near the top of the tank.
Today, right after the toilet was flushed, the toilet started making loud banging noises. I then checked the gauge near the switch and it was at about 40 psi but the tank pressure was 67 psi.
What do you think is the cause of the problem:
Broken Bladder?
Clogged or broken Switch?
The Pump needs to be replaced?
Or how do I troubleshoot it to give you the info you need?