Gwmlb
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Looking for some insight.
I bought what was a cabin at one point and then turned year round home in northern Minnesota. The well on the property has two pipes that I see come out of the ground with a common cover over both pipes. I have an underground copper pipe coming from the well into the crawl space below the house where there is the connection for water to the house. The pressure switch was leaking water and I had a plumber replace that at the same time I had them basically redo the plumbing in the house (to PEX, replacing all the old everything.. was some copper, pex, galvanized, etc.)
Now, I really know nothing about this well. I don't know how deep, I assume it has a submersible pump since I have taken the top off the pipes to try to shock the well and only see wires disappearing down the pipe. I don't see a pressure tank anyplace but have heard from rumors that maybe there is one under ground someplace (not sure if that even makes sense).
When I got the place, the pressure seemed decent and would flow pretty well from a hose or faucet. The pressure switch that the plumber put in is a Square D 20/40 and he said that's what he took out (not so sure).
So, now my water pressure is kind of okay.. It will flow from a shower head but it's not like there is lots of pressure there, just enough to push it out 5-6 inches before it drops. If I use a hose, it will cycle and I may have decent pressure for a few seconds then will drop (I don't notice this in the shower).
So.. you know about as much as I do on this thing. Should I tie a rock on a string to see how deep it is (does that matter?) Should I just get a new 40/60 switch and try that? I don't think I have a pressure tank and to be honest, unless I cut the house apart, I don't know how I would get one by the pressure switch anyway (which would be in unheated crawlspace) unless the rumor is true and there is a barried one.
Thoughts on how to get my pressure up?
I've seen some posts that suggest I just push down on the spring side of the pressure switch to see if it will climb to 60.. should I do that? I don't have concern on the piping being old stuff, it's all new (2016) beyond the pressure switch and again the copper pipe coming out looks like a 1" pipe and in good shape as well.
Any other ideas to understand what I have and or how to get the pressure higher?
I bought what was a cabin at one point and then turned year round home in northern Minnesota. The well on the property has two pipes that I see come out of the ground with a common cover over both pipes. I have an underground copper pipe coming from the well into the crawl space below the house where there is the connection for water to the house. The pressure switch was leaking water and I had a plumber replace that at the same time I had them basically redo the plumbing in the house (to PEX, replacing all the old everything.. was some copper, pex, galvanized, etc.)
Now, I really know nothing about this well. I don't know how deep, I assume it has a submersible pump since I have taken the top off the pipes to try to shock the well and only see wires disappearing down the pipe. I don't see a pressure tank anyplace but have heard from rumors that maybe there is one under ground someplace (not sure if that even makes sense).
When I got the place, the pressure seemed decent and would flow pretty well from a hose or faucet. The pressure switch that the plumber put in is a Square D 20/40 and he said that's what he took out (not so sure).
So, now my water pressure is kind of okay.. It will flow from a shower head but it's not like there is lots of pressure there, just enough to push it out 5-6 inches before it drops. If I use a hose, it will cycle and I may have decent pressure for a few seconds then will drop (I don't notice this in the shower).
So.. you know about as much as I do on this thing. Should I tie a rock on a string to see how deep it is (does that matter?) Should I just get a new 40/60 switch and try that? I don't think I have a pressure tank and to be honest, unless I cut the house apart, I don't know how I would get one by the pressure switch anyway (which would be in unheated crawlspace) unless the rumor is true and there is a barried one.
Thoughts on how to get my pressure up?
I've seen some posts that suggest I just push down on the spring side of the pressure switch to see if it will climb to 60.. should I do that? I don't have concern on the piping being old stuff, it's all new (2016) beyond the pressure switch and again the copper pipe coming out looks like a 1" pipe and in good shape as well.
Any other ideas to understand what I have and or how to get the pressure higher?