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Subject: Re: pump slow to kick in

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Date Posted: 11:06:47 01/30/08 Wed
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In reply to: Vey 's message, "Re: pump slow to kick in" on 19:22:48 01/28/08 Mon

>>I have an 85 foot deep well. It has an above-ground
>>jet pump. Lately, when using a lot of water - say to
>>fill 4 5-gal buckets, or taking a shower, the flow
>>will stop, and after about 5-10 seconds, the pump will
>>kick in (I can hear it) and we have full pressure
>>immediately. There is a relatively new bladder-type
>>pressure tank. What is wrong?
>>ex
>
>Speedbump1 could be right, but I wonder if the
>pressure in the tank is set correctly. If you have the
>installation manual to the new pressure tank, look in
>there as to how to set the pressure.

To set the tanks pressure, the pump has to be turned off, then open a faucet and let all the water pressure out of the system. Next check the air pressure in the tank. It should be 2 pounds less than the turn on pressure of the pump. In a 30/50 system, you would need 28 lbs in the tank before re pressurizing the system with the pump.

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>>>I have an 85 foot deep well. It has an above-ground >>>jet pump. Lately, when using a lot of water - say to >>>fill 4 5-gal buckets, or taking a shower, the flow >>>will stop, and after about 5-10 seconds, the pump >will >>>kick in (I can hear it) and we have full pressure >>>immediately. There is a relatively new bladder-type >>>pressure tank. What is wrong? >>>ex >> >>Speedbump1 could be right, but I wonder if the >>pressure in the tank is set correctly. If you have the >>installation manual to the new pressure tank, look in >>there as to how to set the pressure. > >To set the tanks pressure, the pump has to be turned >off, then open a faucet and let all the water pressure >out of the system. Next check the air pressure in the >tank. It should be 2 pounds less than the turn on >pressure of the pump. In a 30/50 system, you would >need 28 lbs in the tank before re pressurizing the >system with the pump.

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