We get great pressure from our well on one item,but can't use other items at the same time.Any suggestions?
Question:If we flush a toilet,we lose pressure everywhere else.This drives my wife crazy when she does laundry and the washer slows to a trickle.This is a vacation home.We are on city water in our permanent residence.
Could it have anything to do with the size of the pipes? It is a manufactured home.We are not the original owners.
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it shouldnt have anything to do with the size of the pipes.what would normally cause this problem is... 3 possible reasons...1 the pump is old and does not perform well...depending on the depth of the well most pumps will only deliver ten gallons per minute...if if is a jet pump then pump could be full of sediment not allowing it to work efficiently..if it is a submersible pump this usually isnt a problem...2 tank is bad or waterlogged...if it is a air bag or captive air bag tank you can only check the air when the pump is off and all water pressure is removed...there should be 3 psi less air in tank than kick on pressure of pump..if pump kicks on at 20 psi then there should be 17 psi air in tank.if it is not an air bag tank then it will need to have all the water drained out of tank and then restart pump...3 pressure switch is bad or is set to low...most switches operate at 20/40 or 30/50 or 40/60 either is a good pressure for your home as most manufactured homes can handle up to 75 psi but i would trecommend you never go over 60 psi
It's probably not the pipes, although it could be. More likelt it is either the pump and presure tank system or the well itself. Wells are rated at GPM,(galloms per minute), and for a laundry you need about 25 GPM. Anything less would also result in what you have going on.Idealy 40GPM for a full house. If it's the presure tank, you might ge able to increase that with an adjustment on the presure shut of switch. Good pressure is no less than 25psi, but should never be over 40psi,(pounds per square inch). There should be a gauge on the tank. If you have steel pipes,(not copper), then the pipes are most likely the problem.
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Also the pump itself could be either too small or worn out. If you well has a good flow, you just may need a higher volume pump.
I wouldnt think the size of the pipes would be the problem. It might be the flowrate or size of the pump, or maybe height and distance your pumping.
It sounds like the pressure tank is waterlogged. Over time the rubber bladder wears out and water leaks through it. You might need a new one.
It sounds like you are hooked up dirct to the pump. Do you have a pressure tank in the system? If not this is what you need to solve the problem.
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