I think the answer to your problem is to not buy a Utilitec pump. This is my third pump in 4 years, and it will be my last one. There has to be a better pump than this.I think the answer to your problem is to not buy a Utilitec pump. This is my third pump in 4 years, and it will be my last one. There has to be a better pump than this.
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It sounds like you have a leak somewhere. Turn off the valve supplying the water to the house. Wait however long it has been taking the pump to kick on by itself. If it doesn't kick on, wait another ten minutes. If it still doesn't kick on, turn the valve back on and wait to see if pump runs by itself. If it does, you have a leak somewhere. If this is not the case, your problem may be a bad expansion tank or pressure switch. Good luck!.
Put a vacuum gauge on the suction, see if it goes real low after pumping a couple of gallons. If so, your point may be stopped up. A 1/2 hp pump should pump 40/50 psi, fill a 5 gal bucket in a minute or so.
for the pump to lose pressure there has to be a leak somewhere please check and make sure you have a one way valve on the bottom of your jet pump that will not allow the water to run back into the well
Yes, if the plumbing can handle the extra pressure. There should be a nut in the middle of a large spring inside the pressure switch. Turn that nut clockwise to increase the pressure. You may need to run some water to keep the pump cycling while you do this.
the pump is controlled by the storage tanks pressure switch , if it continues to run well after the pressure tank has refilled with water , either the switches manual override has been activated (lever) or its defective or blocked off with mud
The water pressure is adjusted with the pressure switch, which turns the pump on and off. The pressure switch is typically set for a cut-in and cut-out pressure of 20-40 psi, or 30-50 psi. Usually there are adjustment directions on the inside of the switch cover. But, there are several other factors that may affect the house pressure. If there is a pressure tank that is pre-charged, the tank pressure may need to be reset, or the tank bladder may be ruptured. Have the entire system checked out.
Good you got it working. Please post again if you have more trouble on this or another item. Also be sure and check what I mentioned just in case you are operating at the margins, don't want a failure right after you got it going!
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