joe99
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Several years back, lost water pressure, Pump was running all the time. Called in a local well guy and we pulled the pump. It was set around 160 ft on black poly pipe.
Found a rotted IRON adapter on the pump, which had a section blown out. Replaced the pump also, being an older "Sears" 230v model with a control box, with a 3/4 hp Goulds, which he had on the truck, removing the control box internals. He said it would be fine for my use. I should have been more skeptical when I had to supply an O ring for the pitless adapter as he had none. I keep supplies like that around. Checked it out, pronounced it good.
Anyway, a few years later I had to replace the pressure tank, put in a 32 Gallon Amtrol, same size as was in there. Timed the refill time, by counting and it was right about a minute. Life is good.
Few days ago I was servicing the Chemtek pump (chlorinate/decholrinate in use due to sulfur) and decided to actually time the pump run time. Turns out it runs around 50 seconds, a little less than what is generally recommended. Should I fix that?
My choices are, as I see it, a larger tank, say a 36, 44 or 52, of Amtrol, AO Smith, brands, or a CSV (valve). Cost is an object. Not so much actual wallet as "attitude". I am tending to a larger tank, just to keep things simple down the road when someone else might have to service things (getting old) and a local boy does the "deer in headlights" act when seeing a CSV.
Found a rotted IRON adapter on the pump, which had a section blown out. Replaced the pump also, being an older "Sears" 230v model with a control box, with a 3/4 hp Goulds, which he had on the truck, removing the control box internals. He said it would be fine for my use. I should have been more skeptical when I had to supply an O ring for the pitless adapter as he had none. I keep supplies like that around. Checked it out, pronounced it good.
Anyway, a few years later I had to replace the pressure tank, put in a 32 Gallon Amtrol, same size as was in there. Timed the refill time, by counting and it was right about a minute. Life is good.
Few days ago I was servicing the Chemtek pump (chlorinate/decholrinate in use due to sulfur) and decided to actually time the pump run time. Turns out it runs around 50 seconds, a little less than what is generally recommended. Should I fix that?
My choices are, as I see it, a larger tank, say a 36, 44 or 52, of Amtrol, AO Smith, brands, or a CSV (valve). Cost is an object. Not so much actual wallet as "attitude". I am tending to a larger tank, just to keep things simple down the road when someone else might have to service things (getting old) and a local boy does the "deer in headlights" act when seeing a CSV.