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Are you on city water or a water well? Many times the well pump cycling on and off, causing the pressure to fluctuate between 40 and 60...

That is 12 GPM pump so, yes 1" pipe is good.

Cut the 2” pipe a foot above the broken elbow. Use a heat gun and heat the 2” hub in the 4” fitting. Sometimes the glue will turn loose...

Thanks. I was liking the idea of the rigid structure. My sweating skills are average, but sweating a whole line of valves might be...

1/2hp. Myers 3NFL52-12-P4-01

What size pump do you have?

Thank you. Will try this tomorrow. fingers crossed.

Thank you. I replaced the pump with the exact same one that has been doing the job for 4 years.

Is anything else draining at the same time of the backup? Maybe some construction debris in trap partially restricting flow?

Cut the 2” pipe a foot above the broken elbow. Use a heat gun and heat the 2” hub in the 4” fitting. Sometimes the glue will turn loose...

If you need a helper to help hold the valve base, under the sink, you will probably need a big vice grip type of pliers, to grab that...

Is there maybe a cross over in those problem rooms? As Mr. Reynolds advises a larger pump is better than complicating the issue by...

It looks like you need a second wrench, but not underneath the sink. A bigger crescent type wrench will grab those two flat spots, on...

I have a new well that is 31.5 feet deep and 40gpm. Is a 1" drop pipe good or does it need to be larger?

Thank you. Makes sense now.