Pump up the Well get down in the Dirt
John stopped by and showed me how to recharge the underground pressure tank for the well.
Procedure is to:
This seems to have fixed the short cycling of the well pump.
Could use a new T fitting, schrader valve, and pressure switch (30 on /50 off) at some point.
Some water came out of the schrader valve but that could be condensate perhaps. Still haven't determined if it has a bladder or not and if it does is it ruptured. But seems to be working for the moment.
Finished off the evening by skipping roller hockey and scooping 4 wagon loads of sand out of the road where it has eroded from the driveway and yard.
M is in DesMoines with soon-to-be-mommy sister Ang. M is taking a class tomorrow.
Procedure is to:
- Turn off the pump.
- Open a valve (used the outside faucet) and let all the water out.
- Close faucet
- Pump up tank to about 25 PSI with air compressor
- Open faucet and repeat until nothing but air comes out.
- Pump up to about 25-27 PSI one last time
- Turn on well pump
This seems to have fixed the short cycling of the well pump.
Could use a new T fitting, schrader valve, and pressure switch (30 on /50 off) at some point.
Some water came out of the schrader valve but that could be condensate perhaps. Still haven't determined if it has a bladder or not and if it does is it ruptured. But seems to be working for the moment.
Finished off the evening by skipping roller hockey and scooping 4 wagon loads of sand out of the road where it has eroded from the driveway and yard.
M is in DesMoines with soon-to-be-mommy sister Ang. M is taking a class tomorrow.
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