Water Pressure while watering
#1
06-20-05, 11:13 AM
Water Pressure while watering
This is the first time I've owned a home with a well. I'm trying to water the lawn and I noticed that the water pressure drops when the pump turns off. When this happens, there doesn't appear to be enough pressure to turn the sprinkler head. I looked at the pressure switch settings and it cuts in at 34 psi and cuts out at 54 psi. I have a 44 gallon Flexcon Industries Challenger Series tank. The pump is coming on often. I'm afraid that I'm going to burn out the pump.
#4
06-20-05, 02:35 PM
If your pressure tank is the one I think it is, you have about 12 gallons of drawdown between pumping cycles. A large rotary sprinkler can use several gallons a minute. This will make your pump cycle frequently.
Ron
Ron
