Well system cant keep up

well-pump

Hello I have a well system and cannot run my 2 hose bibs at the same time. Also my sprinkler system only runs for about 2 mins before my pump runs to 0 pressure in the system. I installed a new bladder tank last year and I just installed a new 40-60 pressure switch

Best Answer

You appear to be exceeding the amount of water (or rate of water per unit time) that your pump (or well itself) can supply at once.

If this is a change from past behavior, it could reflect a pump degrading with age, or a change in the hydrology around the well.

  • In the case of a degrading pump, there might be plenty of water in the well, but the pump can only pump it out so fast.
  • In the case of a change in hydrology, the pump could be pumping out all the water in the well faster than the well refills from the ground around it.
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