Well pump pressure switch replacement and re-pressurizing the pressure tank
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- In this video, I replace my well pump pressure switch and re-pressurize the pressure tank. The pressure switch can be purchased at any big box store.
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Great instructional video! Tired of waiting on my hubby to fix things around the house so I've been doing everything myself thanks to videos like these! Appreciate your help so much!! Now hubby will be happy there's one less thing he has to do! (Technically 3 things counting the new toilet tank flush system i replaced and did the yearly maintenance on the zero turn.)
Very thorough with great close-up video shots and not a whole lot of unnecessary talking.
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Thanks for taking the time to explain all this in simple terms,
weekender38 Thank you and you're welcome.
Thank you for this very informative video. I am going to replace my well pump pressure switch and re-pressurize the tank. Instruction was very clear and easy to understand and follow.
Thanks for this. It helped me a ton.
Your welcome
Thank you !! That was definitely my problem.
Phillip Saunders I'm glad the video helped you out.
Very Informative, Thanks Pete!
Ed Michaels Thank you and you're welcome.
Hey, great video. I’m trouble shooting well/pressure tank issues but this was easy to follow along to help with the pressure switch part. Sadly I don’t think it was the pressure tank. The challenges never end on the homestead…
Thanks for posting. This gave me the information I needed to solve my problem. I suggest that anyone pulling the pressure switch check the 1/4" pipe feeding it for clogs as they can prevent the switch from operating properly.
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Thanks for the reminder on that. I'm about to change the pressure switch for my mum's well so I'd better remember to pull the pipe below it and check for blockage.
Very helpful and informative!
Great video, with birds singing in the background, too
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Thanks ! Helped me a lot.
That's what I needed to know. Thanks
Thanks for the video! I'm going to be changing a stuck gauge and the pressure switch today. I hope this solves my water pressure issue. My tank measures 28 PSI when the system is empty, so I think it's still good.
28 psi in your tank when empty, is good for a 30 to 50 psi pressure switch. 👍
@@petebeasttexashomesteading I did put a 40-60 switch in and pumped up the empty tank pressure to 38. There was sediment clogging the pressure switch as expected. Everything has been great so far. The gauge shows it cycling between 40 and 58.
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Nice video. Thank you Pete.
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Thank you for posting. I felt like I was standing right behind you and hands on. Great video.
Thank you
If you were standing behind him,all you would see are his hands.
Great video. Thanks.
your video answered my problem.thanks
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Great video, thank you.
Thanks very informative
3rd video on the subject, you were the only one to answer my question...Thank you
Awesome, thank you 👍
Nice video! Thank you.
Thank you
Thanks for the video.
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very helpful thank you
pablo alatriste Thank you
Very helpful!
Thank you
Thanks I wasn’t sure on what to set the pressure at.
Pete B: Nice job of videoing. I have done this a couple of times. You should have explained the wiring ten or twelve times so the ton of viewers that got upset would know it was not a mistake wiring the way you did in final assembly. I guess you should have done it the wires the same way to eliminate confusion.
True, I might do a video on how to wire the pressure switch. Thanks
WELL done !! No pun intended.😅
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good video!
Thank you
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Good job Pete! I like your valve trick.
Thank you
Thank you .good vidio
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Thanks.
Lars Turner. Thank you and you're welcome
Good video. It always bumps me a bit to see well equipment in an unheated space. I get it- hardly ever freezes, but someday.....
Very informative, I would of put cable clamps on the wire holes of that pump switch tho. Most places would require by code.
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Definitely should have used Romex connectors when running your wire. This protects your wires from the sharp edges inside. But great video!
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Thank you, helped me solve my problem.
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Great video and very helpful. What can I do if I don't have a air pressure hose?
Thanks, you can use a bike tire type pump but it will take a while to fill that amount of volume.
Very informative. Trying to figure out my problems.
3 to 4 days ago water heater drained water from the pressure release valve (was told pressure was built up and it was better for it to flood my closet than explode), a few days later I had no water going to my toilet, then eventually water pressure was low throughout home, and we found out the washing machine is leaking, toilet needs a new float kit so its continuously running, and shower valve is now cracked(suspected from the pressure), later that same night after not using water all day, we had water pressure back to normal. The very next day, today, my faucet is spitting at me.. we know the hot water heater needs replaced because it doesn't get hot unless we hit the reset button which we have done for a month now so unsure where our problem lies... well or hot water heater
Whenever the presser is too high, that usually means the presser switch at the well is bad and should be replaced.
Hello Pete, could you help me out with my water tank? I'm very new with this, so I apologize if it my description is poor.
The pressure switch was flipping on and off every few seconds, so I figured I needed to re-pressurize the tank. I turned off the power, turned off the water main, and drained the tank. Unfortunately my gauge was broken so I don't know what the actual pressure was. I did not know that I should have checked pressure before draining.
After draining, I tried using a bicycle pump to get the tank pressurized. It's a 30 gallon tank on a 30-50 setting, so I was trying to get it to 28 PSI. I pumped for about 10 minutes and kept checking the pressure, but it was not increasing at all.
I checked all my valves and connections to make sure they were closed. I can't find the problem. But my tank is not holding any pressurized air at all. Or am I just not pumping enough?
Thank you for any feedback. And great video! Very helpful.
I would try an air compressor, a manual bike pump just can't put enough air volume in the tank fast enough. But if it still doesn't hold air pressure then your bladder in the tank is broke and you'll need a new tank, which is probably why your presser switch is turning on and off when the water is being used in the house. Most likely you'll need a new presser tank which if it's a 30 gallon, they should have at the big box stores. Here's my video on replacing my presser tank. ruclips.net/video/O4SgbhFsxfY/видео.html
Thank you so much! Will look into those recommendations.
Very well done video, one of the best and easiest to understand and I have watched dozens on this subject.
Just being a dumb lawyer and not very mechanically inclined, I recently tried to fix a low pressure problem myself and I am not sure if I did so correctly or not so I would appreciate your advice and expertise.
I emptied the tank and checked the air pressure and it read something like 18 PSI which I thought was low so I filled it to 38 on the same advice you gave here about a 40/60 switch. After I turned on the pump the air pressure read between 80 to 90 so I got scared that I did something wrong and reduced the air pressure a bit...before realizing that an increase in pressure may be normal.
My questions are;
1. What should the air pressure read after the bladder fills with water if I set it at 38 empty and was it a mistake to remove some air... Is it normal that it goes up to 80 or 90 like that ?
2. If the SWITCH says it is a preset 20/40, am I wrong to think that it was adjusted to 40/60 and should I reset the whole thing again to 20/40 or leave well enough alone?
My pressure switch says it is a 20/40 preset but I think my plumber adjusted it to 40/60 because of the distance from my submersible pump and I always seem to rememer seeing the GUAGE always reading between 40 to 60...but maybe I am wrong.
Thanks for any advice you may offer.
Cheers
Leon
Yes if your switch was adjusted to be 40/60 then the tank air presser should be set at 38psi. don't worry about the presser in the tank when it's filling with water, Just make sure when you check the air presser in the tank that it has no water in it and the pump is off. If you're not sure if the switch was adjusted, then just fill the presser tank to 18psi and see if it runs good. But I have to tell you that I would never have a 20/40 presser switch, it's just too low of presser for my liking.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Hi Pete, Thanks for your rapid response...much appreciated and it did clearly answer the one puzzling question I had about it being okay if the air pressure reads much higher when the bladder is full. I also think you are right in agreeing with me that even though my switch siad it was preset to 20/40, my installer did probably adjust it to 40/60.
Consequently, I will leave well enough alone...for now. Your video was one of the best of the hundreds I have watched...simple and straight forward and good video production qualities and composition.
Thanks again. You are now entitled to a free LEGAL question.
Cheers
Nice video, only issue I see was your pressure switch box should have had cable retainer clamps, The way it is the wires could end up shorting to the case or being pulled off, you need two of the them.
Thank you
Mr Pete your ideo was very easy to understand. I totally followed it but I don't have enuff water pressure to even take a shower. I did everything you said twice. I was wondering should the tank gauge and my pressure gauge reading on top of tank be the same or should the top of the tank read 2 lbs less. right now they both read 41.
The only thing the tank does is keep your pump from coming on and off every time you turn on the water. The tank air pressure should be 2 pounds less then the low on your pressure switch 38psi in tank if you have a 40/60 psi switch. I would replace the pressure switch and make sure where it threads into the threaded hole is clean and free from rust or any type of blockage in the threaded hole and the switch.. Make sure you're getting 120 volts on each hot wire and make sure the ground wire is grounded and tight. If that all checks good, then you might be looking at replacing the pump.
Was the pump turned off and the tank empty of all water when you are getting 41 PSI? Or was everything connected as usual and holding steady at 41 PSI on both the tank air pressure and water pressure? As has been stated, the empty tank air pressure should be 2-3 PSI less than the cut on pressure. But when pressurized with water I am thinking the two readings should be the same. It is nice to know your two gauges agree.
When you drained the water the red lever valve was in the on position. When the video returned it was in the off position. However I didn't hear you say turj it off. Is this a " titanic " moment?
First I released the presser from the system then I turned off the valve because when taking off the presser switch I didn't want water from the house to drain back.
I installed new gauge and switch the way you did. Started pump manually to the kick on pressure. Pressure doesn't rise but contacts stay closed. I can here water stop running through pipes with contacts closed, eventually contacts open and pressure drops to zero.
It sound like you need to change the check valve. The check valve is a one way valve the keeps the water from going back down the well. When the pump reached it's set presser and shuts off, the water presser fell to zero because the check valve is bad and the water presser went back down the well. It should be located immediately after the well casing and before the presser switch. Hope this helps.
Also when changing the check valve, make sure you install it correctly. The water flows in one direction and it will have an arrow on the check valve in the direction of the water flow.
Pete B. Thanks. I will check that.
Your stuff is always good. Simple instructions and good camera shots.
What is the brand of tank and pump you have? I would like to have those components on hand when I don't need them than to need them and can't find them.
One more question....do you ever clean out the check valve on your well system?
Thanks again for your help. Great channel. Jesus bless.
Thank you, The pressure tank is a water works brand sold by home Depot on line. The check valve is best to just replace if it's older.
Hi again Pete....I keep watching this because your setup looks very logical. I did get the gauge and switch replaced today.
But I would like to build the extension for the switch like you did. Has it worked ok with the switch not being right up against the tank like at first?
Secondly...that looks like you have put a filter on the line from the tank to the house.
What I think is causing a problem for me is I have a holding tank that the well pumps into and then it goes to the pressure tank and house.
I am thinking small dirt or something from storms or such get under the lid on the holding tank into the tank.
I would like to insert a filter like you have between the holding tank and the pressure tank.
Are you satisfied with your filter? If so, could you post the brand and where you get yours?
Thanks some more. Jesus bless.
The extension for the pressure switch works great. As far as filter, I have a 4.5"x 10" pleated 20 micron sediment filter which works great for removing sediment like dirt and rust. You can find the filters and housing for them on eBay or Amazon. Hope this helps.
do you have to check the tank every so often to see if its maintaining the pressure . because some say you do and some say you don't
I'm assuming you mean the tank air presser, no you don't really have to but it wouldn't hurt to check it every year.
What kind of water pump is used for a 26gal water worker tank? I can't find any specifications. Is there a specific PSI or HP. Thank you in advance!
Any residential well pump would work 1/2 hp and up with at least 10 gpm. But if your going to use the water for watering your garden and lawn, then I would go with a more powerful pump 1hp and up. Also you can put any size pressure tank you want, the bigger the tank the less the pump will have to come on.
I really appreciate it. Thanks!
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Hi Pete, My husband replaced pump, switch and expansion tank. 3/4 horsepower pentair. Why is my pressure tank not going from 28 to 50 lbs??
Tina Bartolotta Make sure the air pressure in the tank was set at 28 psi before there was any water pressure in the tank. You also need to see when the pressure switch clicks on 30 psi and off 50 psi. If the tank pressure was set correctly in the beginning, and you don't have correct water pressure still, then it might be a bad pressure switch.
Thank you Pete, how do u know if the pressure switch broke?
The presser switch should maintain your water pressure between 40 and 60psi and make a clicking sound when it gets below 40psi and again at 60psi. That clicking sound is the contacts closing and opening turning the pump on and off. If the pressure is always low, then it might be your pressure switch.
Another sign is if the switch is going on/off rapidly because the contacts have pitted out.
@@costello1990 That's exactly the same issue I had before replacing my switch! I ended up having to replace my well tank also!
Pete B. What size air compressor is ideal for the job. I tried one that plugs into a car but I feel like it didn’t do the job sufficiently.
Yeah those are too small, you'll need a pan cake type or I have a small four gallon that worked good but you'll of course have to plug them into an outlet.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thanks Pete, I will shop around for one of them!
How long do these pressure switches last, and should I replace a working switch before it breaks? My system has been issue free going on 8 years now, and I'm just a little concerned this is going to break some day and I'll be ill-equipped to handle it.
It all depends on your water quality. Eight years is a good while so you might want to replace it soon just for peace of mind.
Hi Pete, If the pressure with the new switch is not correct, how do you adjust it? Pat Spencer
Hi Pat, It's a little hard to explain in this comment but here's a good video that will explain exactly how to adjust the pressure switch. ruclips.net/video/1VNSv7xVzzU/видео.html
I’ve got a new system to install, there’s going to be a bunch of air in the line, the new tank came pressurized already, can I just plumb it all and turn the power on or do I need to let the air out of the tank before I turn the power on, open a sink valve till water comes out, then re pressure the tank? Thanks.
You're all set, just plumb everything and turn the power on.
Pete B. Thanks a million sir.
when would i use 30 to 50 and when would i need 40 to 60 thank you great job
Personally I prefer the 40/60 switch but 30/50 is okay if you have a single story house.
thank you lots of help
So I purchased a new well tank about a month ago and realized a few days ago, that may have not been my issue. My water pressure started fluctuating again, to the point where it was so sporadic it made taking a shower a royal pia. So I went ahead and purchased a new 30/50 pressure switch (Which I probably should have done first), and realized when I took the old one off, that the contacts were black and remained open. So I figured, bad switch right? okay. My confusion comes in here: I have a 30/50 switch that cuts on at around 30. But, my tank that I purchased from Lowe's has this red tag on it stating that the tank has been pre-charged to 25psi and that I need to make sure the tank is 2 psi below "pump start-up pressure". So does that mean I need to set my tank to 28 psi since my switch is a 30/50? or do I need to set it to 26 psi since the instructions in the manual had the cut on pressure at 28? I am so confused right now and I am probably over thinking it. I just want to make sure I do this correctly and not have to go through this again. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you. --Chris
Hi Chris, if the pressure switch is 30/50 then your tank pressure should be 28 psi
@@petebeasttexashomesteading okay thank you sir!
just bought a house with a water well and the pressure is reading 100psi and water is shooting out I turned off the breakers so it would blow off my pipes what could be the reason for this ?
Probably a bad or stuck on pressure switch.
What kind of air pressure valve is that where can I get it from
Are you talking about the tank air valve or the water pressure switch but I bought both at home depot. www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-40-60-Pressure-Switch-for-Well-Pumps-EBPS4060/205617967 and the well tank www.homedepot.com/p/Water-Worker-119-Gal-Pressurized-Well-Tank-HT119B/202846488
Hey Pete,
I'm moving into a country house with a septic and well. What questions should I ask the sellers regarding well and septic?
House is 20 years old and was inspected days ago. I paid for a septic inspection along with home inspection but am new to these things.
Inspector said well was ok and put dye in septic tank to check for leaks. Said it appeared ok.
Would greatly appreciate any advice Pete.
Thanks! Ed
Congratulations on your country home, hope it came with some acreage so you can grow most of your food. Being that the house is 20 years old, you'll have to find out how old the well pump is. A submersible pump might last 12 to 15 years but not that expensive to replace. Is the septic system a drain field type or an aerobic septic system? The drain field type could last 15 to 20 years and very expensive to replace and an aerobic septic system is dependent on the air pump to oxygenate the waste water, and water pump to pump out the clean waste water to sprinkler heads on to your lawn. An aerobic septic system tank could last 40 years or more but is dependent on the air and water pump in the tanks but not expensive to replace those pumps. Hope this helps.
Pete B. Thanks Pete, I think its the old style drainage type (no air pump) so I guess I will be replacing the septic sooner than later and
I'm guessing the well pump was replaced somewhere in the past few years. I'm going to get the details from the sellers on our final walk through. We have 2 acres but have some limitations on growing food. No livestock allowed.
I greatly appreciate your help Pete! Thanks again!
Ed
Two acres is plenty of room, you can have a huge garden. I would recommend adding (flushing) good septic type bacteria like Rid-X down the toilet every month. The bacteria will eat, break down and clean waste like oils & grease, protein, and paper and keep your septic drain field clean so it will last much longer. Enjoy your new home.
Do you have the water filter on the incoming water or outgoing?
Filter goes on after the tank and check valves
I have changed elements in water heater. And changed pressure gauge on well pump. Now the pressure gauge only has 14 psi it was 60 psi. What do I do to build the water pressure back up? I'm a single woman that has to do everything myself please suggestions.
If you're water pressure is only 14 psi, I would change the presser switch, which is located next to the pressure tank. The switch tells the pump to turn on when the pressure is to low bellow 40 psi and turn it off at 60 psi.
I have the old standard 20 gallon galvanized tank and it is waterlogged can I drain this tank to make room for more air?
Yes you can, but it sounds like the baffle is broke on the inside. Drain the tank from the bottom and Iet air come in from the top air refill valve by holding it in. When tank is empty, close drain and you should be okay for a while. But you still need to replace your tank soon.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading I don't think it has a baffle I'm thinking this tank is close to 50 years old but I will try what you suggested. Thank you very much.
Would a pressure switch going out cause the breaker to trip?
Not really, unless it's shorting out some how? The breaker trips when there's too many amps drawn or it could be just a bad breaker can cause it to trip. That happen to me when I was watering my garden for long periods of time, I guess the breaker would heat up and trip. So I put a new breaker in and it solved the problem.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading thanks man. Mine trip today and when I cut it back on I had no water or pressure and the pressure switch would not cut on. My tank was also empty. I got a new pressure switch that I'm going to put on tomorrow and hope that solves it.
How do you know which pressure range to use? Is it a personal preference?
Yes it's more or less a personal preference. I like 40 to 60 psi. Myself.
You skipped the wiring process do's and don'ts. Hope you'll provide a step by step explanation of safe wiring for those who want/need a DIY switch replacement. Thanks for the upload.
does the tank have to be empty of water for us to check the air pressure?
Yes
Great video who makes the volt meter? Where can I get one
Thanks, The meter I used in the video was an older Craftsman clamp multi-meter and I don't think they make that particular one anymore. But I put a link in the description under the video where you can get a good clamp multi-meter on Amazon. Thanks
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What do I do when water pressure switch -points or arcing
what do you do about this .how do I fix this problem
Please let me know A.S.A.P
Brass on brass doesn't leak, so no need for all that tape
Is that shed heated? What do u do in winter?
It doesn't get that cold here but you can wrap the tank and pipes with fiberglass insulation.
My water pump breakers keep tripping. Is this a sign of a bad pressure switch, faulty wiring or bad well pump?
If your pressure switch is old, change it. It could also be a bad breaker, that happened to me and changed it out for a new one. Make sure all your wires are okay and not shorting out. If everything looks good, then it might be your pump.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading thank you
If you are changing the switch why would you need to RE-pressurize the tank? Shouldn't it already have the required pressure in it from before? Unless the bladder is bad......?
David Delle It should have the correct pressure but you don't know so you have to check.
Nice video. But I would have taken the sprayer off the end of the hose first.
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You Don’t ever put a Valve of any kind between you Pump and Pressure Switch. That’s just asking for trouble, when someone closes the valve, and the pump keeps running, because the switch can’t sense the water pressure. Also I will only use the Pressure Switches that have the Reset Lever on it, that way if a pipe breaks and the pressure drops too far below the Cut-in, it will shut the pump off and can help protect from a Flooded house and a Burned up pump. It’s an Electric Code Violation, not having a Service Disconnect close to the pressure switch.
The shut off valve is after the pressure switch.
Thats what i was thinking of the valve, it does not harm, but kind of has good potential to mess with the system hah
Good job except I would not use that valve and just fight with depressurizing next time. The reasoning is that if the valve ever clogs in service, the switch will see zero psi all the time and will overpressurize the system potentially causing the tank to go up through your house like a rocket. Not worth the risk for an extra half hour to drain the tank whenever you gotta change the switch.
Thanks, I'll make sure to flush the tube out that I put to the presser switch.
Or if you forget to open that new valve, the switch won't see the pressure and will let the pump run indefinitely. Seems very unsafe.
That's what your pressure relief valve is for, so the tank doesn't blow up if over pressurized.
How much it’s the cost to make a well like that?
If you mean the entire cost to drill the well and put in the pump and pressure tank.......about $6,000 to $7,000
Is it me that dont get it right ? When I watch the video at around 1:00 minute, you are talking about witch wire should go inside and outside on the pressure switch but at 9:40 it seems that you are saying the exact opposite ? I thought the explanation at 1:00 minute is the right way to plug it ?
The two screws on the right is one leg and the two screws on the left is another leg. Each leg has a hot going in and a wire going out to the pump. You can put the two hot wires on the middle screws and two wires on the outer screws to the pump or vice versa. It's just a switch that directs power to the pump.
What about if there is water in top tank
If there's water in the top portion of the tank then that means that the rubber bladder is broken. Empty the water from the tank and repressurize the air in the tank. If it will not hold air pressure, then it is broken and the tank needs to be replaced.
Are you not worried about the bladder inside the tank?
Couldn't that damage the bladder not venting it?
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i just replaced my switch, but the pump isn't shutting off when it reaches 60? Just keeps running... Any suggestions?
Either the switch is wired incorrectly or it's bad. The two hot or positive lead wires from the electrical box go on the outside screws and the wires going to the pump connect to the two inner screws.
Do you think that maybe my bladder tank is too small for the larger switch we put in? we went with the 30/60 instead of the smaller one that was on it.... Still not shutting off! he said he was gonna go buy the smaller switch today and see if that makes a difference.. Thanks for replying.
@@lorijohnson8660 it doesn't matter what size tank or what pressure switch you have. Once the pressure reaches 60 psi on a 40/60 psi switch, the contacts on the switch will separate and shut off the pump.
Damn... we're just stumped..:/ We had a 30/50 before. Everything was fine, then i went to turn on water, nothing. hit the switch with a screw driver, it turned on but wont turn off, switched switch..works but wont turn off unless we turn off breaker to well. Wonder if the pump is bad, but it still works???
@@lorijohnson8660 If you don't shut the power off, does the water pressure go passed 60 psi ? Or does it just stay under 60 psi and the pump running constantly.
I'm not a electrician but wen you checking for power I see on min. 0:47 wire red and yellow are outside to the left and then when you put everything together I see the white wire outside this is on min. 7:21 I'm confused
On a pressure switch, the hot wires can go on the outside and the two wires going to the pump on the inside or vice versa. If you look at how the switch works it just connects or disconnects power to the pump.
thank you sir for the video it was very helpful
Is that on a 15amp or 20amp
The well pump is on a 20 amp 240 volt beaker
@@petebeasttexashomesteading does it have to have its own breaker. Or could I run mine off of my breaker that runs everything else. I'm trying to do this on my own
I am very much a novice plumber (to put it gently). I changed the pressure switch a couple of weeks ago. It was short cycling. To fix the problem, to make a long story short, simply draining the tank would have been difficult, so I shut the pump off and pumped some air into the bladder to force the water out through the lowest gravity spigot in the house. I got just about all of the water out of it. Please forgive my potential ignorance here, but I was then somewhat fearful of rupturing the bladder by over inflating. I therefor inflated it to 28 lb (a 30-50 switch) with all of the spigots closed. Would it have been OK or best to have done so with one of them opened?
Thanks for posting stuff like this for people with limited knowledge on topics like this, such as myself and answering questions. God bless.
You did good, just shut the pump off, let the pressure out of the tank by opening a faucet. Then you'll be able to change the pressure switch. You then fill the pressure tank with air to 28 psi for a 30-50 switch 38 for a 40-60 switch. It's probably not necessary to leave a faucet open when filling with air but it won't hurt either.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Excellent. Thanks again.
Never ever install any valve between your Well Pump and your Pressure Switch. If the Valve gets closed, during operation, you could have a run away pump. This could over pressure the system, and rupture a pipe in your house. It could also burn your pump up, from over pressurization, stalling the pump motor. Also I do not recommend that pressure switch. Get a Low Pressure, Manual Reset Switch, such as a Pumptrol FSG2J24M4BP. The switch has a little Silver Colored Lever on the side to reset the system after a pressure loss. If a pipe should rupture during normal use, this added feature, could turn major flooding into minor water damage.
Yep you are correct and the valve is after the presser switch. The PVC pipe you see in the video going into the ground is actually going to the house.
Pete B: East Texas Homesteading but you put a valve on the pressure switch it’s self. So you do have a valve between the pump, and the pressure switch.
If you look carefully at the start when you disconnected the wires, and then at the end of the episode when you reconnected them, YOU REVERSED THEM !!! ((the red and back-yellow striped where on the outside spots to start with, and ended up in the center two spots at the end!!!)) That's enough for me.......
If you knew how a pressure switch worked and about electricity then you would know that it doesn't matter if you connect the power coming in to the outside terminals and power going out to the inside terminals or vice versa.
Sha-zaam!
this is single-phase power, it doesn't matter if the wires are reversed.
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You have a small leak below your pressure gauge.
$75 worth of fittings for a $19 switch
There is so much you left off this. There are better videos on youtube on how to do this. I also noticed that you didn't put the wires back on the way they were when you took it off. God almighty.
The hot wires on the presser switch can go either on the outside terminals or on the inside.
HELPED ME TONS...Thanks for the great vid