Taking a shower and losing water pressure with a whole head of shampoo is not a good thing. Its even worse when it happens to the lovely Mrs_Bob because she doesn't seem to see the humor in the situation 
The water pressure is fine for about 10 or 15 minutes of steady use but then dropped about 20% before returning to normal. After about a week of that we noticed the pressure would drop further. Another week and the water would completely stop for about 30-seconds before the pump kicked in and restored pressure.
So now I'm waiting ... waiting ... waiting ... The repair man will be here sometime today, hopefully this morning, with a new pressure switch. The company is local, they have the switch in stock, said it was a quick & cheap repair.
Our well is 21+ years old. Pump works fine. I checked the pressure tank, its only 2 years old and properly charged.
Killed the power to the pump, drained the system, checked the air pressure to make sure the tank was not over/under pressure. Ideal is 30# mine was at 27-28, so almost right on the money.
System worked well for about 48 hours with only minimal pressure loss while showering. Now it drops in pressure to a trickle. Time to replace the pressure switch. I'm guessing that I could probably change it out but I really don't like working with plumbing. Electricity doesn't really bother me but water leaks are a problem I can't resolve and usually rely on one of my plumber friends to come help me out. This time the plumber said he had no clue about pressure switches, so I'm going to rely on the well company and pay the bill.
The water pressure is fine for about 10 or 15 minutes of steady use but then dropped about 20% before returning to normal. After about a week of that we noticed the pressure would drop further. Another week and the water would completely stop for about 30-seconds before the pump kicked in and restored pressure.
So now I'm waiting ... waiting ... waiting ... The repair man will be here sometime today, hopefully this morning, with a new pressure switch. The company is local, they have the switch in stock, said it was a quick & cheap repair.
Our well is 21+ years old. Pump works fine. I checked the pressure tank, its only 2 years old and properly charged.
Killed the power to the pump, drained the system, checked the air pressure to make sure the tank was not over/under pressure. Ideal is 30# mine was at 27-28, so almost right on the money.
System worked well for about 48 hours with only minimal pressure loss while showering. Now it drops in pressure to a trickle. Time to replace the pressure switch. I'm guessing that I could probably change it out but I really don't like working with plumbing. Electricity doesn't really bother me but water leaks are a problem I can't resolve and usually rely on one of my plumber friends to come help me out. This time the plumber said he had no clue about pressure switches, so I'm going to rely on the well company and pay the bill.
. Let it sit for a day then start pumping it out. It is supposed to dissolve the minerals, iron and other nasty stuff that is plugging up my well. I have heard of clorox for bacteria, but not the vinegar. I did find this article that says the same thing, so once the weather breaks in the spring, I'm going to give it a shot.
