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Home Water Pressure Booster Pump
Posted on 8/15/24 at 6:06 am
Posted on 8/15/24 at 6:06 am
Anyone have any recommendations on a water pressure booster pump? Our current pressure is a little weak in our upstairs bathroom. I’d like to increase the pressure so we can use multiple items at the same time.
Key info as follows:
Current setup: Well> Sediment filter > Water Pressure tank (in house)> Hot & Cold lines
Well is deep (600’) but low-flow. It’s about 150’ away from house and ~15’ drop in elevation
Two-story house. All the key plumbing components in the crawlspace.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Key info as follows:
Current setup: Well> Sediment filter > Water Pressure tank (in house)> Hot & Cold lines
Well is deep (600’) but low-flow. It’s about 150’ away from house and ~15’ drop in elevation
Two-story house. All the key plumbing components in the crawlspace.
Thanks for any suggestions.
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Posted on 8/15/24 at 12:39 pm to Wire Road 2
How big is the existing pressure tank? Would a larger one and setting P/switch to higher cutout do the trick?
Posted on 8/15/24 at 3:23 pm to Wire Road 2
Is the low pressure only upstairs? Pressure good everywhere else?
Posted on 8/15/24 at 3:38 pm to Wraytex
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How big is the existing pressure tank? Would a larger one and setting P/switch to higher cutout do the trick?
Limited experience here but this is my bet. Can’t have more flowing pressure without more flow. No-flow pressure doesn’t mean a thing in this scenario. Need bigger tank/bladder/whatever and dial it up.
This post was edited on 8/15/24 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 8/15/24 at 4:24 pm to Wraytex
Existing pressure tank is 86 gallons. I got the biggest one feasible since I was worried about the well situation.
Posted on 8/15/24 at 4:38 pm to LSUDad
That’s where it’s the most noticeable. It’s at the furthest end of the run from the pressure tank.
Upstairs shower is functional, but it takes a little bit to build up pressure to come out of the shower head.
Upstairs shower is functional, but it takes a little bit to build up pressure to come out of the shower head.
Posted on 8/15/24 at 4:55 pm to Wire Road 2
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Upstairs shower is functional, but it takes a little bit to build up pressure to come out of the shower head.
What about the faucet upstairs? Is the pressure low there? Have you taken the shower head off? Check for Sediment and an orifice? Check to see if anything is restricting the flow.
Posted on 8/15/24 at 5:14 pm to Wire Road 2
quote:
Upstairs shower is functional, but it takes a little bit to build up pressure to come out of the shower head
So everything upstairs is just low flow. Probably just need to dial up pressure slightly and maybe(unlikely) narrow the on/off differential. Prob not a big prob then. Everyone, including me, thought your flow was bad.
This post was edited on 8/15/24 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 8/15/24 at 7:58 pm to Dallaswho
So everything upstairs is just low flow. Probably just need to dial up pressure slightly and maybe(unlikely) narrow the on/off differential. Prob not a big prob then. Everyone, including me, thought your flow was bad.
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Sorry- To clarify- Upstairs bathroom is a shared bathroom for the kids & will likely have simultaneous users…Just trying to get the water pressure situation to support it.
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Sorry- To clarify- Upstairs bathroom is a shared bathroom for the kids & will likely have simultaneous users…Just trying to get the water pressure situation to support it.
Posted on 8/15/24 at 8:22 pm to Wire Road 2
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Upstairs bathroom is a shared bathroom for the kids & will likely have simultaneous users…Just trying to get the water pressure situation to support it.
Is it taking too long to build or is the flow not good enough?
Posted on 8/16/24 at 6:41 pm to Wire Road 2
Is it the pressure or your flow rate?
We had similar problems with one faucet in our house and I replaced it with a higher gpm, problem solved
We had similar problems with one faucet in our house and I replaced it with a higher gpm, problem solved
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