How Can I Increase the Water Pressure from My Well?

You might experience low or inconsistent water pressure if you live in a well house. Conversely, having low or bad water pressure can have a major effect on your life and daily inconveniences—from taking a shower to washing dishes to watering the lawn.

In this guide presented to you by the Boylan Water Well Service and Supply, we will be going over a few things that you can do at home to help improve your water pressure.

Know Exactly If You Have Low Water Pressure, Low Water Flow…or both!

If you have the water pressure that is just great and then someone in the house flushes a toilet, or runs hot water elsewhere at home, and all of a sudden your pressure does drop significantly than it means that what you are dealing with is probably more extensive to do with the flow of water rather than the pressure.

Troubleshoot at home and see if you are seeing a loss of water flow or just bad pressure, no matter how many faucets you open. If that is your issue then let us give you some insight to poor well water pressure.

Here is how you can improve your water pressure from the well.

Check the pressure switch

It is a pressure switch that manages the pump on your well. When the pressure switch is set too low, it will not activate the pump until water pressure drops below a specific level. If this happen, one should expect low water pressure throughout the existence of one’s entire home.

To check the pressure switch, you will need a tire pressure gauge. Shut off power to the pump, and then take off its pressure-switch cover. The pressure switch will have two ports; one for the water line and another for the air line.

Connect the airline to the tire pressure gauge and perform a pressure test. Pressure should be about 40 – 60 PSI. In which case, you will have to adjust the pressure switch – if it is too low. Read: {how to check and recharge your pressure switch step by step}

Install a larger pressure tank

A pressure tank stores water and controls the water pressure coming into your house. Too low of a water pressure tank capacity.

As they must be fully pumped down between cycles improper water pump on-off control will usually result from too small well pressure tanks capacities (not enough water storage volume), which in turn, can lead to inadequate run time for the water pump (unless local code call for other equipment).

The size of pressure tank that you need will depend on the flow rate of your well pump, the yield of your well and how many people are in your family. Flow rate is the quantifiable amount of water your pump can deliver every minute while well yield describes the water that your well can produce.

Hopefully, the well will yield more water than what its pump can remove. The amount of water you use on a daily basis depends on the number of individuals in your household.

Boylan Water Well Service and Supply is licensed through the state of New Mexico in well & pump work and can ensure that your well pressure tank is sized correctly for your home or business, so you can get an increase in the water pressure from our well.

Install a booster pump

A booster pump is that thing that can be installed on the water piping in the basement to give more pressure to the water of your residence. They exist, but booster pumps in Wisconsin are a relatively rare choice for several reasons.

The high cost, noise and extra energy consumption are some of the main reasons we stay away from using a booster pump. Booster pumps can cause additional issues also, should the well have a low yield.

You can check the water pressure at different faucets in your home using a water pressure gauge and decide if a booster pump would help solve your well pressure. No doubt, they sound great to Santa Fe residents with well water… But the problem is that if you have a water pressure lower than 40 PSI at any faucet in your home you could use a booster pump (we might be selling out our old inventory of Jet pumps for this exact reason)!

Replace the well pump

If you have an old or damaged well pump, it may not be able to deliver enough water pressure. Replacement Well Pump: If the above suggestions do not work, then it is probably time to replace well pump.

When you go to replace a well pump, it is important that the replacement is properly sized for both your well and your needs in your household. It is necessary to select a pump with capacity sufficient enough for the volume you require.

Upgrade to a constant pressure well pump

So, knowing if you need to replace the well pump and it is for wanting more water pressure from a well then read here making sure your replacing with a constant pressure well pump.

These systems are designed to provide high water flow & pressure and can be scaled up or down with the flow of water in the facility. Or see our in-depth comparison of standard well pumps vs. constant pressure well pumps here.

By following these tips, you should be able to improve the water pressure flowing out of your well and reap the benefits of a smoothly running water system.

Pro Tips:

• Check for leaks. Another reason of low water pressure can be there are possible leaks. You measures a prohibitive fluid pipes machine, the one such it is advisable to remedy whilst you locate any leaks.
• Flush water lines and clean aerators. Sediment and debris can accumulate in water lines over time and become trapped in aerators and shower heads. Eventually, blocked aerators and plugged pipelines will limit water circulation and result in low water pressure.
• Upgrade the plumbing. However, your plumbing may be old or outdated and cannot withstand the water flow from the well pump so that you have lower pressure of water in the home. This is simple — it is old pressure loss due to friction, a plumbing principle. The more friction the piping has, and every little thing adds to this, the lower is the pressure that you get out from your faucet. If you have old water piping and are experiencing low water pressure, it may be time to upgrade the plumbing in your home.

What Boylan Water Well Service and Supply Does for Santa Fe Well Owners Needing More Pressure

Low water pressure is a common ailment in Kansas wells and not one that should be easy to simply diagnose the cause by an amateur. Trust us, low water pressure on a well can occur and it can be addressed if you are working with a company that can trouble shoot as well offer solutions in both plumbing & well repairs

Boylan Water Well Service and Supply is here if you are struggling with low well pressure in Santa Fe. The technician at Boylan Water Well Service and Supply, the Santa Fe water wizards can help fix it! Call 505-438-3416 for assistance with any well or well pump service.