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Originally Posted by bigdog
I just moved into new home that has well water which uses a pump to deliver the water to the house. The house is only 14 yrs old.
I've noticed that the water pressure is no where that I had on city water in old house.
Is there anything I can do to increase the water pressure?
Thanks !
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That's not surprising and normal. Most have either a 50/30 or 60/40 pressure switch. There should be a pressure gauge on the t on the expansion tank. Have someone turn on the water and see where the pressure drops to and rises to. You can also take off the cover to the pressure switch and there usually is a label signifying the pressure range. If more pressure is required a booster pump can be installed to help. If the expansion tank has low pressure or has failed it will short cycle the pump which eventually destroys the pump. Also the larger the expansion tank the better for drawn down which reduces the number of times a pump cycles on and off increasing its life. Here's a video that will explain it to you .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUxXSQ740nw