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Any way to increase H2o pressure? Why would my pressure be so weak?

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Plumbing-well water

We are putting a mobile home on seven acres of land till we can build a house there. Already has well, septic tank, electric pole etc. This is a very rural area. We need to know what determines water pressure, so we can ensure we have good pressure.

The pump in the bottom of your well (assuming a drilled well) determines your water pressure. It will pump into your house piping and a pneumatic pressure tank and will be set to cycle on and off to control your home's water around 35-40 psig.

Your well itself will determine how much water you have. Some wells will fill at fast rates, and some relatively slow. The depth of the well does not really affect that. Usually the driller will stop drilling when the fill rate is adequate. When using a well with an unknown refill rate be careful you don't run the pump dry watering the lawn, etc.

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Here's some additional advice to help you along. First, suggest you have a well driller check the well. He will test for such items as "static level, gpm flow rate, depth of well and pumping level". With this information in hand, you are ready to select a pump. Begin by talking to either a pump installer, or a supply house. They will design a system to give you the most appropriate pressure. Most pump & well systems for residential properties have a maximum pressure of 50 psi. You could, if you so desire, ask for a "40-60" switch, which will give you an additional 10 psi of maximum pressure, but will also give you an additional 10 psi of minimum pressure, and since you will be at both ends of the spectrum during normal pump cycling, you may want to consider that.

Once you have the pump installed and working, AND BEFORE YOU DRINK EVEN ONE DROP OF WATER, I would strongly suggest you have your water fully tested. The basic test includes hardness, iron, metal content, but most importantly, bacteria. The more expensive tests include your volatile organic chemicals, etc. Even in a rural area, you can't be sure what types of chemicals were spread onto the ground before you got there.

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Sounds like it could be the pump.
If your water is "hard" then it could aslo be do to the buildup of mineral deposits on the inside of the pipe coming from the well.
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Install a water pump.
These people don't know squat. There is a pressuse switch where the electrice come in it is a little square box with a rounded cover its usually gray. remove the cover and adjust the spring
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