How To Adjust a Pressure Switch
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- **PRESSURE TANK MUST BE SET TO 2-3 PSI BELOW CUT-ON PRESSURE OF SWITCH.**
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If you own a private water system then you probably have a pressure switch. In this video we:
- Show where to find your pressure switch factory settings
- Explain why you may need to adjust your pressure settings
- Demonstrate how to adjust the pressure settings on your switch
- Give troubleshooting tips for a malfunctioning pressure switch
- Illustrate how adjusting the range or differential setting will affect your system pressure
In the video, we adjust a Square D pressure switch.
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5 years later, and still helping people fix their pumps from across the globe. Thankyou
Thanks for watching! :)
I have a learning disability(Auditory processing disorder) that has been a real struggle my whole life.
When you talk I hear you but it makes no sense and I don't create any imagery or understanding.
It was extremely helpful how you touched each mechanical part when you spoke and turned them while you said what you were doing. Still even then I had to replay that several times to get the idea.
At 6:30 you present the graphical of what you have said and that made sense in a split second.
I really really appreciate these videos done this way.Puts me on the verge of tears to have had this made easy for me.
For those that think people like me are just stupid it is actually most often the exact opposite .
We are forced to think outside of the box that most people understand and that is a blessing in disguise.
Thank you for posting such a heartwarming comment. It's people like you that keep us inspired! 😊
My husband has had a problem since his triple bypass. This video was extremely helpful as we had to have a new well pump installed and the pressure went down to 38/18. Not enough to fill up toilet tanks. The visuals here are great! Thank you!
@@RCworstwatergood day. My pump swich on and off really fast when I use water like in once a second on then of 1sec then on again.
The other day the trip was activated when i was not home and the problem was gone for a day or two where it would pump to switch off pressure then maybe 20sec later switch on again if i use tap
Any idea what is wrong
Thanks
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Excellent video. We had a new well pump installed a few years ago and the pressure just didn't seem right. So now I have it at 65/55. Perfect. I'm old and forget things quickly if I don't use them all the time. Audio and visuals were spot on. I don't see how you could have explained things better. It was a quick video not drawn out with useless information. I am now a new subscriber. Great job !!!!
Great to hear!
Very well excellent, I'm from Colombia and I do not know English, but I've understood this video a thousand times better than the ones they publish in Spanish, I congratulate you very well, thank you very much
Excellent how to video. Been out of work for several months and cash is tight, was hoping we wouldn't have to buy a new pump. This was a great help, our water pressure is excellent now! THANK YOU!!
Finally a video by someone who knows what they are doing and talking about, I wish all the others with video's would watch this and learn a few things.
Thanks Virgil! We are always looking to provide good information for others. If there's anything you want to see explained let us know and we'll whip up a video.
I will try to explain what I have been doing the past three months, I got my dad's old water pump out of the garage to attempt to hook up some sort of a constant water source to the cabin have here. The main problem with anything my dad had was that he was not able to read or write so anything he did that required some sort of reading or whatever always got messed up. The water pump will sometimes run up to 40 PSI and when the pressure falls to 30 PSI it will kick back on to build up, I have been trying to get it set to 50/30 meaning to build up to 50 and run at 30 to build pressure back up. But the main problem I am really having is the only source of water I have is a 55 gallon drum of water which in most cases runs out in a day so I have not been successful yet to get it dialed in properly for those settings. On the pressure switch on the adjustment poles I do see some white like some sort of marking which I had thought was a factory setting but when I have the nuts set to that marking it will not build up pressure or shut off, constantly runs and never builds pressure. Today I was able to adjust it to get up as high as 40 PSI but I like to get it up higher but I will not attempt to do it now until I can get more information on what i am doing.
well said.
Your video helped me raise my shut off by 10psi. Exactly what I needed to do. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Thanks. That's among the best teachings I've ever learned from.
My switch has the pump vibrating between on and off - factory setting. I'll adjust it to correct.
This was a great video , I really understood the way the person explained the pressure and relay switch.
Great video, goes into some very useful details, even applicable to products by different manufacturers. For a DIY simpleton like me, it has been extremely useful! Using only this issue i managed to fix my home pressuriser pump which has been giving issues for at least 6 months!
Thank your for an easy to understand explanation adjusting the pressure switch. I just installed a new water pump for my Florida HVAC system. The pump came with the switch set to 40 / 30 and was short cycling on and off until I adjusted it to 50 / 40. You the man!
A great refresher while staring at my replacement pump install that wouldn’t quite shut off.
One turn backwards did the trick 👍😁
It’s nice to hear “click, hummm, click”
instead of “click, hum, howwwl, click “
Thank you
👍😎
Very professional explanation. I have lived in another place where I had installed a high and low level float switches connected to a relay to turn the pump on and off. The pump will not turn on so frequently but on the other hand we had very low pressure in the line. I was considering that turning the pump on and off so frequently would not be good for the motor. The pump turns on every time you flush the comode or open any faucet.
Awesome video! Straight to the point and no obnoxious music. Thanks brother!
Thanks for watching!
This was absolutely what I needed. Thank you thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful!
This is the only video in internet that i learned how to adjust pressure switch and tank now after i set to 40/60 and 38 psi tank
Thank you million time
Thanks Chris, this was very helpful! Your videos are always clear and easy to understand. I have a pressure switch that’s come out of adjustment over the years. I’ve struggled trying to adjust these switches before by trial & error, so this took the guesswork out & I’m now confident I can go out & get this thing re-adjusted!
How did the re-adjusted go ? I'm scared to try on our pressure switch.
@@HauntedBranch I didn’t actually end up adjusting it because I found the contact points were badly pitted. I cleaned them up the best I could, but it still kept working very inconsistently (not allowing the pump to shutoff).
So I just replaced the entire pressure switch, which went very smoothly and now our system is working perfectly!
I also found the pressure gauge to be off by 10psi (I tested with a gauge that connects to a garden hose thread, and put it on a hydrant to compare against the existing gauge). Glad I did, because I discovered that the new pressure switch was working perfectly (pump on at 40psi, off at 60psi, which is what it was set to do) even though the old installed gauge reads 50-70psi operating range. Now that I know that, I’m just leaving the old gauge in place until I re-plumb the entire system when I remodel the pump house when I get to it.
Good luck with yours!
Thank-you so much for walking me through this process. By following your excellent video instruction, I was able to adjust my cut in/out from a lousy 25/50 to 35/60. And thanks for telling me to turn the power off to the pressure switch! I emptied the pressure in the system and adjusted my tank to around 32-33psi. System is running excellent now.
@ adjust the 60 (cut out pressure).
@ If your water pump is not cutting out at 60, try lowering it to 50. Your switch might not be working properly. You don't want the pressure to be much more than 60.
Do you have to empty the pressure in the system?
@@johncraunjr7690 - do you mean empty the water pressure- yes. Its all there in the video.
Really appreciate the clear and concise explanation; you've helped a lot of people
Thanks for this information. This is information most plumber want to keep to themselves. You have done a very good job explaining in detail all the tricks of the trade.
Perfect explanation! Great info, thank you! I have a rain shower and 3 wall jets. The jets need more pressure so I turned up my switch from 30/50 to 40/60 thanks to you.
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excellent demonstrating video! thanks
This video is from someone who knows not someone who has an idea.Thanks.
What the hell, how did no one else explain pressure switches this well, by giving you the information and how it affects the pump, I might be a bit late putting this up but thank you sir.
Thanks, very good explanation!
Good
Great explanation. Been having some pressure issues with my well water pressure. This cleared up a lot for me and all is working fine now.
Glad it helped!
I'm old enough to have adjusted mercury bulb pressure switches and thermostats.
Of course, in high school each kid was given bare mercury to play with in their bare hands. It was cool.
Thank you for this video. I'm new to the spring water deal. I had no idea how to adjust my pressure switch. I went outside and got under my house and adjusted the switch an added air to my tank. Glad I found this video.
This video and the one explaining how the pressure tank, diaphragm, etc. worked contained incredibly good, extremely well-explained information. I now feel informed enough to do some tinkering with my tank and switch. Thank you so much!
Glad it helped!
Nice video. Really insightful
@@RCworstwater You have natural teaching skills that many lack. You would be a blessing as a teacher in a trade school!
Well how did the tinkering go???
@@RCworstwaterwhen I increased the pressure nothing happened the bar pressure didn't go up it stayed at 2 bar ???
Great Video. Thank You Very Much . Very Helpful.
Seriously after 10 different video I find one in lamens terms....perfect
Excellent Video ... great close ups of the two adjustment screws and very easy to understand summary slides. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this topic!
Great presentation! Well made video great information.Summary charts are great I wish I could print them. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for the view and comment Bob! I've uploaded the images so you can print them too. :)
Adjusting the Range: rcworst.com/shared/content/pages/imgs/range.jpg
Adjusting the Differential: rcworst.com/shared/content/pages/imgs/differential.jpg
Visual Adjustment Example: rcworst.com/shared/content/pages/imgs/example.jpg
Hopefully those will work for ya!
Great video it told me exactly what I needed to know. Done very well too. Thank You very much. I'm going to subscribe.
Thank you so much! I made the adjustments as I watched. Your video was accurate, easy to follow, and concise. It really helped me out.
Thank you for your help . Video was very well done and very helpful . Thanks again !
Thank you for the wonderful informative video! Exactly what my Father and I were looking for!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. This was so helpful
I think you did not mention that before changing the psi cut-on setting, if there is a bladder tank, you should change air pressure in tank to be about 2 psi below the new cut-on setting. The water pressure should be zero when you check the tank air pressue. The spring adjustments you explained were very helpful. Thanks.
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Great point! Since the bladder tank and switch have to be 2 psi apart, it would be important to check your tank pressure before you assume the switch needs adjusting.
How to Check water tank pressure
Thankyou Joseph, excellent and very important point to add.👍🙏
Thank you so much for sharing to your great explanations and format.
Honestly this video was a great help in understanding about water tank and especially on the pressure switch and the basics..
Very excellent explanation! Thanks for sharing !
Exactly what I needed, had new pump installed and installer said had too much air in tank. Lost water pressure once he let out air. my 40/60 was working at 30/50 :-( By far, the best explanation of how a pressure switch works that I've seen.
there are many variables
Thank you so very much for posting this video. Finally I totally understand how the pressure switch works!
definitely the most easy to understand explanation. the color coded graphics were gerat
great video love the way you explained it
Hey guys, the reason for the smaller differential adjuster is when you’ve finally got your cut-in pressure set and your pressure tank aired up to 2 PSI below that, you can play with just the cut-out and not have to mess with the tank pressure anymore, which turns into a hassle. Tip here is I don’t recommend you set your high end cut-out pressure to 65 psi, stay at 55-61 because a higher pressure can possibly blow pipe fittings if they are older and your hose sprayers outside just seem to blast too hard where your hand gets tired. Also, the way you set your pressure tank 2 psi below the pump cut-in pressure is to shut power off to the pump, turn on a faucet and watch the pressure tank gauge drop to zero. Then take a tire gauge and check the pressure in the tank and add, or remove air as necessary until you get a pressure 2 psi below the cut-in pressure.
great tips thanks!
Do you adjust the cut in pressure first, then adjust the tank pressure to two PSI below that?
@@user-bx3zz9cx3y Here are my notes from doing it: Turn off breaker to pump
Drain the tank of water by opening a tap and watching the pressure gauge go to zero
Took 2 minutes to drain at big tub first then closed that and opened laundry tap and left open.
Pressure gauge at zero.
Measure the air pressure with a tire pressure gauge
Air pressure readings:
-digital 24.7
-Analog 22
Set the air pressure to 2lbs below the newly desired cut in pressure (low end)
Used digital 24v air pump to add air to 38psi. Checked with analog gauge and got 38 also.
Tip here is I don’t recommend you set your high end cut-out pressure to 65 psi, stay at 55-61 because a higher pressure can possibly blow pipe fittings if they are older and your hose sprayers outside just seem to blast too hard where your hand gets tired.
Close tap
Adjust nut #1 to desired setting
Turn on breaker to pump
Open tap and observe, repeat until desired range is achieved by adjusting nuts #1 and #2
I set it to 40-60psi
The shorter answer to your question is no, because there is a diaphragm between the water and the air, and the whole reason for the air pressure 2psi below the cut in pressure is that the air pressure works against the water pressure to be in somewhat of a balance so that the diaphragm does not take on too much pressure. If you have too high water pressure and not enough air pressure, you could damage or rupture the diaphragm. Same with too much air pressure I guess.
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That makes sense. Thank you for taking the time to reply. I appreciate it. I had a plumbing company diagnose a pressure and intermittent pump problem with my well. They determined it was the pressure switch, replaced it, and then said the pressure in my tank was too high and lowered it. After that, I found the well pump itself was failing, and had nothing to do with the pressure switch. I had the pump replaced, but I’ve been having low water pressure issues ever since. It works, but not like before. Pump was replaced with same hp pump. When I checked the pressure, my switch is set to 30/50. I’m betting my old switch was set to 40/60 and the tank pressure was adjusted for that. Thanks again for the advice. I’m in a rural area and it’s hard to impossible to get competent people to do repairs right now. I’ve got a deep well submersible pump. I really appreciate the advice and fast response.
Thank you so much, I thought I had a major problem but I just needed a simple adjustment up to 60 40, totally solved that annoying low pressure in the shower. My wife is happy so you are my favorite person in the world right now!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for this. Very big help. Before this video I had to have the plumber fix our pump twice. Now I seemed to have fixed this myself thanks to you.
Thank you so much. You’re a life saver!
Thanks for the comment! :)
Best explanation I’ve seen. Now it’s so simple and logical.
Absolutely! Gonna say same thing. New too the whole pump world and it answered all my questions.
Always pays to do a little research before I throw this junk away :) Turns out my pump isnt junk..just needed adjusting because the nuts had backed off. Thankyou very much.
Great video! Had a new well pump installed last year and pressure hasn't been right since. I work away but due to covid finally annoyed me enough to want to fix it. Video was spot on, saved me a call to a plumber.
Nice work!
You have the BEST explanation on the Internet Chris. Thank You very much!!
Thanks for watching!
That s the king of man the world is looking for thank s Cristo again.
Thanks! That was straight forward and quite simple to do myself in about 15mins, and a good chunk of that was going to my breaker box and waiting for the tank to drain. Saved me a service call from my Well man or a plumber. I am not sure who would post a thumbs down on this video, but that is silly.
Way to go!
This was very clear and I appreciate the multiple ways and pictures used to explain the process. Thank you for this.
Glad it was helpful!
Auto mechanic here, really appreciate this video as home systems are a learn as I go process, this gave me the insight as to what I was needing to adjust! A hard thump to the floor directly above where the pump and pressure switch sits triggered it last night for our home sprinkler system and it wouldn't shut off. It seems the main nut was never adjusted correctly on install to where the differential pressure spring doesn't even touch the backing plate.
Happy you found it useful & thanks for the comment!!
Great Video, well explained/
This was sooooo helpful. Thank you very much for taking the time to explain this extremely well
Glad it was helpful!
Wow great video. Very informing and organized. Thanks!
Thank you very much. It saved to me time and money, two times a year ❤
Glad it helped!
Excellent, very helpful info.
Thanks for the great explanation....I’m guessing I finally understand this after 3 decades of living here
Thanks for watching!
I have been having trouble with keeping water inside the house have it at the pump and also on the faucet under the house
Man you are really good explaining. I was teacher and trainer and I can recognize when someone is good explaining to teaching others in special with the details and the match between the explanation and graphics . Thank you very much and keep going.
I appreciate that!
Thank you for this video! Answered my questions, and solved the problem with my pump.
thanks a lot, u really helped me adjust the pressure very easily.
I don't know why I clicked on this but at least now I know how to adjust a pressure switch and I will use it in my life eventually thanks Christopher
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Facts!
Nice video!! I have had a headache for about 15 years and in 5 minutes I had the pressure I wanted THANK YOU.
Glad it helped!
Explained extremely well and clear! Thanks buddy!!
Thanks for a very informative and easy to understand video.
Factory setting for my pump is 30/50. I am currently at 40/60, but I would still like more water pressure.
Can I safely go to 50/70?
As seen in other answers, should I turn up 1-2 full turns to see if my pump can build the pressure?
Thanks!
‘This is an outstanding video!
Wonderful explanation and demonstration! Thank you for this video. Cleared all my doubts regarding a pressure switch. 🙂
Excellent video and very easy to understand explanation. So glad I found you. Thanks!!!
Very good explanation of how the switch actually works and how to adjust it "with photos", like they say a picture is worth a 1000 words.
Thanks!
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***PRESSURE TANK MUST BE SET TO 2-3 PSI BELOW CUT-ON PRESSURE OF SWITCH.***
I noticed that my well was not pumping water to my house. I changed my pressure gauge because it froze up. I also changed my pressure switch and power supply was bad. No it has been 2 days and no water coming in yet. What am I doing wrong?? My system is completely drained and it the.wiring is correct because i checked the power going in and.comming out and its at 255 volts give or take a few. Please help me. Been without water for 3 days and I have sick family members!!!
I have low water pressure in my home. I have a 20/40 pressure switch, 220 gal pressure tank and 5hp (63gpm) pump. The pump kicks on at 15psi and off at 40psi, runs about 3.5 mins to fill the tank (formerly used to run a 2" irrigation system.) The water line into the tank has a valve stem (similar to automotive type) that leaks water when the pump is on, it also blows (or sucks?) air for a couple minutes after the pump shuts off. I need to adjust the pressure switch to turn on at higher pressure and replace the valve core in the valve stem?
Preswitch
Thank you very helpful!!
,good video best explanation
Excelente explicación, muy didáctico. Es el mejor video que he visto que aclara la función de cada uno de los ajustes de baja y alta presión. Felicitaciones desde Venezuela.
Gracias!
A very clear explanation regarding how to adjust the range and differential. Thank you, Sirs.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. Really helpful. On a 40/60 switch. How high would I be able to turn on the pressure? Right now I have it on 50/70.
Thank u man
Thank you for very useful tutorial movie thats exactly what I was looking for!I finally could shut up the pump.
Thanks, normally not needing adjustment, this is a nice refresher. Well done
enjoy the video thanks sir for that
Excellent info thank you
Thanks for the clear demonstration. at 5:12 .. it actually took it to around 70psi not 66 .... so looks like each full turn on either nut adjusts it up or down by 2-3psi as stated in the manual.
You have answered more than questions. Excellent demo. !
Thanks for the tip: 1 turn = 2-3 psi
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video Chris now I'm tempted to try to raise the range but I'm not sure if my pump can handle the 40/60. I rented this property before I bought it my landlord had to replace the submersible pump and he's really cheap so I think he drove 200 miles and bought some pump at Lowe's and had a well guy install it. I think the old pump was a 40/60. Split. My question to you is if I raise the range too high and the pump doesn't have enough balls it will just continue to run and not cut out❓ maybe I should try raising the range to 35 cut in and see what happens. I will also adjust my pressure tank to 33 Psi. Nevertheless I'll wait for your response before I waste a bunch of time. Thank you again for the video have a great day👍
Thanks for the question! You are correct, if the pressure is adjusted above what the pump can build it will not be able to reach the "cut off" pressure to turn itself off. The best approach would be to increase it in intervals of 1-2 full rotations and cycle the pump to see if it can build to the new pressure. When you're done adjusting empty the system and set pressure in the tank. If you'd like to discuss this at depth contact us by phone or email.
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You can also turn down the differential. So changing it from 20 to 15 may allow your pump to get to the cutoff pressure point, but it will cause it to cycle more frequently.
Well done. Thank you for taking the time to do this video.
Thanks for watching!
Great presentation! Helped me in repairing my system.
Thanks for watching!
I have 2 pressure tanks, Aqua Air V60 & Gould V200, both charged at 38 psi. I removed a retention tank from the system and now the new pressure switch will not turn off, its a 40/60 switch and I manually have to turn pump off at 80 psi to be safe. I adjusted cut out with no success on the new switch. Changed the new switch back to the old working switch (no adjustments) and still the same. Any suggestions?
Just got off the phone with Danni, for everyone else reading this: we believe it is sediment/calcium buildup in the piping that the pressure switch is connected to.
Did you find out what was wrong ?
I did find out thank you 🙂
Just got my pump and it wouldn't shut off, after watching this video, I immediately knew what I did wrong. Thank you for it.
Jaime Warlock what did you do wrong?
LOL nice.
@@MrScottCPA Most likely, the pump cannot achieve the pressure to match the settings of the pressure switch.
I had a water pump on our house for about 30 years until we moved to the city. I then maintained my mother in law's water pump for about 10 years. Now I need to help my brother in law when he needs help with the water pump. currently when he flushes it seems to get a gush/water explosion in the toilet.Probably something in the water tank but I will deal with that sometime soon. Thanks for your videos.
From Quebec Canada thank you so much, I really appreciate this information!
Thanks for watching!
Your 3 1/2 turns on number 2 actually turned the pump off at 70-71, not 65. Just thought I'd share that with you.
Great video as always.
Steve Morin changed pump and it comes with pressure switch. Put everything together and primed, my problem is ... the pressure switch doesn't seem to turn pump on and off. It only gets to 30 psi and then stops. Water comes out Faust them water pressure goes down and pump not coming on. Help!!!
this an air pump nothing to do with water
Erik Devaney this video is not about a air pump it’s a well water pump!
So then would the pressure tank PSI need to be adjusted accordingly? (2 psi below new adjusted switch cut-in pressure)
Yes, that is correct.
Thanks! Very Helpful.
Excellent video I understood everything you took your time and explained everything. Thank you so very much.
Great Video thanks for making it. Very informative on how to make the adjustments.
Glad it was helpful!
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Just out of curiosity when going from 30 to 50 and adjusting it to 40 to 60 wouldn't you have to adjust the air bladder in the pressure tank from 28 to 38 or roughly within those parameters?
Yes, you are exactly right. We forgot to mention it in this video.
@@RCworstwater Could you explain why you need 2 psi lower tank air bladder pressure then cut in pressure on the switch ?--- Oh at or about 5:11 looks like the psi
hit 70 - 71 psi I believe I have OCD please forgive.
Thank you my pump had next to no instructions this was very helpful
Explained very nicely! Now I can be sure that my tank is operating at the correct water and air pressures! Thanks!
Glad to help