Well Water Pressure, Pumps & Tanks/How It Works
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- Well Water Pressure, Pumps & Tanks/How It Works
Basic overview of a well water system and how it works showing all the well components. Good for new homeowner's who want to understand the components of their well. Well Pump, Well Pressure Tank Basic! I hope you find this video helpful understanding your well water system. This will also help provide some context and provide plumbing information.
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Hey man I'm a water resources professional just trying to learn more about domestic systems and this video was just excellent. Thanks for the education!
Dude, your video editing is very nice. I'm trying to build a house for my jet pump that i'm currently installing for a water catchment system designed to water my new lawn. Thanks for your videos. Very informative and easy to understand!!
This was a great detailed video! I just had mine put in recently and they did it like yours.
Another excellent informative video. Thanks Daniel, please keep up the hard work making these videos for us
Thank you, very well explained...keep the good work!
When I last installed a tank, I built a solid 2ft sq platform for it to sit on. That solves all the problems with lack of clearance to rotate all the fittings. Then I had some proper labels made up so I'd remember exactly what all the valves did and where the pipes go. Gotta pre-empt that dementia...
Good idea on pre-building all this stuff.
I hope you plan on adding some heat tape for those pipes, that's saved my ass a few times
Thank You SO Very Much for making this video. i have never put in a big water pressure tank in my Home before and your video and link REALY helped me guided me threw it. :)
Glad it helped
Really appreciate your channel. Your detailed explanations are very helpful to the DIY homeowner if only to understand how these basic systems work. You may of answered this question in prior videos but I'm interested in how you acquired the knowledge in all the different trades. Always looking forward to your next video. Thank you!
Thank you.
Damn I love union fittings. 👍
FK yeah!
Chipmunk mode ... reallllllllyfast lol , good video I’m doing 1 this weekend at our garage no washroom for 3 yrs ... hydro 2yrs, septic ,1 , water last lol 200meters my well is 💪🏾
excellent
puzzle master
EXCELLENT 👍👍👍!!!
Thank you
Nice professional job Dan and great tips so someone else doesn't learn the hard way. Keep up the great work.
DC
thank's from indonesia
Small criticism from a plumber. You could have use a metal union on the outlet side and a metal checkvalve on inlets side of the well tee. Than install male adapters into the metal females. Try to never use female pvc adapters cause that is the most common failure I come across as a service technician...
And Teflon tape can be installed backwards because if installed the wrong way as you tighten the fitting the tape backs out of the threads and water flow through.
The 90° in the wall you could've twisted it at an angle and than you could eliminate 2 fittings
Other than that good video.
Hi five for using a union!
I have a similar setup in my basement. Its on a concrete slab but where the flexible pipe connects to the line outside there is a hole in the wall and when it rains heavy, it comes through the hole in the wall right into the basement. I don't think the plumbers ever filled the hole with anything. Can you suggest what I can fill it with. Not sure what I can use? Expanding foam maybe?
what are the components on the well head? What is a vacuum breaker at the well head?
Which way does the check valve go again? Sorry had to ask Lol. Do love the channel though.
“Tank Tee” is the right term.
Hi, i installed a spigot on the supply line only to find it wont work because the pressure doesnt drop when i open the spigot ( because of one way check valve?) Do you have any suggestions on how to make it work?
I did not use the Square D switch. I got a Water Worker pump control which you can adjust easily. This switch protects your pump as it does not allow the pump to run dry. It is a bit expensive but when you consider the cost of your system, better be safe than sorry.
Man, that final angle...nearly everytime I fix anything always chasing last cut
Once again. Your connection tee at your tank. Eliminate the female pvc fittings.
Plus when drilling your exit hole through your floor. Don’t make them so large. You only make mouse entrance doors. That is unless you close them off with sheet metal or something??
What about the check valve n the dop pipe?
If the check valve (which is installed on the suction side of the well pump) is installed backwards, you'll never get water to the pump.
Hi,
I really appreciate you doing this kind of video. I have a problem with my well pump system.
I just got a new well drilled with a submersible pump and a new 4.5 Pressure tank, pressure switch and Cycle Stop Valve installed .
The water pressure build up to 60psi and cut off fine, but when a valve is open the pressure drains quickly down to zero and shut off the pump.
I tried everything to no avail. Is there anything wrong with my system? Unfortunately, it is out of the country and no one has any idea of how it works.
Would you happen to know what could be causing the pump to shutdown when a valve is opened?
Egyah Echie cycle stop valves have one flaw which is the tank is small, I recommend a tank that can flush your toilet without turning on the pump
I think your pressure switch needs to be adjusted correctly, some times they come not adjusted correctly or the pump is not able to keep up with the demand. I have seen this on a 4-5" submersible pump when the screen is plugged and had to have a well driller pull the pump and clean or replace the screen. Fix it before you burn your pump up because it won't take long
I thought PVC was used for drains and CPVC used for potable water.
If I have a check valve in between the well and pump inlet do I need another one between the outlet and tank?
No, when your faucets are turned off, pressure is maintained essentially because they are air free. Well systems only need one check valve.
teflon tape goes on one way There is no good and better way. If the tape is installed wrong your tape will come off the threads at you screw your threaded fittings on.
Ok so far so good??
You should never use a pvc Female ips fitting. Ips female fittings over time expand then crack and break. On your first pvc female fitting you should remove that female fitting install a brass coupling then install a pvc male adapter.
Do you understand what I’ve said???
Assembly starts at 2:22.
you said never put a check valve between the well pump and the pressure tank....then you hooked it up just that way....i am totally confused...and which side does the well water come in...left or right...i believe the well water comes in on the right and goes to the house exiting left...my left, sitting here watching ...correct??
Excellent video, I am missing something. You said not to install the pressure relief valve between the pump and the tank, but that is exactly what you did. I don't see any problem with that as long as it's installed in the right direction. What am I missing here. Thanks
Direction of flow for the check valve is towards the tank, the other way is no good.
To be honest, before and after is only 2 inch away in the same pipe. Makes no difference at all. Any.
I had the same question. He's talking about a ball valve with a handle, not pressure relief valve. The "check valve" or one-way flow valve *does* go between the well and the tank. The ball valve goes after. The pressure relief valve is on the tank adapter.
Why didn't you use Pex?
What size is the PVC going from the well to the tank?
Does it have to be 1 1/4"?
I'm a do it yourself ER and wanted to know what size plastic pipe your using and the name of the couplers and unions your using. Ty
It is PEX “A” and the size in the video is 1”. This type of pex is not available at most big box stores. I order most of my pluming supply’s from www.supply house.com
I need to make a change with my 100 year old house but I am afraid to make my change my family has owned the house for 60 years with no well problems but my tank is water logged I want to go to a bladder type but don't know where to start
so where is the second part
Why do you need a check valve between the tank and the pump?(Pressure side) Never heard of this.
Because when the pumps shuts off, the full column of water is collapsing back down into the pump's impeller. Some guys recommend one for every 200 feet. It also prevents surging and fluctuation by keeping water pressure from going backwards.
@@Jasondhodges82 Are we talking about a shallow well?
@@joequillun7790 No sir, I'm referring to deep wells(technically thats anything deeper than 25ft.)
No teflon tape on the tee going to the tank?
Assume a test fit. He's taking it to another location for final assembly.
I loved the video I really did. My only problem is that you hardly ever mention where the jet pump will be or how the pressure switch plays a role in the system. You just say "the well". Well the line that comes from my well is a stagnant water line lol nothing moves without the pump. Obviously I would assume anyone watching this would understand but i just think if you said the pump discharge rather than the well, it would be easier on the ears. I do appreciate your video though and think you did a great job explaining discluding my small nit picky critique. Don't take my criticism as negative as I truly don't mean it to be! :)
I really appreciate the type of feedback, helps me make better videos.
A tank tee
Why don't you ever just screw the check valve right on to the tank tee
Because the T off the tank allows it to be adjusted to the required 10" off the ground and easier access. I am sure you could, but as long as the tank comes with that Brass T ,why not use it