How to deal with low water pressure from a well

Low pressure from a well is usually the pump, the pressure tank, the pressure switch, a clogged screen, or a house that now asks more of an old pump. It is not always “the well is going dry,” though that is one cause.

If pressure is low in the whole house, look at the tank gauge. If it never reaches the cut-out number on the switch, the pump is weak, the well is not feeding, or air is in the system. If one bathroom is weak and the rest are fine, start with the fixture, not the well.

A waterlogged tank (the gauge jumps and the pump short-cycles) feels like low pressure even when the pump is strong. That is a tank bladder or a lost air charge. It is a cheaper visit than a new pump when that is actually the failure.

Sediment after a storm, a drop in water level, or a pump that is simply worn will also show up as a weak shower. Do not crank the pressure switch past what the tank is rated for. Send the form with the symptom, the town, and whether the problem is new this week or has been getting worse for months.

We measure pressure, check the tank precharge, and decide if this is repair, a new pump, or a well that needs drilling. Request a quote and we come to the house.