Low pressure shut off

Dadster1 said:
Hillbilly1, my well guy said it's methane gas. At my hose bibs outside where the water is not filtered, I can turn on the spigot, hold a lighter next to the running water and get a six-foot flame!!! Been this way for the 23 years I've been here.
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Sounds like you have a natural gas well that is contaminated with water:unsure:
 
Shuntme said:
Buy the cheapest at Amazon View attachment 2577293 Buy the Low psi switch I posted before. Cut the float off this. Cut a T in your water line for the Psi switch and mount it. Wire the Psi switch N/O to the pigtail(blk/blk, wht/wht). Plug this into the wall outlet then plug your 110V pump to this and it should turn off your pump when there is low psi and restart when there is sufficient psi to whatever you set it for.
PS: I believe the float switch cable is a 16ga rated approx. 13.0Amps. If your pump draws more than that then this will not work as it will fry the wire. This is a disclaimer. Good luck
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Oh my god!!! I never thought of this! Thank you so much. I was thinking along the lines of a junction box with in and out with a pressure switch integrated. I even have a couple of these in the barn! I will keep looking for a low pressure off. THANKS GUYS.
 
Shuntme said:
Hi Dadstar1.
Glad you knew all along your air bubble problem causing low psi was methane gas. I feel a little taken thinking it's a regular pump or hydraulic issue. Forget my previous suggestions as any spark caused by the low psi switching might cause that methane to ignite. You need to find a way to vent that methane(tall pipe inline) and naturally alleviate your low psi issue without resorting to some sort of low psi switch.
My apologies. Good Luck.
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