[Pumptesting] Pump Test Failure?

[Mike Gaisford]

How do we get the water level up?

On Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM Phéna Proxima <adam at phenaproxima.net> wrote:

> I am in Canada for most of the month, but I will see if I can get some
> advice on this one.
>
> Adam
> On Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 at 8:59 AM, Ross Harpestad <
> grsshppr at kumango.net> wrote:
>
> Get the water level in the tank back up and test again. In any case, bring
> this is with Adam asap
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 08:39 Mike Gaisford <mgaisford at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Anyone know the next steps?
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM Julius Gaisford <dajulius at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I am doing the test right now, and I had some issues. First, the
>>> reservoir is low at 5.4 ft. I noted this and moved on, but when I was
>>> undoing the valve to begin running the pump, the alarm started blaring at
>>> 90 psi instead of the usual 80. The water did not discharge. I take it that
>>> this is a failed test?
>>>
>>> I will complete the list and reset the alarm, since I am not sure where
>>> else to go from here.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Julius Gaisford
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