I have a well water pump, it surges when drawing water the pump also ticks constantly. keeps kicking on.?

Answer 1

sounds like you need to bleed the tank trip the bracker and go to the pump and tank open the valve that drains the tank and let it run till it is MT close the valve and trun bracker on and see if that helps. I had a well and it did that and I was told to do this

Answer 2

Shut your pump off right NOW, --- and pump some air into the tank because it is waterlogged. That means it's right full of water, and cannot function properly that way.

Find the little air valve on your water tank, and pump some air into it.

You need air in the tank to act as a pressure cushion, which keeps CONSTANT pressure on the pressure switch in your system and shuts OFF the pump automatically.
The air expands as you draw down water, usually a couple of gallons or more, before the pressure drops making the pump go back on.

When your tank is WATERLOGGED, ie. right full of water, if you take a very small amount of water, for instance, a CUPFUL of water out of the system, the water pressure drops instantly, making the pump go ON, and the pump starts, instantly filling it and turning the pump OFF.
That is why it kicks on and off constantly. In PHYSICS, you cannot compress water, only AIR.

When you shut off the system, open up a tap for a minute or so, while you pump air INTO the tank. THEN shut off the tap, and pump the pressure UP TO about 28 p.s.i. with the pump switched OFF. After you do that, switch the pump back on. Your system should then operate normally.

Answer 3

If it is an old pump, it could be damaged seals. Check your tank pressure. If that aint it, most likely it is a leak in the line thats causing the problem.