We are on well water and I noticed that when I turn on our kitchen sink, it makes a hiccupping sound. Help!?

Answer 1

How deep is your well? My mom's house runs off of well water as well and everytime that happened we ran out of water.

Answer 2

If the "hiccups" stop after a second or two, I'd hazard a guess that you've not quite enough pressure in the system.

Get a tire gauge, and find the "bladder tank", which is usually located at, or near, the well head/pump. It looks something like a miniature smoker, but without a door, hehehe. They are usually a blue, or bluish green color, but I have seen some red. Usually, at the top of this little tank, is a valve stem, like you would see on a car, or bicycle tire. Stamped on the metal near this valve, should be the PSI that it should be inflated to. Press the tire gauge onto the stem (just like you would check the air in a tire), and see if it matches what is recommended. If the guage reads less than what is called for, simply take a tire pump, attach it to that valve stem, and inflate. Try not to overinflate...if you do, then let a little of the air out, til youve got it right where it should be. Adding a little air pressure to the bladder tank, will help increase the water pressure in the house.

Sometimes, if these bladder tanks are really old, the bladder inside will rupture... you would not be able to inflate it, and have it hold if this is the case. As soon as you would open a faucet, the pressure in the tank would drop off. If this has happened, then you will need to replace the bladder tank. This is a DIY job, and the tanks do not cost too much.

Another component of "water pressure" in a well system, is the "pressure switch". Square D is a very common brand. This switch will be located near the well head also. It will be located, electrically, between the power supply, and the pump. For example, in my system, this particular switch is on a post, near the well head. My electric supply runs to it, and from it, on down the well, to the pump. It will also be connected to the water line itself, as it measures how much pressure is in the system. When the pressure falls below the throw point on the switch, it will turn the pump on. Once the pressure has reached the max level of the switch, it shuts the pump off. This can also be a DIY project.

In both repair scenarios... you want to turn off the electricity to the pump, before you remove the old parts, just to be safe.

Bladder tanks and pressure switches are often found in building supply stores, some hardware stores, and farm supply stores.

If you can provide some more details then perhaps we can help narrow the list of possible problems down. Other causes, depending on the symptoms, could be a bad faucet (leaky, not sealing properly, etc, allowing air into the system)...or...well...we really need more details. :)

Have Fun

Answer 3

It's totally air in the line. May have to prime the pump. Or may be just a bubble.

Answer 4

Maybe there is air in the water line